Příběhy filmových fotografií - Filmové studio Barrandov 1968-1990 – Schmiedberger Miloš (2023)

Miloš Schmiedberger is a renowned photographer who has posed for figures such as Karel Gott, President George H.W. Bush, Jan Pivec, and many others. However, his lifelong passion has been film photography. The author takes us through his youth, when he fell in love with photography, describes his first foreign expedition with a camera, and includes an action photo report from the streets of Prague in August 1968. ***** The main part of the publication is dedicated to films from the period 1968–1990, when the author worked at Barrandov Film Studios. During that time, he photographed for several prominent directors, such as Jiří Menzel, Karel Kachyňa, and František Filip, and participated in the filming of dozens of films and series. The author selected sixteen of them for the book, representing various genres and forming a cross-section of his work, including S čerty nejsou žerty, Oznamuje se láskám vašim, and Zločin v šantánu. ***** In the book, readers will find hundreds of photographs – portraits of film personalities, official photos, and behind-the-scenes shots from filming. Miloš is also a great storyteller. There are amusing anecdotes from the sets, and readers will learn many interesting professional insights.