Jan Němec

Born: 1936-07-12

Birthplace: Prague, Czechoslovakia

Biography

Jan Němec (12 July 1936 – 18 March 2016) was a Czech filmmaker whose most important work dates from the 1960s. Film historian Peter Hames has described him as the "enfant terrible of the Czech New Wave."

Known For

The Unbearable Lightness of Being
FAMU 80 – Best of
The Party and the Guests
Deckname Holec
The Day the Tree Blooms
Killing the Devil
The Strahov Demonstration
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II Cinematic Cut
Martyrs of Love
Diamonds of the Night

Top Movie Credits

The Unbearable Lightness of Being Cameraman filming the tanks in Prague
The Day the Tree Blooms Assistant Director