Oscar-winning art director Karel Černý to receive lifetime achievement Czech Lion

The Oscar-winning art director and production designer Karel Černý is to receive a Czech Lion award for extraordinary contribution to Czech cinematography. Mr. Černý, who is 90, won the Academy Award for his work on the 1984 Miloš Forman movie Amadeus, much of which was shot in Prague. The presentation will take place during the Czech Lions, the country’s annual film awards, on Saturday night.

Author: Ian Willoughby