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Production Designer
Professor at The Academy of Performing Arts in Prague | Film and TV design
Born July 15, 1966 in Ostrava, Czech Republic
Education Diplomed Architect, Faculty of Architecture,
The Czech Technical University, Prague
Master Degree in Film Stage Design,
The Academy of Performing Arts, Prague
Direct contact Cell phone: +420 602 316 251
e-mail: ondrej.nekvasil@gmail.com
Agency APA agency: www.apa-agency.com
Julian Savodivker: jsavodivker@apa-agency.com
FEATURE FILMS
TV PROJECTS
2021
THE WHEEL OF TIME TV series / 8 Episodes – USA
Production Designer
Amazon Studios / Sony
Executive producer: Rafe Judkins
Line Producer: David Brown
Directed by: Uta Briesewitz, Wayne Yip, Salli Richardson Whitfiled, Ciaran Donnelly
DOP: David Moxness, David Luther
Starring: Rosamund Pike, Daniel Henney, Zoe Robins, Joshua Stradowski
KNIGHTFALL 2 TV series / 8 Episodes – USA
Production Designer
History Channel / A&E Studios
Executive producer: Aaron Helbing
Line Producer: Nina Heyns, Michael Wray
Directed by: Rick Jacobson, David Wellington, Roel Reiné, Samira Radsi
DOP: Tom Yatsko, Boris Mojsovski
Starring: Tom Cullen, Mark Hamill, Julian Ovenden, Jim Carter
KRYPTON TV series / 10 Episodes – USA
Production Designer
Warner Horizon / SYFY Channel
Executive producers: David Goyer, Cameron Welsh
Co-executive producers: Howard Grigsby, Ciaran Donnelly
Directed by: Ciaran Donnelly, Steve Shill, Metin Huseyin, Keith Boak,
Jute Ramsay, Kate Dennis, Marc Roskin, Lukas Ettlin
DOP: James Mather, Christopher Baffa
Starring: Ian McElhinney, Cameron Cuffe, Georgina Campbell, Wallis Day
2019
2018
UNLOCKED feature film – USA / UK
Production Designer
Di Bonaventura Pictures
Produced by: Lorenzo Di Bonaventura, Erik Howsam, Georgina Townsley
Line Producer: Kevan Van Thompson
Directed by: Michael Apted; Written by: Peter O'Brien
DOP: George Richmond
Starring: Noomi Rapace, Orlando Bloom, Michael Douglas, John Malkovich
UNDERWORLD 5 feature film – USA
Production Designer
Lakeshore Entertainment
Produced by: Richard S. Wright, Gary Lucchesi, Len Wiseman
Line Producer: David Kern
Directed by: Anna Foerster ; Written by: Cory Goodman, Jayson Rothwell
DOP: Karl Walter Lindenlaub
Starring: Kate Beckinsale, Theo James, Charles Dance, Lara Pulver
KNIGHTFALL TV series / 10 Episodes – USA
Production Designer
History Channel / A&E Studios
Executive producers: Dominic Minghella, Don Handfield,
Richard Rayner, Jeremy Renner
Line Producer: Gideon Amir, Michael Wray
Directed by: Douglas MacKinnon, David Petrarca, Metin Huseyin
DOP: Chris Manley
Starring: Tom Cullen, Julian Ovenden, Jim Carter, Olivia Ross
2017
LOST IN MUNICH feature film – CZ
Production Designer
Lucky Man Films
Produced by: David Ondříček
Line Producer: Milan Kuchyňka
Written and Directed by: Petr Zelenka
DOP: Alexander Šurkala
Starring: Martin Myšička, Marcial Di Fonzo Bo, Jana Plodková
EVERLY feature film – USA
Production Designer
Crime Scene Picture
Produced by: Paul Green, Rob Paris, Luke Rivett, Andrew Pfeffer
Directed by: Joe Lynch; Written by: Yale Hannon, Joe Lynch
DOP: Steve Gainer
