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Vera Chytilová

Vera Chytilová

Actor, Director, Writer

Born February 2, 1929 in Ostrava, Czechoslovakia

Died March 12, 2014

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Věra Chytilová (February 2, 1929 – March 12, 2014) was an avant-garde Czech film director and pioneer of Czech cinema. At the age of 28 she was accepted into the Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague (FAMU). While attending FAMU she studied underneath renowned film director Otakar Vavra, graduating in 1962.

Chytilová is best known for her once highly controversial film Sedmikrásky (Daisies) – (1966). Daisies is known for its un-sympathetic characters, lack of a continuous narrative and abrupt visual style. Chytilová states that she structured Daisies to “restrict [the spectator’s] feeling of involvement and lead him to an understanding of the underlying idea or philosophy”. The film was banned within Czechoslovakia upon its initial release in 1966 until 1967, but in 1966 the film won the Grand Prix at the Bergamo Film Festival in Italy. After Daisies the government made it very difficult for Chytilová to find work within Czechoslovakia, even though she was never officially classified as a 'blacklisted' director. After the Soviet Union invasion in 1968 it was virtually impossible for her to find work and she resorted to directing commercials under her husband’s name, Jaroslav Kučera.

In 1976, due to the low cinema attendance she was approached by the government to begin directing films through a state-run production company. At the same time the United States was assembling a 'Year of Women' Film Festival and contacted Chytilová to gain permission to screen Daisies as their opening film. She informed the festival that the only non-censored prints of the film could be found in Paris and Brussels, and that her government would not allow her to attend the festival, nor were they allowing her to direct films. The festival then began to apply international pressure upon the Czechoslovakian government by petitioning on Chytilová’s behalf. In accordance with this international pressure Chytilová wrote a letter directly to President Gustáv Husák. Due to the success of the international pressure, and Chytilová’s personal appeal to President Husak, Chytilová began production of Hra o jablko (The Apple Game, 1976). The Apple Game was completed and then was screened at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, and won the Silver Hugo and the Chicago International Film Festival.

Chytilová described herself as a control freak and was known as being actively critical of the Soviet Union, stating that “My critique is in the context of the moral principles you preach, isn’t it? A critical reflection is necessary”. She would routinely cause havoc to make films that were loyal to her vision regardless of the heavy censorship that was routinely imposed. Věra Chytilová’s last film was released in 2006, and she has taught directing at FAMU.

Chytilová embodied a unique cinematographic language and style that does not rely on any literary or verbal conventions, but rather utilizes various forms of visual manipulations to create meaning within her films. Chytilová used observations of everyday life in accordance with allegories and surreal contexts to create a personalized film style that is greatly influenced by the French New Wave, and Italian neorealism.

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9 wins and 10 nominations

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Filmography

Actor

28

Type

Year

CzechMate: In Search of Jirí Menzel Poster

CzechMate: In Search of Jirí Menzel Documentary2018Self

Gen: Galerie elity národa Poster

Gen: Galerie elity národa TV Series2017Self

Jirí Menzel - To Make a Comedy Is No Fun Poster

Jirí Menzel - To Make a Comedy Is No Fun Documentary2016Self

Komici na jednicku TV Series20111 episode, 2012

The Fastest Matthew in the World Short Film2011Matka

25 from the Sixties, or The Czechoslovak New Wave Poster

25 from the Sixties, or The Czechoslovak New Wave Documentary2010Self

Ceský lev 2008 TV Special2009Self

Golden Sixties Poster

Golden Sixties TV Series2009Self

Zurnal FAMU - První obcasník Short Film2009Self

Top star magazín Poster

Top star magazín TV Series2008Self

13. komnata Poster

13. komnata TV Series2006Self

Pátrání po Ester Poster

Pátrání po Ester Documentary2005Self

Usmevy TV Series2005Self

Cesta Documentary2004Self

Uvolnete se, prosím Poster

Uvolnete se, prosím TV Series2004Self

Flights and Falls Documentary2000Self

Sametová kocovina Poster

Sametová kocovina Documentary2000Self

Eigentlich ist nichts geschehen - Der Film des Prager Frühlings Documentary1998Self

