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Ondrej Nekvasil

Production Designer
Stage Designer, Interior Designer
College lecturer at The Academy of Performing Arts in Prague / film and TV design


Address: Cell: +42 0602 316 251
Tel./Fax: +420 222 742 704
E-mail: ne.on@ondrejnekvasil.com
www.ondrejnekvasil.com

Pod kaplickou 9
130 00 Prague 3
Czech Republic
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Born: 15 July 1966 in Ostrava, Czech Republic
Education:

Diplomed Ing.Arch., Faculty of Architecture, Czech Technical University, Prague
Master Degree in Film Stage Design, The Academy of Performing Arts, Prague



FILMS:

2008
THE PROTECTOR     feature film - CZ, Germany
Production Designer
Negativ Ltd.
Produced by: Milan Kuchynka, Pavel Strnad, Directed by: Marek Najbrt
Wr.: Ben Tucek, Robert Geisler, Marek Najbrt, DOP: Mila Holman
Starring: Marek Daniel, Jana Plodkova, Jiri Ornest, Klara Meliskova

2006
THE ILLUSIONIST     feature film - USA
Production Designer
Bull´s Eye Entertainment / Michael London Productions
Produced by: Bob Yari, Michael London, Cathy Schulman, Jane Garnet, Tom Karnowski
Directed by: Neil Burger, Wr.: Neil Burger, DOP: Dick Pope
Starring: Edward Norton, Jessica Biel, Paul Giamatti, Rufus Sewell

2005
TALES OF COMMON INSANITY     feature film - CZ, Germany, Slovakia
Production Designer
Negativ Ltd.
Produced by: Milan Kuchynka, Pavel Strnad, Directed by: Petr Zelenka
Wr.: Petr Zelenka, DOP: Miro Gabor
Starring: Ivan Trojan, Jiri Bartoska, Nina Diviskova, Zuzana Sulajova, Karel Hermanek

2004
THE PRINCE AND ME     feature film - USA
Art Director - Prague
Paramount Pictures / Sobini Films
Produced by: Mark Amin, Jeffrey Lampert, Robin Schorr, Cami Winikoff, Directed by: Martha Coolidge
Wr.: Jack Amiel, Michael Begler, Katherine Fugate, DOP: Alex Nepomniaschy
Production designer: James H. Spencer
Starring: Julia Stiles, Miranda Richardson, Luke Mably, James Fox, Ben Miller

2003
CHILDREN OF DUNE     tv mini serie - USA
Production Designer
New Amsterdam Entertainment / Blixa Film Produktion GmbH / Touchstone Television Productions
Produced by: Richard P. Rubinstein, David Kappes, Directed by: Greg Yaitanes
Wr.: John Harrison, DOP: Arthur Reinhart
Starring: Susan Sarandon, Alex Newman, Julie Cox, Steven Berkoff, Alice Krige

2001
ANNE FRANK: THE WHOLE STORY     tv mini serie - USA
AWARD: EMMY 2001 – outstanding art direction
Production Designer
Walt Disney Studios / Touchstone Television
Produced by: Hans Proppe, David Kappes, Directed by: Robert Dornhelm
Wr.: Kirk Ellis, DOP: Elemer Ragalyi
Starring: Ben Kingsley, Hannah T. Gordon, Liz Taylor, Brenda Blethyn, Tatjana Blacher

2001
THE PARALLEL WORLDS     feature film - CZ, France
Production Designer
Tosara Films / ArtCam International
Produced by: Katerina Cerna, Joel Farges, Directed and written by: Petr Vaclav, DOP: Stepan Kucera
Starring: Karel Roden, Lenka Vlasakova

2000
THE ORDER OF SATIN BOWS     tv film - CZ
Production Designer
Czech Television
Directed by: Jasmina Blazevic, Wr.: Eva Papouskova, DOP: David Ployhar
Starring: Jitka Asterova, Milan Steindler, Jan Kraus

2000
THE VOICE OF THE FOREST     tv musical - CZ
Production Designer
Czech Television
Directed by: Jiri Nekvasil, Music by: Bohuslav Martinu, DOP: Miro Gabor
Starring: Lenka Smidova, Jaroslav Brezina, Roman Janal

1999
THE AMAZING FLIGHT STORY     tv film - CZ
AWARD: GOLDEN PRAGUE 1999
Production Designer and Costume Designer
Czech Television
Directed by: Jiri Nekvasil, Music by: Bohuslav Martinu, DOP: Miro Gabor
Starring: Vojta Kopecky, Karel Mucha

