- Vladimír Smutný was born on July 14, 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 June 7, 2025 in the Czech Republic.
- SpouseVladimira Lenertova(? - June 8, 2025) (his death, 4 children)
- Children
- Father of Viktor Smutný.
- He has worked at Barrandov since the mid-1970s, first as an assistant, and made his first film as chief cameraman in 1982.
- President Petr Pavel awarded him the Medal of Merit, 1st degree, on October 28 2024.
- He worked as a cameraman until the end of his life.
- Born into a family of photographers, his uncle was a cinematographer for short films. Smutný himself studied cinematography at FAMU, started as an advertising photographer at the Tesla Holesovice company and was also employed by Krátký film.
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