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Vladimír Smutný(1942-2025)

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Production Department
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Vladimír Smutný
Vladimír Smutný was born on 14 July 1942 in Prague, Protektorát Cechy a Morava [now Czech Republic]. He was a cinematographer, known for The Painted Bird (2019), Dark Blue World (2001) and König der Diebe (2003). He was married to Vladimira Lenertova. He died on 7 June 2025 in the Czech Republic.
BornJuly 14, 1942
DiedJune 7, 2025(82)
BornJuly 14, 1942
DiedJune 7, 2025(82)
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  • Awards
    • 16 wins & 8 nominations total

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Known for

The Painted Bird (2019)
The Painted Bird
7.3
  • Cinematographer
  • 2019
Dark Blue World (2001)
Dark Blue World
7.1
  • Cinematographer
  • 2001
König der Diebe (2003)
König der Diebe
7.1
  • Cinematographer
  • 2003
Lea (1996)
Lea
7.2
  • Cinematographer
  • 1996

Credits

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Cinematographer

  • Aristokratka ve varu (2024)
    Aristokratka ve varu
    5.4
    • Cinematographer
    • 2024
  • Extraktori (2023)
    Extraktori
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 2023
  • Bethlehem Night (2022)
    Bethlehem Night
    5.6
    • Cinematographer
    • 2022
  • Vrazedné stíny (2022)
    Vrazedné stíny
    6.0
    TV Mini Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 2022
  • Miroslav Donutil, Ondřej Vetchý, and Richard Krajčo in Vysoká hra (2020)
    Vysoká hra
    6.5
    TV Mini Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 2020
  • Poslední aristokratka (2019)
    Poslední aristokratka
    5.5
    • Cinematographer
    • 2019
  • Vladimír Misík: Jednou (2019)
    Vladimír Misík: Jednou
    6.4
    Music Video
    • Cinematographer
    • 2019
  • The Painted Bird (2019)
    The Painted Bird
    7.3
    • Cinematographer
    • 2019
  • Golden Sting (2018)
    Golden Sting
    5.8
    • Cinematographer
    • 2018
  • Tátova volha (2018)
    Tátova volha
    6.2
    • Cinematographer
    • 2018
  • Alois Grec in Barefoot (2017)
    Barefoot
    6.7
    • Cinematographer
    • 2017
  • A Soul to Redeem (2017)
    A Soul to Redeem
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 2017
  • Decibels of Love (2016)
    Decibels of Love
    2.1
    • photography
    • 2016
  • Jan Hus (2015)
    Jan Hus
    6.1
    TV Mini Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 2015
  • Vojtěch Dyk, Tomáš Klus, and Zdenek Piskula in Three Brothers (2014)
    Three Brothers
    5.6
    • Cinematographer
    • 2014

Camera and Electrical Department

  • Dolph Lundgren and Maruschka Detmers in Hidden Assassin (1995)
    Hidden Assassin
    5.1
    • camera operator: second unit
    • director of photography: second unit (as Vladimir Smutny, as Vladimir Smutny)
    • 1995
  • Sarâb (1982)
    Sarâb
    7.8
    • camera operator
    • 1982
  • Poslední lec (1982)
    Poslední lec
    7.2
    • camera operator
    • 1982
  • Hadí jed (1981)
    Hadí jed
    6.9
    • camera operator
    • 1981
  • Nocní jazdci (1981)
    Nocní jazdci
    7.2
    • camera operator
    • 1981
  • Half a House Without a Groom (1981)
    Half a House Without a Groom
    5.1
    • camera operator
    • 1981
  • Signum Laudis (1980)
    Signum Laudis
    7.0
    • camera operator
    • 1980
  • Skandál v Gri-Gri baru (1979)
    Skandál v Gri-Gri baru
    2.4
    • camera operator
    • 1979
  • Tvár za sklem (1978)
    Tvár za sklem
    • camera operator
    • 1978
  • Past na kachnu (1978)
    Past na kachnu
    4.8
    • camera operator
    • 1978
  • Marie Horáková in How to Wake a Princess (1978)
    How to Wake a Princess
    6.9
    • second camera operator
    • 1978
  • O. K., Leave It to Me, Boss...! (1978)
    O. K., Leave It to Me, Boss...!
    6.3
    • camera operator
    • 1978
  • Tomás Holý and František Němec in How to Pull Out a Whale's Tooth (1977)
    How to Pull Out a Whale's Tooth
    7.8
    TV Movie
    • camera operator
    • 1977
  • How About a Plate of Spinach? (1977)
    How About a Plate of Spinach?
    7.0
    • camera operator
    • 1977
  • Dým bramborové nate (1977)
    Dým bramborové nate
    7.1
    • camera operator
    • 1977

Production Department

  • Ferat Vampire (1982)
    Ferat Vampire
    5.8
    • production staff (as V. Smutný)
    • 1982
  • In-development projects at IMDbPro

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Vladimir Smutny
  • Born
    • July 14, 1942
    • Prague, Protektorát Cechy a Morava [now Czech Republic]
  • Died
    • June 7, 2025
    • Czech Republic
  • Spouse
    • Vladimira Lenertova? - June 8, 2025 (his death, 4 children)
  • Children
    • Viktor Smutný

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  • Trivia
    Father of Viktor Smutný.

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