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Dokumentary filmmaker, director and photographer.
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Dokumentary filmmaker, director and photographer. Jiří Lehovec is considered one of the founders of Czech documentary film, and has been called the "poet of the everyday."
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Born 1909 in Prague. Since childhood he was interested in technology, photography and film. Attended high school [reálné gymnázium] in Vinohrady, Prague. After completion of four semesters of electrical engineering at the Technical University in Brno (1927-29) he moved to Prague to study history of art and aesthetics at the Faculty of Philosophy of Charles University.
 
Born 1909 in Prague. Since childhood he was interested in technology, photography and film. Attended high school [reálné gymnázium] in Vinohrady, Prague. After completion of four semesters of electrical engineering at the Technical University in Brno (1927-29) he moved to Prague to study history of art and aesthetics at the Faculty of Philosophy of Charles University.
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In 1930, Lehovec began collaborating with [[Alexandr Hackenschmied]] and [[Ladislav Emil Berka]], himself focusing on social photography. His photographs were first presented at two exhibitions in Prague, ''New Czech Photography'' [Nová česká fotografie] (1930, 1931).
 
In 1930, Lehovec began collaborating with [[Alexandr Hackenschmied]] and [[Ladislav Emil Berka]], himself focusing on social photography. His photographs were first presented at two exhibitions in Prague, ''New Czech Photography'' [Nová česká fotografie] (1930, 1931).
  
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In 1938 he moved from photography to film. Already in 1935 he created a scenic film for [[E.F. Burian]]'s theatre performance ''May'' (second version of the film was made by [[Čeněk Zahradníček]] the following year).  
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After graduation, he worked as a cultural correspondent in Paris.
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In the late 1930s, Lehoved moved from photography to film. Already in 1935 he created a scenic film for [[E.F. Burian]]'s theatre performance ''May'' (second version of the film was made by [[Čeněk Zahradníček]] the following year). During military service he worked as cameraman in the Military Technical Institute (1935-38); director of the cultural department of AB Barrandov (1938-40); briefly led his own company for film commercials and promotional films (1940); and eventually went to the Baťa studios in Zlín (1940-44). Between 1944–45 he worked at Barrandov as assistant director to feature films (''Skalní plemeno'' and ''Rozina Sebranec''). Later he was artistic collaborator on costume comedy Miroslav Cikán, ''Alena'' (1947). Lehovec was also founder and chief-director of Short Film Prague (1945–49).
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From 1949 until his pension, Lehovec worked in Czechoslovak State Film company, briefly as a feature film director (1949–51) and later as a documentary filmmaker and director of film and television short documentaries, educational and promotional films. His documentary films were mainly dealing with ordinary and everyday things, captured and shown in new, unusual and original ways.[http://www.csfd.cz/tvurce/3224-jiri-lehovec/]
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In 1958 he received Grand Award at Expo Brussels.
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Between 1965–83 and 1990–95 he taught documentary film at FAMU, Prague, where he also acquired titles Docent (1969) and Professor (1980).[http://www.famu.cz/docs/faculty_1951-2005_in_alphabetic_order.htm]
  
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Between 1965–1983 and 1990–1995 he taught documentary film at FAMU, Prague.[http://www.famu.cz/docs/faculty_1951-2005_in_alphabetic_order.htm]
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==Photography==
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Lehovec_Jiri_1932_Konsky_potah_s_metakem_Pariz.jpg|''Konský potah s metákem'', Paris, 1932.
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Lehovec_Jiri_1933_Park_s_tomarisky_San_Sebastian.jpg|''Park s tomarisky'', San Sebastian, 1933.
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Lehovec_Jiri_1935_Krizovatka_v_Praze_Brany_Praha.jpg|''Křižovatka v Praze'', Brány, Prague, 1935.
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Lehovec_Jiri_1935_Mesto_z_nadhledu_krizovatka_Niran-Vaclavska_Praha.jpg|''Město z nadhledu'', Niran-Václavská intersection, Prague, 1935.
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==Film==
 
===Divotvorné oko (Magic Eye)===
 
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==Filmography==
 
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* with Jiří Weiss, ''Přiznání'', 1950.
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* Miliony na dlažbách, 1939.
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* ''Kamenná sláva'', 1938.
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* Každý na své místo, 1943.
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* ''Zajatý hlas'', 1939.
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* Hudební jaro, 1952.
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* ''Divotvorné oko'', 1939.
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* Barevný svět Otakara Nejedlého, 1954.
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* ''Miliony na dlažbách'', 1939.
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* Příběh staré řeky, 1956.
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* ''Rytmus'', 1941.
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* Praha matka měst, 1958.
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* ''Každý na své místo'', 1943.
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* Zlatý sen, 1959.
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* ''Hudební jaro'', 1952.
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* Jiří Trnka, 1969.
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* ''Co si kdo uvaří'', 1954.
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* Kouzelná svítilna, 1975.
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* ''Barevný svět Otakara Nejedlého'', 1954.
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* ''Příběh staré řeky'', 1956.
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* ''Praha, matka měst'', 1958.
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* ''Zlatý sen'', 1959.
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* ''Jiří Trnka'', 1969.
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* ''Její první film'', 1973.
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* ''Kouzelná svítilna'', 1975.
  
