Václav Vích (18 January 1898 – 14 September 1966) was a
Czech cinematographer
The cinematographer or director of photography (sometimes shortened to DP or DOP) is the person responsible for the photographing or recording of a film, television production, music video or other live action piece. The cinematographer is the ch ...
, who worked on over a hundred films in a variety of different countries during his career. in the 1930s Vích was one of the top technicians in the
Italian film industry. He often worked with the director
Max Neufeld.
[Gundle p.227]
Selected filmography
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The Kidnapping of Fux the Banker
''The Kidnapping of Fux the Banker'' ( cs, Únos bankéře Fuxe) is a 1923 Czech silent comedy film directed by Karl Anton. The film was inspired by the slapstick comedies about the Keystone Cops. Fashion designer Paul Poiret played himself. On ...
'' (1923)
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A Double Life'' (1924)
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The May Fairy
''The May Fairy'' (Czech: ''Pohádka máje'') is a 1926 Czech silent romance film directed by Karl Anton based on a Vilém Mrštík's novel. It is credited with helping to introduce the tradition of lyricism in Czech cinema.
It was shot in s ...
'' (1926)
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Erotikon'' (1929)
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Call of the Blood'' (1929)
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St. Wenceslas
Wenceslaus I ( cs, Václav ; c. 907 – 28 September 935 or 929), Wenceslas I or ''Václav the Good'' was the Duke ('' kníže'') of Bohemia from 921 until his death, probably in 935. According to the legend, he was assassinated by his younger ...
'' (1930)
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Když struny lkají'' (1930)
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The Affair of Colonel Redl'' (1931)
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The Case of Colonel Redl'' (1931)
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Muži v offsidu'' (1931)
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The Ruined Shopkeeper
''The Ruined Shopkeeper'' ( cs, U snědeného krámu) is a Czech comedy film directed by Martin Frič. It was released in 1933.
Plot
Cast
* Vlasta Burian as Kyllian
* František Smolík as Martin Zemla
* Antonie Nedošinská as Katerina Sustr ...
'' (1933)
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The Happiness of Grinzing'' (1933)
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Volga in Flames'' (1934)
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The Little Pet'' (1934)
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Grand Hotel Nevada
''Grand Hotel Nevada'' ( cs, Grandhotel Nevada) is a 1935 comedy film directed by Jan Sviták and starring Lída Baarová, Otomar Korbelář, and Karel Dostal.
It was made in Prague by the Czech subsidiary of the Germany company UFA. The film's ...
'' (1935)
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Le Golem'' (1936)
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Shipwrecked Max'' (1936)
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Cavalry
Historically, cavalry (from the French word ''cavalerie'', itself derived from "cheval" meaning "horse") are soldiers or warriors who fight mounted on horseback. Cavalry were the most mobile of the combat arms, operating as light cavalry ...
'' (1936)
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The Castiglioni Brothers'', (1937)
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It Was I!
''It Was I!'' (Italian: ''Sono stato io!'') is a 1937 Italian comedy film directed by Raffaello Matarazzo and starring Eduardo De Filippo, Peppino De Filippo and Titina De Filippo.Moliterno p.101 The film was based on a play, ''Sarà stato Giovanni ...
'' (1937)
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Queen of the Scala'' (1937)
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The Black Corsair'' (1937)
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Ettore Fieramosca
Ettore Fieramosca (born Ferramosca) (Capua, 1476 – Valladolid, 20 January 1515) was an Italian condottiero and nobleman during the Italian Wars. His father was Rainaldo, baron of Rocca d'Evandro, and it is thought that his mother was a noble wo ...
'' (1938)
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The Count of Brechard'' (1938)
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Tonight at Eleven
''Tonight at Eleven'' (Italian: ''Stasera alle undici'') is a 1938 Italian " white-telephones" mystery film directed by Oreste Biancoli and starring John Lodge, Francesca Braggiotti and Ivana Claar.Chiti & Poppi p.430.
It was shot at the Cineci ...
