Jan Čuřík

Jan Čuřík (1 November 1924 – 4 December 1996) was a Czech cinematographer whose work was featured in many Czechoslovak films.

Biography Jan Čuřík was born in Prague, Czechoslovakia. He began working as a camera assistant in Krátký film Praha. Later he filmed short films and documentaries for the Army.

He often worked with director Jaromil Jireš, and was the cinematographer for many of his most popular films, including The Joke, and Valerie and her Week of Wonders. He also frequently worked with Zbyněk Brynych and Karel Kachyňa. In 1961, he worked on The Gleiwitz Case in East Germany. In 1966, he co-directed Searching with Antonín Máša.

Selected filmography 1955: The Tank Brigade 1958: Suburban Romance 1960: The White Dove 1961: The Gleiwitz Case 1962: Transport from Paradise 1963: Joseph Kilian 1963: Something Different 1964: Courage for Every Day 1966: Searching 1969: The Joke 1970: Valerie and her Week of Wonders 1972: And Give My Love to the Swallows 1973: Lovers in the Year One 1975: The Day That Shook the World 1979: Love Between the Raindrops 1984: The Nurses

Awards Valerie and her Week of Wonders – Silver Hugo for Best Color Cinematography at 1971 Chicago International Film Festival The White Dove – Medal of the Biennale - Out of Competition at 21st Venice International Film Festival