Jaroslav Kučera
Jaroslav Kučera was a Czech cinematographer. He worked on many Czech New Wave movies.Life
He studied at FAMU in 1948–1952. He frequently worked with directors Vojtěch Jasný, Karel Kachyňa and his wife Věra Chytilová.
He received Technical Grand Prize at Cannes film festival for The Cassandra Cat.
Martin Frič called him "the most extraordinary cameraman this country has ever had."
He married director Věra Chytilová. Their daughter Tereza Kučerová is an art director. Their son Štěpán Kučera is a cinematographer.Selected filmography