Starring: Salma Hayek, Togo Igawa, Gabriella Wright
SNOWPIERCER feature film – SOUTH KOREA / USA
Production Designer
LLC Snowpiercer
Executive producers: Tae-hun Lee, Chan-wook Park
Line Producer: Robert Bernacchi
Directed by: Joon-ho Bong
DOP: Kyung-pyo Hong
Starring: Chris Evans, Ed Harris, Tilda Swinton, John Hurt
AWARDS:
* BLUE DRAGON FILM AWARDS 2013, BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
* ASIA – PACIFIC FILM FESTIVAL 2013, BEST ART DIRECTION
* GRAND BELL AWARD 2013, BEST ART DIRECTION
* LA FILM CRITICS ASSOCIATION AWARDS 2014, 2ND PLACE, BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
2015
2014
2013
CLAN OF THE CAVE BEAR TV pilot – USA
Production Designer
Twentieth Century FOX
Executive producers: Ron Howard, Allison Shearmur, Francie Calfo
Directed by: Pierre Morel
Written by: Linda Wollverton
DOP: Juan Ruiz Anchia
Starring: Millie Brady, Nic Rasenti, Gavin Fowler
CROSSING LINES TV series 2nd Season / 12 Episodes – USA / FRANCE / GERMANY
Production Designer
Tandem Comunications
Executive producers: Edward Allen Bernero, Charles S. Carrols
Line Producer: Holger Reibiger
Directed by: Xavier Gens, Ben Bolt, Diarmund Lawrence, Phillip John
DOP: Laurent Bares
Starring: Donald Sutherland, William Fichtner, Carrie - Ann Moss, Kim Coates
THE SELECTION TV pilot – USA
Production Designer
Warner Bros. TV
Executive producers: Sarah Fain, Elizabeth Craft;
Directed by: Alex Graves
Written by: Sarah Fain, Elizabeth Craft
DOP: Thomas Kloss
Starring: Anthony Head, Louise Lombard, Peta Sergeant
2012
2011
2010
MISSING TV series / 10 Episodes – USA
Production Designer
ABC television
Executive producers: Gina Mathews, Grant Sharbo, Gregory Poirer
Line Producer: Gideon Amir
Directed by: Steve Shill, Paul A. Edwards, Phil Abraham, James Strong
DOP: Arthur Albert
Starring: Ashley Judd, Cliff Curtis, Sean Bean, Adriano Giannini
THE THERAPY TV series 1st season / 45 Episodes – CZ
Production Designer
HBO Europe
Produced by: Tereza Polachová, Marc B. Lorber
Directed by: Petr Zelenka, Marek Najbrt
DOP: Alexander Šurkala
Starring: Karel Roden, Anna Geislerova, Tatiana Pauhofova
LEAVING feature film – CZ
Production Designer
BUC film Prague
Produced by: Jaroslav Bouček
Written and Directed by: Václav Havel
DOP: Jan Malíř
Starring: Josef Abrhám, Dagmar Havlová, Vlasta Chramostová
THE PROTECTOR feature film – CZ / GERMANY
Production Designer
Negativ Ltd.
Produced by: Milan Kuchyňka, Pavel Strnad
Directed by: Marek Najbrt
Written by: Ben Tuček, Robert Geisler, Marek Najbrt
DOP: Miloslav Holman
Starring: Marek Daniel, Jana Plodková, Jiří Ornest, Klára Melíšková
2009
2008
MASTERWORK TV pilot – USA
Production Designer
20th Century Fox Television
Executive producers: Paul Scheuring, Zack Estrin
Lineproducer: Ed Milkovich
Directed by: Jeffrey Nachmanoff
Written by: Paul Scheuring
DOP: James Whitaker
Starring: Natalie Dormer, Matt Passmore, Scott Porter
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
Written and Directed by: Neil Burger
DOP: Dick Pope
Starring: Edward Norton, Jessica Biel, Paul Giamatti, Rufus Sewell
2006
TALES OF COMMON INSANITY feature film – CZ / GERMANY / SLOVAKIA
Production Designer
Negativ Ltd.
