Jan Špáta

Jan Špáta (1932, Náchod - 2006, Prague), cameraman and documentarist, graduated as a director of photography from Prague's Film Academy (FAMU) in 1957. His first writer-director film, The Greatest Wish (Největší přání, 1964), marks the beginning of his independent directorial output, although he continued to work as a cameraman. During his 41-year film career he stood behind the lens on hundreds of documentaries by many directors. During his 34 years as a director… (plus)