1999
THE TEARS OF THE KNIFE     tv musical - CZ
Production Designer and Costume Designer
Czech Television
Directed by: Jiri Nekvasil, Music by: Bohuslav Martinu, DOP: Miro Gabor
Starring: J. Jonasova, Lenka Smidova, Roman Janal

1997
BRINGING UP GIRLS IN BOHEMIA     feature film - CZ
Production Designer and Costume Designer
Czech Television
Directed by: Petr Koliha, Wr.: Vaclav Sasek, Michal Viewegh, DOP: Vladimir Smutny
Starring: Anna Gaislerova, Ondrej Pavelka, Milan Lasica, Jab Kacer, Vilma Cibulkova, Jana Svandova

1997
MY TEETH ARE CHATTERING IN THE RYTHM OF SHIMMY     tv musical - CZ
Production Designer and Costume Designer
Czech Television
Directed by: Jiri Nekvasil, Music by: Erwin Schulhoff, DOP: Miro Gabor

1996
THE PASSAGE     feature film - France, Belgium, CZ
Production Designer
Dune / Les films de la Cassine / Etamp
Produced by: Eve Vercel, Robert Nador, Patrick Quinet, Jan Bilek, Directed by: Juraj Herz
Wr.: Juraj Herz, Christian Rullier, DOP: Jiri Machane
Starring: Jacek Borkowski, Malgorzata Kozuchowska, Zora Jandova, Nadina Spinoza

1996
MARIAN     feature film - CZ, France
Production Designer and Costume Designer
Les Films de L´Observatoire / Tosara Film / Czech International Films
Produced by: Philippe Avril, Joel Farges, Cestmir Kopecky, Kristina Petrova, Directed by: Petr Vaclav
Wr.: Petr Vaclav, Jan Sikl, DOP: Stepan Kucera
Starring: Stefan Ferko, Milan Cifra, Radek Holub

1995
THE INDIAN SUMMER     feature film - CZ
Production Designer and Costume Designer
Czech Television / Negativ Ltd. / Reininger Production
Produced by: Petr Oukropec, Pavel Strnad, Directed and written: Sasa Gedeon, DOP: Milos Kabyl
Starring: Tatiana Vilhelmova, Klara Issova, Radek Stepanek

1994
THANKS FOR EVERY NEW MORNING BOHEMIA     feature film - CZ
Production Designer
Czech Television / Czech Film Corporation
Produced by: Tomas Chadim, Directed by: Milan Steindler, Wr.: Halina Pawlowska, DOP: Jiri Krejcik
Starring: Frantisek Pieczka, Ivana Chylkova, Tereza Brodska, Petr Cepek, Tomas Hanak, Karel Hermanek

1993
THE CASTLE IN BOHEMIA     tv film - CZ
Production Designer
Czech Television
Directed by: Martin Holly, Wr.: Jiri Hubac, DOP: Vladimir Smutny
Starring: Jirina Jiraskova, Karel Hermanek, Jiri Langmajer, Ivan Vyskocil


COMMERCIALS - ART DIRECTION (selection)

2008    GUINNESS TORNADO     Directed by: Martin Krejci, Production: Stink London / Pop Pictures, Malaga

2008    VOLVO XC 60     Directed by: Fredrik Bond, Production: Sonny London / The Sofa, Prague

2008    NIVEA     Directed by: Jason Harrington, Production: Stillking, Prague

2008    E-ON     Directed by: Emil Moller, Production: Sonny London / The Sofa, Prague

2008    AD COUNCIL US     Directed by: Rane Tiukkanen, Production: Sonny London / The Sofa, Prague

2007    AXE     Directed by: Stylewar, Production: Smuggler New York / The Sofa, Prague

2007    CARLING     Directed by: Fredrik Bond, Production: Sonny London / The Sofa, Prague

2007    MINI     Directed by: HAPPY, Production: Smuggler New York / Dawson, Prague
AICP AWARD 2008, The best Production Design