V centru filmu - v teple domova Documentary1998Self

A Film és... I.-XIV Poster

A Film és... I.-XIV TV Series1995Self

Nesmírná únava materiálu Documentary1984Self

Chytilova Versus Forman Poster

Chytilova Versus Forman Documentary1982Self

Pravda Documentary1970Self

Ein Anlaß zum Sprechen - FAMU Prag Documentary1966Self

Generál Short Film1960General's Daughter

Kocicina - Pan Ká Poster

Kocicina - Pan Ká Short Film1960Cat

The End of the Fortune-Teller Poster

The End of the Fortune-Teller Short Film1957Girl in Bikini

The Emperor and the Golem Poster

The Emperor and the Golem Feature Film1952Maid-in-waiting 1

Director

33

Type

Year

Gen: Galerie elity národa Poster

Gen: Galerie elity národa TV Series2017

Zurnal FAMU - První obcasník Short Film2009

Pleasant Moments Poster

Pleasant Moments Feature Film2006

Táta jako máma Mini-Series2006

Pátrání po Ester Poster

Pátrání po Ester Documentary2005

12 odvázných Mini-Series2004

Expulsion from Paradise Poster

Expulsion from Paradise Feature Film2001

Flights and Falls Documentary2000

Traps Feature Film1998

Jak se zije... Mini-Series1997

The Inheritance or Fuckoffguysgoodday Poster

The Inheritance or Fuckoffguysgoodday Feature Film1992

My Pragues Understand Me Poster

My Pragues Understand Me Feature Film1991

TGM the Liberator Poster

TGM the Liberator Documentary1990

A Hoof Here, a Hoof There Poster

A Hoof Here, a Hoof There Feature Film1989

Sasek a královna Poster

Sasek a královna Feature Film1988

Wolf's Hole Poster

Wolf's Hole Feature Film1987

Prague: The Restless Heart of Europe Poster

Prague: The Restless Heart of Europe Documentary1984

Capitali culturali d'Europa Poster

Capitali culturali d'Europa TV Series1983

Faunovo velmi pozdní odpoledne Poster

Faunovo velmi pozdní odpoledne Feature Film1983

Calamity Poster

Calamity Feature Film1982

Chytilova Versus Forman Poster

Chytilova Versus Forman Documentary1982

Panelstory or Birth of a Community Poster

Panelstory or Birth of a Community Feature Film1980

Cas je neúprosný Poster

Cas je neúprosný Documentary1978

Hra o jablko Poster

Hra o jablko Feature Film1977

Kamarádi Poster

Kamarádi TV Movie1971

Strop Short Film1971

Fruit of Paradise Poster

Fruit of Paradise Feature Film1970

Daisies Feature Film1966

Pearls of the Deep Poster

Pearls of the Deep Feature Film1965

Something Different Poster

Something Different Feature Film1963

There's a Bagfull of Fleas at the Ceiling Poster

There's a Bagfull of Fleas at the Ceiling Short Film1962

Zelená ulice Poster

Zelená ulice Short Film1962

Kocicina - Pan Ká Poster

Kocicina - Pan Ká Short Film1960

Writer

24

Type

Year

Gen: Galerie elity národa Poster

Gen: Galerie elity národa TV Series2017

Between a good and better - Mezi dobre a lepe Short Film2009

Pleasant Moments Poster

Pleasant Moments Feature Film2006

Expulsion from Paradise Poster

Expulsion from Paradise Feature Film2001

Traps Feature Film1998

The Inheritance or Fuckoffguysgoodday Poster

The Inheritance or Fuckoffguysgoodday Feature Film1992

My Pragues Understand Me Poster

My Pragues Understand Me Feature Film1991

A Hoof Here, a Hoof There Poster

A Hoof Here, a Hoof There Feature Film1989

Sasek a královna Poster

Sasek a královna Feature Film1988

Wolf's Hole Poster

Wolf's Hole Feature Film1987

Capitali culturali d'Europa Poster

Capitali culturali d'Europa TV Series1983

Faunovo velmi pozdní odpoledne Poster

Faunovo velmi pozdní odpoledne Feature Film1983

Calamity Poster

Calamity Feature Film1982

Panelstory or Birth of a Community Poster

Panelstory or Birth of a Community Feature Film1980

Cas je neúprosný Poster

Cas je neúprosný Documentary1978

Hra o jablko Poster

Hra o jablko Feature Film1977

Strop Short Film1971

Fruit of Paradise Poster

Fruit of Paradise Feature Film1970

Daisies Feature Film1966

Pearls of the Deep Poster

Pearls of the Deep Feature Film1965

Something Different Poster

Something Different Feature Film1963

There's a Bagfull of Fleas at the Ceiling Poster

There's a Bagfull of Fleas at the Ceiling Short Film1962

Zelená ulice Poster

Zelená ulice Short Film1962

Kocicina - Pan Ká Poster

Kocicina - Pan Ká Short Film1960

Thanks

2

Type

Year

Katie & Joan Go to the Museum Poster

Katie & Joan Go to the Museum Short Film2023

Mysterious Scenes from Swamps Poster

Mysterious Scenes from Swamps Feature Film2015

2nd Unit / Asst Director

1

Lost People Poster

Lost People Feature Film1957

Other Crew

1

My One and Onlies Poster

My One and Onlies Feature Film2006

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