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Josef Illík

1919 – 2006

Czech cinematographer

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About Josef Illík

Lived 1919 – 2006 (aged 86). Josef Illík was a Czech cinematographer and photographer.

Josef Illík (10 September 1919 – 21 January 2006) was a Czech cinematographer and photographer.

Life Josef Illík studied photography in high school. His teachers were Ladislav Sutnar, Jaromír Funke and Josef Ehm. After the World War II he was a successful photographer, but also started working at Barrandov Studios as an assistant cinematographer. From 1952 to 1957 he was a cinematographer for army documentaries in Czechoslovak Army Film. Since 1958 he worked on feature films as a cinematographer. He frequently worked with directors Karel Kachyňa, Václav Krška and Václav Vorlíček.

Selected filmography Smugglers of Death (1959) Smugglers of Death (1959) The Slinger (1960) The Day the Tree Blooms (1961) Spanilá jízda (1963) The House in Karp Lane (1965) Coach to Vienna (1966) The Nun's Night (1967) Jarní vody (1968) Witchhammer (1970) The Ear (1970) Three Wishes for Cinderella (1973)

Publications Josef Illík. Praha zasněná. Orbis, Prague 1959 Josef Illík. Praha 1945 – 1958. Argo, Prague 2018

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Important facts

Born
10 September 1919, Prague
Birth century
20th century
Died
21 January 2006, Prague
Occupation
Cinematographer, photographer
Nationality
Czech Republic
Also known as
Josef Illik

People in Josef Illík's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Portrait of Karel Kachyňa
Karel Kachyňa
1924 – 2004
Film director
 Portrait of Ladislav Sutnar
Ladislav Sutnar
1897 – 1976
Graphic designer
 Portrait of Václav Vorlíček
Václav Vorlíček
1930 – 2019
Film director
 Portrait of Jaromír Funke
Jaromír Funke
1896 – 1945
Photographer
 Portrait of Václav Krška
Václav Krška
1900 – 1969
Film director

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Josef Illík's

Portrait of Bedřich Hrozný
Bedřich Hrozný
1879 – 1952
Orientalist
 Portrait of Daya Ram Sahni
Daya Ram Sahni
1879 – 1939
Archaeologist
 Portrait of Johannes Nicolaus Brønsted
Johannes Nicolaus Brønsted
1879 – 1947
Chemist
 Portrait of George Van Biesbroeck
George Van Biesbroeck
1880 – 1974
Astronomer
 Portrait of Yoshisuke Aikawa
Yoshisuke Aikawa
1880 – 1967
Entrepreneur
 Portrait of Alexander Bogomolets
Alexander Bogomolets
1881 – 1946
Physician

Frequently asked questions

Who was Josef Illík?

Czech cinematographer (1919-2006)

When was Josef Illík born?

Josef Illík was born on 10 September 1919 in Prague.

When did Josef Illík die?

Josef Illík died on 21 January 2006 in Prague.

What was Josef Illík's occupation?

Josef Illík was a cinematographer and photographer.

What nationality was Josef Illík?

Josef Illík was Czech.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Josef Illík

· Wikidata: Q1704894

· DBpedia: Josef Illík

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