Josef Koudelka

Josef Koudelka

Born: January 10, 1938

Movies for Josef Koudelka...

Koudelka: Crossing The Same River
Title: Koudelka: Crossing The Same River
Released: April 14, 2022
Type: Movie
A close look at the legendary Magnum photographer Josef Koudelka's past, memories, his thoughts about photography, his stance on life and his emotional journey through 'Ruins', his last project, which is about the archaeological ruins of ancient cities in Mediterranean regions. Following the footsteps of Heraclitus over his quote that 'no man ever step in the same river,' Josef Koudelka revisits more than 200 Hellenistic and Roman ancient cities he photographed repeatedly over past 26 years. During this epic journey to Mediterranean regions, we witness the moments of joy, tenderness, and silence while focusing on Koudelka's both artistic and philosophical search for the 'maximum.'
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Sergio Larraín, The Eternal Moment
Title: Sergio Larraín, The Eternal Moment
Character: Himself
Released: June 4, 2021
Type: Movie
This documentary offers a portrait of the photographer Sergio Larrain based on the mark that he left during the course of his existence: photographs, testimonies, philosophical texts, and in particular, thousands of letters that are the gateway to his inner world and the mysteries of his life and work.
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Cinema Through the Eye of Magnum
Title: Cinema Through the Eye of Magnum
Character: Interviewee
Released: May 31, 2017
Type: Movie
The film tells the story of the intimate and unprecedented encounter between the photojournalists of the Magnum Agency and the world of cinema. The confrontation of two seemingly opposite worlds – fiction and reality. For 70 years their paths crossed: a family of photographers, amongst them the biggest names in photography, and a family of actors and filmmakers who helped write the history of cinema, from John Huston to Marilyn Monroe to Orson Welles, Kate Winslet and Sean Penn.
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Koudelka Shooting Holy Land
Title: Koudelka Shooting Holy Land
Character: Himself
Released: January 5, 2017
Type: Movie
Czech Photographer Josef Koudelka grew up behind the Iron Curtain and always wanted to know "what was on the other side". Forty years after capturing the iconic images of the Soviet invasion of Prague in 1968, the legendary Magnum photographer arrives in Israel and Palestine. On first seeing the nine-meter-high wall built by Israel in the West Bank, Koudelka is deeply shaken and embarks on a four-year project in the region which will confront him once again with the harsh reality of violence and conflict. Director Gilad Baram, Koudelka's assistant at the time, follows him on his journey through the Holy Land from one enigmatic and visually spectacular location to another.
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40 let Divadla Járy Cimrmana aneb Ze hry do hry
Title: 40 let Divadla Járy Cimrmana aneb Ze hry do hry
Released: October 24, 2007
Type: Movie
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Run, Waiter, Run!
Title: Run, Waiter, Run!
Released: January 9, 1981
Type: Movie
A comedy concerning a down on his luck bookshop owner with a penchant for women who decides to make some money by pretending to be a waiter and collecting cash from unsuspecting diners.
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Ball Lightning
Title: Ball Lightning
Character: Photographer
Released: August 10, 1979
Type: Movie
A comedy about exchange of 12 apartments , which, its organizer, lawyer Radosta, rightly called Action Ball Lightning. To prepare, organize and execute the exchange of twelve apartments is a work worthy champions. Radosta, who was excellently played by Rudolf Hrušínský, solved all sudden difficulties and complications on the fly and with grace. To be sure that the on the D-day everything goes well he prepares a little rehearsal, which reveals many minor issues caused for example by wedding ordered to inappropriate term or hesitation of some participants. Last but not least a night exercise announced by drunk psychologist Knotků, creates a lot of confusion that nearly sabotaged the whole operation.