Miroslav Ondříček

Miroslav Ondříček is a Czech cinematographer with a body of work spanning over 40 films, including Amadeus, Ragtime and If.....

Life and career

Miroslav Ondříček was born on November 4, 1934 in Prague, Czechoslovakia (now the Czech Republic). He studied filmmaking at the Barrandov Studio Training School and began making movies during the Czech New Wave. His first feature film work was on Miloš Forman's Talent Competition. He continued his long working relationship with Forman in America on such films as Hair, Ragtime and Amadeus.

He is the father of film director David Ondříček, and currently is a member of the board of the Film School in Pisek.

Selected filmography

• Riding in Cars with Boys (2001)
• The Preacher's Wife (1996) – director of photography
• Let It Be Me (1995)
• A League of Their Own (1992) – director of photography
• Awakenings (1990)
• Valmont (1989)
• Funny Farm (1988)
• Big Shots (1987)
• Distant Harmony (1987)
• F/X (1986)
• Heaven Help Us (1985)
• Amadeus (1984)
• Silkwood (1983)
• The World According to Garp (1982)
• Ragtime (1980)
• Dark Sun (1980)
• Hair (1979)
• The Divine Emma (1979)
• Leave Me Alone (1978)
• Jakub (1977)
• O Lucky Man!(1973)
• If.... (1968)

Awards

Academy Awards (Oscars)

• Nominated – 1984 Best Achievement in Cinematography for Amadeus
• Nominated – 1981 Best Achievement in Cinematography for Ragtime

BAFTA Film Awards

• Won – 1984 Best Cinematography for Amadeus

External links

• Miroslav Ondrícek at the Internet Movie Database