2007    MERCEDES B CLASS     Directed by: Wilfrid Brimo, Production: SALT Berlin / ASD London / Dawson, Prague

2007    STELLA ARTOIS     Directed by: Martin Krejci, Production: Stink London / Dawson, Prague

2007    KEITH´S INDIA PALE ALE     Directed by: David Hicks, Production: Sonsanddaughters Toronto / Dawson, Prague

2006    LOTTO     Directed by: Steve Ayson, Production: Czar Amsterdam / I´M Film, Budapest

2006    TESCO - CHIC     Directed by: Pedro Romhanyi, Production: Outsider London / Stillking, Prague

2006    VODAFONE LIVE!     Directed by: US, Production: Tony Petersen Film Hamburk / Stillking, Prague

2006    VODAFONE VANDA     Directed by: Michael Wong, Production: Bistrofilms, Prague

2006    T-COM     Directed by: Martin Krejci, Production: Promea Bratislava / Filmservice, Buenos Aires

2006    CLUB INTERNET     Directed by: Steve Ayson, Production: Sweetshop New Zealand / Bistrofilms, Prague

2005    COCA COLA     Directed by: Paul Hunter, Production: HSI Los Angeles / Stillking, Prague

2005    RENAULT LAGUNA     Directed by: Nacho Gayan, Production: Piramide Madrid / Stillking, Prague

2004    KOOPERATIVA     Directed by: Paul Arden, Production: Dawson, Prague

2005    OSKAR     Directed by: David Slade, Production: Filmservis, Prague / Cape Town

2003    BBC ONE     Directed by: Frank Budgen, Production: Gorgeous London / Stillking, Prague

2003    NIVEA     Directed by: Liz Heinlein, Production: Milk & Honey, Prague

2002    IKEA     Directed by: Lawrence Hamburger, Production: Stillking, Prague

2002    PLAYSTATION     Directed by: Lawrence Hamburger, Production: Stillking, Prague

and about other 30 commercials (LG, NATIONALE NEDERLANDEN, PANASONIC, MAGGI, MOTOROLA etc.)


THEATRE and OPERA - STAGE DESIGN (selection)

2008
THE GAMBLERS    NIKOLAI GOGOL
Directed by: Petr Svojtka, The Rococo Theatre, Prague

2008
CUTTING IT SHORT    BOHUMIL HRABAL
Directed by: Petr Svojtka, The ABC Theatre, Prague

2007
SWEET BIRD OF YOUTH    TENNESSEE WILLIAMS
Directed by: Lucie Belohradska, The National Theatre, Prague

2006
RICHARD II    WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
Directed by: Lucie Belohradska, The Vinohrady Theatre, Prague

2005
VIRGINIA    EDNA O´BRIAN
Directed by: Lucie Belohradska, The National Theatre, Prague

2004
SEASCAPE    EDWARD FRANKLIN ALBEE
Directed by: Lucie Belohradska, The Vinohrady Theatre, Prague

2004
AS YOU DESIRE ME    LUIGI PIRANDELLO
Directed by Jakub Korcak, The Moravian Theatre, Olomouc

2003
HAMLET    WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
Directed by: Lucie Belohradska, The Prague Castle, Prague

2003
GARDEROBER    RONALD HARWOOD
Directed by: Jakub Spalek, The Kaspar Theatre, Prague

2002
SVEJK´S GRANDSON    LUBOS BALAK
Directed by: Ondrej Pavelka, The National Theatre, Prague

2001
RUSALKA    ANTONIN DVORAK
Directed by: Ladislav Stros, The Municipal Theatre Usti nad Labem

2001
COPENHAGEN    MICHAEL FRAYN
Directed by: Jakub Spalek, The Kaspar Theatre, Prague

2001
TROILUS AND KRESSIDA    WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
Directed by Jakub Korcak, The Klicpera´s Theatre, Hradec Kralove

2001
AMADEUS    PETER SHAFFER
Directed by: Jan Hrebejk, The Palmovka Theatre, Prague

2000
THE KISS    BEDRICH SMETANA
Directed by: Daniel Wiesner, The Moravian Theatre, Ostrava

2000
RICHARD III.    WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
Directed by: Jakub Spalek, The Kaspar Theatre, Prague

2000
BULLETS ON THE BROADWAY    WOODY ALLEN
Directed by: Jan Hrebejk, The Palmovka Theatre, Prague

1999
ROMEO AND JULIETTE    WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
Directed by: Juraj Deak, The Jiri Myron Theatre, Ostrava

1999
FIDELIO    LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN
Directed by: Miloslav Nekvasil, The Municipal Theatre Usti nad Labem

1998
THE SUMMER    ROMAIN WEINGARTEN
Directed by: Jakub Spalek, The Kaspar Theatre, Prague

1997
EUGENE ONEGIN    PETER I. TCHAIKOVSKIJ
Directed by: Miloslav Nekvasil, The State Opera Prague

1995
451 FAHRENHEIT    RAY BRADBURY
Directed by: Miroslav Hanus, The Karlin Theatre, Prague

1992
MADAME BUTTERFLY    GIACOMO PUCCINI
Directed by: Miloslav Nekvasil, The Kosice Theatre /SLOVAKIA/

and about 20 other set designs for various theatres in The Czech Republic
AWARD: PRAGUE QUADRIENALE 1999 – THE BEST NATIONAL EXPOSITION