About
Jaromír Kallista was born on December 18, 1939 in Prague. As a production graduate of Prague Film Academy (1959-1964), he worked at Barrandov Studios until 1970, when he decided to operate outside the state system as an independent film-maker. In this period he worked on the production unit for a number of feature films by Evald Schorm and Antonín Máša, as well as several documentaries. From 1973 to 1988 he was head of production at the Laterna Magica. Since 1989 he has taught at FAMU (Prague Film Academy). In 1983, together with Jan Švankmajer, he formed an independent film production company that, in 1992, became a legal entity with the creation of ATHANOR Ltd.
Known for
AliceMovie • 1988
Little OtikMovie • 2001
LunacyMovie • 2005
FaustMovie • 1994
The Death of Stalinism in BohemiaMovie • 1991
Conspirators of PleasureMovie • 1996
Surviving Life (Theory and Practice)Movie • 2010
The End of August at the Hotel OzoneMovie • 1967
FoodMovie • 1996
Meat LoveMovie • 1989
FloraMovie • 1989