 
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* [http://www.csfd.cz/reziser/3224-lehovec-jiri/ Lehovec at CSFD database]
 
* [http://www.csfd.cz/reziser/3224-lehovec-jiri/ Lehovec at CSFD database]
  
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Born January 3, 1909(1909-01-03)
Prague, Austria-Hungary
Died December 11, 1995(1995-12-11) (aged 86)
Prague, Czech Republic

Dokumentary filmmaker, director and photographer. Jiří Lehovec is considered one of the founders of Czech documentary film, and has been called the "poet of the everyday."

Born 1909 in Prague. Since childhood he was interested in technology, photography and film. Attended high school [reálné gymnázium] in Vinohrady, Prague. After completion of four semesters of electrical engineering at the Technical University in Brno (1927-29) he moved to Prague to study history of art and aesthetics at the Faculty of Philosophy of Charles University.

As a student he began writing criticism (1927) and reviews for the Student Magazine and got involved in the avant-garde groups and circles such as Devětsil, Filmklub, the Left Front, the Czech amateur photography club and SVU Mánes. He had a film column in Národní osvobození (1930). He quit writing in c1932.

In 1930, Lehovec began collaborating with Alexandr Hackenschmied and Ladislav Emil Berka, himself focusing on social photography. His photographs were first presented at two exhibitions in Prague, New Czech Photography [Nová česká fotografie] (1930, 1931).

After graduation, he worked as a cultural correspondent in Paris.

In the late 1930s, Lehoved moved from photography to film. Already in 1935 he created a scenic film for E.F. Burian's theatre performance May (second version of the film was made by Čeněk Zahradníček the following year). During military service he worked as cameraman in the Military Technical Institute (1935-38); director of the cultural department of AB Barrandov (1938-40); briefly led his own company for film commercials and promotional films (1940); and eventually went to the Baťa studios in Zlín (1940-44). Between 1944–45 he worked at Barrandov as assistant director to feature films (Skalní plemeno and Rozina Sebranec). Later he was artistic collaborator on costume comedy Miroslav Cikán, Alena (1947). Lehovec was also founder and chief-director of Short Film Prague (1945–49).

From 1949 until his pension, Lehovec worked in Czechoslovak State Film company, briefly as a feature film director (1949–51) and later as a documentary filmmaker and director of film and television short documentaries, educational and promotional films. His documentary films were mainly dealing with ordinary and everyday things, captured and shown in new, unusual and original ways.[1]

In 1958 he received Grand Award at Expo Brussels.

Between 1965–83 and 1990–95 he taught documentary film at FAMU, Prague, where he also acquired titles Docent (1969) and Professor (1980).[2]

Photography

  • Konský potah s metákem, Paris, 1932.

  • Park s tomarisky, San Sebastian, 1933.

  • Křižovatka v Praze, Brány, Prague, 1935.

  • Město z nadhledu, Niran-Václavská intersection, Prague, 1935.

Film

Divotvorné oko (Magic Eye)


Jiří Lehovec, 9 min, b&w, 275m, 1939. Download (WEBM)

Produced by AB. Photography: Miloše Hlávka and Miroslav Bárta.

A microscopic exploration of the unseen world surrounding us.

Něco podobného před nimi ještě nikdo neudělal – podívali se pěkně zblízka na běžné věci jako je rýžový kartáč, zvonek budíku, útroby kapesních hodinek, zdrhovadlo, bublinky v sodovce, starý gramofon – mimo jiné...

Rytmus (Rhythm)


Jiří Lehovec, 13 min, b&w, 375m, 1941. Download (WEBM)

Produced by FAB Zlin.

An attempt at visual representation of music. A hymn to the glories of Czech manufacturing expertise as a close-up lens is put through its paces. By today's standards the magnification may seem fairly run-of-the-mill, but it takes little to imagine the effect a spider's head or a dissolving sugar cube would have had on viewers of the time when blown up to cinema-screen size.

Film o vizuálním ztvárnění hudby. Lidé měli během jednoho představení možnost vidět hudební těleso nahrávající skladbu i spoře oděné divadelní tanečnice.

Filmography

Feature films
  • Zachráněné štěstí, short, 1943.
  • Nevšední podívaná, short, 1944.
  • with Jiří Weiss, Přiznání, 1950.
  • Mykoin PH 510, 1963.
Documentary and short films
  • Máj, 1935.
  • Kamenná sláva, 1938.
  • Zajatý hlas, 1939.
  • Divotvorné oko, 1939.
  • Miliony na dlažbách, 1939.
  • Rytmus, 1941.
  • Každý na své místo, 1943.
  • Hudební jaro, 1952.
  • Co si kdo uvaří, 1954.
  • Barevný svět Otakara Nejedlého, 1954.
  • Příběh staré řeky, 1956.
  • Praha, matka měst, 1958.
  • Zlatý sen, 1959.
  • Jiří Trnka, 1969.
  • Její první film, 1973.
  • Nejskromnější umění, 1974.
  • Kouzelná svítilna, 1975.

See also

Literature

  • Antonín Navrátil, Jiří Lehovec, Prague: Čs. filmový ústav, 1984, 36 pp. (in Czech) [3]

External links

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