Jiří Jeníček (8 March 1895 in
Beroun
Beroun (; german: Beraun) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 20,000 inhabitants. It lies at the confluence of the Berounka and Litavka rivers. Beroun creates a conurbation with Králův Dvůr, former par ...
– 22 February 1963 in
Prague) was a Czech photographer and filmmaker. He is also the writer of theoretical works in both areas.
He is known for his film-making for
Czechoslovak Army
The Czechoslovak Army (Czech and Slovak: Československá armáda) was the name of the armed forces of Czechoslovakia. It was established in 1918 following Czechoslovakia's declaration of independence from Austria-Hungary.
History
In the fi ...
in the 1930s and also photographed for the illustrated weekly ''
Pestrý týden''. He was Director of the Film Departent of the Ministry of National Defense in post-
World-War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing ...
Czechoslovakia.
[''Cinema in Service of the State: Perspectives on Film Culture in the GDR and Czechoslovakia, 1945-1960'', , 1985]
pp. 154-155
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References
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1895 births
1963 deaths
Czech photographers
Czech filmmakers
People from Beroun