Produced by: Milan Kuchyňka, Pavel Strnad
Written and Directed by: Petr Zelenka
DOP: Miro Gábor
Starring: Ivan Trojan, Jiří Bartoška, Nina Divišková, Zuzana Šulajová, Karel Heřmánek
2005
THE PARALLEL WORLDS feature film – CZ, FRANCE
Production Designer
Tosara Films / ArtCam International
Produced by: Kateřina Černá, Joel Farges
Written and Directed by: Petr Václav
DOP: Štěpán Kučera
Starring: Karel Roden, Lenka Vlasáková
2003
2001
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 Yaitane
Written by: John Harrison
DOP: Arthur Reinhart
Starring: Susan Sarandon, Alex Newman, Julie Cox, Steven Berkoff, Alice Krige
ANNE FRANK: THE WHOLE STORY TV mini serie – USA
Production Designer
Walt Disney Studios / Touchstone Television
Produced by: Hans Proppe, David Kappes
Directed by: Robert Dornhelm
Written by: Kirk Ellis
DOP: Elemer Ragalyi
Starring: Ben Kingsley, Hannah T. Gordon, Liz Taylor,
Brenda Blenthyn, Tatjana Blacher
AWARD: * EMMY 2001 – outstanding art direction
1997
BRINGING UP GIRLS IN BOHEMIA feature film – CZ
Production Designer and Costume Designer
Czech Television
Directed by: Petr Koliha
Written by: Václav Šašek, Michal Viewegh
DOP: Vladimír Smutný
Starring: Anna Gaislerová, Ondřej Pavelka, Milan Lasica, Jan Kačer, Vilma Cibulková
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;
Written by: Juraj Herz, Christian Rullier
DOP: Jiří Macháně
Starring: Jacek Borkowski, Malgorzata Kozuchowska, Zora Jandová, Nadina Spinoza
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, Čestmír Kopecký, Kristýna Petrová
Directed by: Petr Václav
Written by: Petr Václav, Jan Šikl
DOP: Štěpán Kučera
Starring: Štefan Ferko, Milan Cifra, Radek Holub
1996
INDIAN SUMMER feature film – CZ
Production Designer and Costume Designer
Negativ Ltd., Reininger Production
Produced by: Petr Oukropec, Pavel Strnad
Written and Directed by: Saša Gedeon
DOP: Miloš Kabyl
Starring: Tatiana Vilhelmová, Klára Issová, Jiří Ployhar
THANKS FOR EVERY NEW MORNING feature film – CZ
Production Designer
Czech Film Corporation, Czech Television
Produced by: Tomáš Chadim, Miloš Fedas
Directed by: Milan Šteindler
Written by: Halina Pawlowská
DOP: Jiří Krejčík Jr.
Starring: Ivana Chýlková, Francizsek Pieczka, Dagmar Edwards, Petr Čepek
1995
1994
1993
THE CASTLE IN BOHEMIA TV film – CZ
Production Designer
Czech Television
Produced by: Eliška Sekvová
Directed by: Martin Hollý; Written by: Jiří Hubač
DOP: Vladimír Smutný
Starring: Jiřina Jirásková, Karel Heřmánek, Josef Vinklář, Taťjana Medvecká
THEATRE and OPERA – STAGE DESIGN (selection)
2021 THE MERCHANT OF VENICE − William Shakespeare
Directed by: Petr Svojtka, The Klicpera Theatre, Hradec Králové
2015 THE MAKROPULOS AFFAIR − Leoš Janáček
Directed by: David Radok, Göteborg Opera, Sweden
2014 WHO IS AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF − Edward Franklin Albee
Directed by: Petr Svojtka, The Rococo Theatre, Prague
2013 IF YOU LOVE ME STILL, WILL YOU LOVE ME MOVING? − Robert Fulghum
Directed by: Miroslav Hanuš, ABC Theatre, Prague
2012 THE OFFICE − Ricky Gervais, Steve Merchant
Directed by: Petr Svojtka, The Rococo Theatre, Prague
2011 THE MOUSETRAP − Agatha Christie
Directed by: Lucie Bělohradská, Pod Palmovkou Theatre, Prague
2010 HENRY IV − William Shakespeare
Directed by: Lucie Bělohradská, The Prague Castle, Prague
2009 MARRY WIVES OF WINDSOR − Carl Otto Nicolai
Directed by Jakub Korčák, J.K. Tyl Theatre, Pilsen
2008 THE GAMBLERS − Nikolai Gogol
Directed by: Petr Svojtka, The Rococo Theatre, Prague
2007 SWEET BIRD OF YOUTH − Tennessee Williams
Directed by: Lucie Bělohradská, The National Theatre, Prague
2006 RICHARD II − William Shakespeare
Directed by: Lucie Bělohradská, The Vinohrady Theatre, Prague
2005 VIRGINIA − Edna O´Brian
Directed by: Lucie Bělohradská, The National Theatre, Prague
2004 SEASCAPE − Edward Franklin Albee
Directed by: Lucie Bělohradská, The Vinohrady Theatre, Prague
2003 HAMLET − William Shakespeare
Directed by: Lucie Bělohradská, The Prague Castle, Prague
2002 SVEJKʼS GRANDSON − Luboš Balák
Directed by: Ondřej Pavelka, The National Theatre, Prague
2001 COPENHAGEN − Michael Frayn
Directed by: Jakub Špalek, The Kašpar Theatre, Prague
2000 RICHARD III. − William Shakespeare
Directed by: Jakub Špalek, The Kašpar Theatre, Prague
1999 ROMEO AND JULIETTE − William Shakespeare
Directed by: Juraj Deák, The Jiří Myron Theatre, Ostrava
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
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