Karel Kachyňa

Biography

Karel Kachyňa (1 May 1924 – 12 March 2004) was a Czech film director and screenwriter. His career spanned over five decades.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

119

Birth Date

1924-05-01 00:00:00

Birth Place

Vyškov

Known For

• 

  The Last Butterfly
• 

  Love
• 

  Golden Eels
• 

  Cesta byla suchá, místy mokrá
• 

  Kožené slunce
• Otec neznámý aneb Cesta do hlubin duše výstrojního náčelníka

Credits

• actors (7 credits)

  • CzechMate: In Search of Jiří Menzel

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • The Elementary School

    School inspector

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • An Uncertain Season

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Dissolved and Effused

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • Long Live the Republic

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • Suffering

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • It’s Not Always Cloudy

    Man with a Hat (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1950

• directing (57 credits)

  • Golden Eels

    director

    directing
    2007
  • Cesta byla suchá, místy mokrá

    director

    directing
    2003
  • Kožené slunce

    director

    directing
    2002
  • Otec neznámý aneb Cesta do hlubin duše výstrojního náčelníka

    director

    directing
    2001
  • Hanele

    director

    directing
    1999
  • The Cow

    director

    directing
    1996
  • Fany

    director

    directing
    1995
  • Městem chodí Mikuláš

    director

    directing
    1995
  • The Last Butterfly

    director

    directing
    1991
  • Appeal to Your Love

    director

    directing
    1989
  • Fools and a Girl

    director

    directing
    1988
  • Where, Gentlemen, Where Are You Going?

    director

    directing
    1987
  • Dobré světlo

    director

    directing
    1986
  • Rainbow Kulick

    director

    directing
    1985
  • Sestricky

    director

    directing
    1984
  • Fandy ó Fandy

    director

    directing
    1983
  • Counting Sheep

    director

    directing
    1982
  • Attention, Rounds!

    director

    directing
    1982
  • Velký případ malého detektiva a policejního psa Kykýna

    director

    directing
    1982
  • Sugar House

    director

    directing
    1981
  • Love Between the Raindrops

    director

    directing
    1980
  • Waiting for the Rain

    director

    directing
    1978
  • Smrt mouchy

    director

    directing
    1977
  • The Little Mermaid

    director

    directing
    1976
  • Škaredá dědina

    director

    directing
    1975
  • Robinson Girl

    director

    directing
    1974
  • Pavlínka

    director

    directing
    1974
  • Horká zima

    director

    directing
    1974
  • Love

    director

    directing
    1973
  • Vlak do stanice Nebe

    director

    directing
    1972
  • The Secret of a Great Narrator

    director

    directing
    1972
  • Jumping Over Puddles

    director

    directing
    1971
  • The Ear

    director

    directing
    1970
  • A Ridiculous Gentleman

    director

    directing
    1969
  • Christmas with Elisabeth

    director

    directing
    1968
  • Naše bláznivá rodina

    director

    directing
    1968
  • The Nun's Night

    director

    directing
    1967
  • Carriage to Vienna

    director

    directing
    1966
  • Long Live the Republic

    director

    directing
    1965
  • The High Wall

    director

    directing
    1964
  • The Hope

    director

    directing
    1964
  • Vertigo

    director

    directing
    1963
  • Suffering

    director

    directing
    1962
  • Pouta

    director

    directing
    1961
  • Slingboy

    director

    directing
    1960
  • King of the Sumava

    director

    directing
    1959
  • Tenkrát o vánocích

    director

    directing
    1958
  • Ztracená stopa

    director

    directing
    1956
  • Crooked Mirror

    director

    directing
    1956
  • Everything Ends Tonight

    director

    directing
    1955
  • Stará čínská opera

    director

    directing
    1954
  • Z čínského zápisníku

    director

    directing
    1954
  • Lidé jednoho srdce

    director

    directing
    1953
  • Neobyčejná léta

    director

    directing
    1952
  • Za život radostný

    director

    directing
    1951
  • It’s Not Always Cloudy

    director

    directing
    1950
  • Věděli si rady

    director

    directing
    1949

• writing (47 credits)

  • Golden Eels

    screenplay

    writing
    2007
  • Cesta byla suchá, místy mokrá

    writer

    writing
    2003
  • The Cow

    screenplay

    writing
    1996
  • Městem chodí Mikuláš

    screenplay

    writing
    1995
  • The Last Butterfly

    screenplay

    writing
    1991
  • Appeal to Your Love

    screenplay

    writing
    1989
  • Fools and a Girl

    screenplay

    writing
    1988
  • Dobré světlo

    screenplay

    writing
    1986
  • Rainbow Kulick

    writer

    writing
    1985
  • Sestricky

    screenplay

    writing
    1984
  • Fandy ó Fandy

    screenplay

    writing
    1983
  • Counting Sheep

    writer

    writing
    1982
  • Attention, Rounds!

    screenplay

    writing
    1982
  • Velký případ malého detektiva a policejního psa Kykýna

    screenplay

    writing
    1982
  • Sugar House

    screenplay

    writing
    1981
  • Love Between the Raindrops

    screenplay

    writing
    1980
  • Waiting for the Rain

    screenplay

    writing
    1978
  • Smrt mouchy

    screenplay

    writing
    1977
  • The Little Mermaid

    screenplay

    writing
    1976
  • Škaredá dědina

    screenplay

    writing
    1975
  • Pavlínka

    screenplay

    writing
    1974
  • Horká zima

    screenplay

    writing
    1974
  • Love

    screenplay

    writing
    1973
  • Vlak do stanice Nebe

    screenplay

    writing
    1972
  • The Secret of a Great Narrator

    screenplay

    writing
    1972
  • Jumping Over Puddles

    screenplay

    writing
    1971
  • The Ear

    screenplay

    writing
    1970
  • A Ridiculous Gentleman

    screenplay

    writing
    1969
  • Christmas with Elisabeth

    screenplay

    writing
    1968
  • The Nun's Night

    screenplay

    writing
    1967
  • Carriage to Vienna

    screenplay

    writing
    1966
  • Long Live the Republic

    screenplay

    writing
    1965
  • The High Wall

    screenplay

    writing
    1964
  • The Hope

    screenplay

    writing
    1964
  • Vertigo

    screenplay

    writing
    1963
  • Suffering

    screenplay

    writing
    1962
  • Pouta

    screenplay

    writing
    1961
  • Slingboy

    screenplay

    writing
    1960
  • King of the Sumava

    screenplay

    writing
    1959
  • Tenkrát o vánocích

    screenplay

    writing
    1958
  • Ztracená stopa

    story

    writing
    1956
  • Crooked Mirror

    screenplay

    writing
    1956
  • Lidé jednoho srdce

    screenplay

    writing
    1953
  • Neobyčejná léta

    screenplay

    writing
    1952
  • Za život radostný

    screenplay

    writing
    1951
  • It’s Not Always Cloudy

    screenplay

    writing
    1950
  • Věděli si rady

    screenplay

    writing
    1949

• camera (7 credits)

  • Jak se dělá televizní soutěž

    camera operator

    camera
    1971
  • Stará čínská opera

    camera operator

    camera
    1954
  • Z čínského zápisníku

    camera operator

    camera
    1954
  • Lidé jednoho srdce

    camera operator

    camera
    1953
  • Neobyčejná léta

    director of photography

    camera
    1952
  • It’s Not Always Cloudy

    director of photography

    camera
    1950
  • Věděli si rady

    director of photography

    camera
    1949

• editing (1 credits)

  • It’s Not Always Cloudy

    editor

    editing
    1950