'' (1938)
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The Castle Ball
''The Castle Ball'' or ''Ball at the Castle'' (Italian: ''Ballo al castello'') is a 1939 Italian " white-telephones" romantic comedy film directed by Max Neufeld and starring Alida Valli, Antonio Centa and Carlo Lombardi.Nowell-Smith p.119
The f ...
'' (1939)
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Backstage
Backstage most commonly refers to backstage (theatre), also in motion picture and television production.
Backstage may also refer to:
Film and television
* ''Back Stage'' (1969 film), a silent film starring Oliver Hardy
* ''Back Stage'' (1942 fil ...
'' (1939)
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Unjustified Absence
''Unjustified Absence'' (Italian: ''Assenza ingiustificata'') is a 1939 Italian " white-telephones" comedy film directed by Max Neufeld and starring Alida Valli, Amedeo Nazzari and Lilia Silvi. A girl leaves school to marry a doctor, but becomes a ...
'' (1939)
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The Sinner'' (1940)
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First Love'' (1941)
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Lucky Night'' (1941)
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The Secret Lover'' (1941)
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Luisa Sanfelice'' (1942)
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Mist on the Sea
''Mist on the Sea'' (Italian: ''Nebbie sul mare'') is a 1944 Italian drama film directed by Marcello Pagliero and Hans Hinrich and starring Viveca Lindfors, Gustav Diessl and Umberto Spadaro.Qvist & Von Bagh p.105 The film's sets were designe ...
'' (1944)
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Eugenia Grandet'' (1945)
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We Are Not Married
''We Are Not Married'' (French: ''Nous ne sommes pas mariés'') is a 1946 French-Italian comedy film directed by Bernard-Roland and Gianni Pons and starring Louise Carletti, Claude Dauphin and Loris Gizzi.Rège p.88
Cast
* Louise Carletti as Si ...
'' (1946)
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Be Seeing You, Father
''Be Seeing You, Father'' (Italian: ''Arrivederci, papà!'') is a 1948 Italian historical film, period comedy film directed by Camillo Mastrocinque and starring Gino Bechi, Mariella Lotti and Silvana Pampanini. The film's sets were designed by the ...
'' (1948)
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The Legend of Faust
''The Legend of Faust'' (Italian: ''La leggenda di Faust'') is a 1949 Italian drama film directed by Carmine Gallone and starring Italo Tajo, Nelly Corradi and Gino Mattera.Goble p.758
Cast
* Italo Tajo as Mephistofele
* Nelly Corradi as Margher ...
'' (1949)
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The Lost One
''The Lost One'' (german: Der Verlorene) is a 1951 West German drama film directed by Peter Lorre and starring Lorre, Karl John and Renate Mannhardt. It is an art film in the film noir style, based on a true story. Lorre wrote, directed, and s ...
'' (1951)
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The Sinner'' (1951)
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Miracles Still Happen'' (1951)
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Nights on the Road'' (1952)
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Illusion in a Minor Key
''Illusion in a Minor Key'' (german: Illusion in Moll) is a 1952 West German drama film directed by Rudolf Jugert and starring Hildegard Knef, Sybille Schmitz and Hardy Krüger.
It was made at the Bavaria Studios in Munich. It was one of the l ...
'' (1952)
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The Mad Bomberg'' (1957)
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Der schönste Tag meines Lebens'' (1957)
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Escape from Sahara
''Escape from Sahara'' (German: ''Madeleine und der Legionär'') is a 1958 West German adventure drama film directed by Wolfgang Staudte and starring Hildegard Knef, Bernhard Wicki and Hannes Messemer. It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in Be ...
'' (1958)
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Giuseppina'' (1960): filmed 1959
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Romance in Venice'' (1962)
References
Bibliography
* Gundle, Stephen. ''Mussolini's Dream Factory: Film Stardom in Fascist Italy''. Berghahn Books, 2013.
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External links
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1898 births
1966 deaths
Czech cinematographers
People from Karlovy Vary
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