Czech Republic : Cinema

Here is the list of 15 Czech films that might be of interest to movie lovers from all over the world.

Follow the link to learn more about the Czech movie industry, it's history, Czech film festivals,and foreign movies and music videos filmed in the Czech Republic.

Prague is a beautiful city with amazing architecture. No wonder it has become a very popular shooting location for filmmakers worldwide. Follow the link to find out which famous movies include scenes shot in Prague.

This page contains a list of the most famous actors from Czechia.

Jan Tomáš "Miloš" Forman (1932-2018) was a Czech-American film director, screenwriter, actor, and professor who rose to fame in his native Czechoslovakia before emigrating to the United States in 1968. Throughout his career he won two Academy Awards, a BAFTA Award, three Golden Globe Awards, a Golden Bear, a César Award, and the Czech Lion. Follow the link to learn more about Forman's life and oeuvre.

Jiří Menzel (1938-2020) was a Czech film director, theatre director, actor, and screenwriter. His 1966 feature film, “Closely Watched Trains,” won an Academy Award and was part of a burst of creativity in Czech filmmaking. His movies often combine a humanistic view of the world with sarcasm and provocative cinematography. Follow the link to read an interview with this outstanding movie director!

"Věra Chytilová (1929-2014) was the first woman to study film directing at FAMU, the Film Academy in Prague, and went on to become an important member of the 1960s Czech New Wave. As a female film director, she introduced new approaches into Czechoslovak cinema, quite unusually for the times, giving voice to the views and experiences of women."
- Jan Čulík