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Karel Kachyňa

Karel Kachyňa

Director and writer · Died March 12, 2004, aged 79 · Vyškov

Karel Kachyňa (1 May 1924 – 12 March 2004) was a Czech film director and screenwriter. His career spanned over five decades.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 1, 1924
Died
March 12, 2004 (aged 79)
From
Vyškov
Works as
Director and writer
Titles
5 on MovieCove · 67 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Up 21% in 30 days

What are Karel Kachyňa's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
34%
Bonds
25%
Society
16%
Ideas
16%
Power
9%
Coming of age2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 0 · Dark 1

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 1 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
2
Hopeful
3
Melancholic
2
Dread
1
Joyful
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Hopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Karel Kachyňa's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Karel Kachyňa's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

67 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Golden Eels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Cesta byla suchá, místy mokrá (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director · Writer

  • Kozené slunce(2002)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Otec neznámý aneb Cesta do hlubin duše výstrojního náčelníka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Director

  • Hanele (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director

  • Three kings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 7 episodes · Director · Creator

  • The Cow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Fany (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Director

  • Městem chodí Mikuláš (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Prima sezóna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 5 episodes · Director · Screenplay

  • The Elementary School(1991)

    as School inspector

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Last Butterfly(1991)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Ear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Director · Screenplay

  • The Train of Childhood and Expectation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 6 episodes · Director · Screenplay

  • Appeal to Your Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Fools and a Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Director · Screenplay

  • An Uncertain Season (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • Forbidden Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Where, Gentlemen, Where Are You Going? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Director

  • Dobré světlo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Rainbow Kulick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director · Writer

  • Dissolved and Effused (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • Sestricky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Fandy ó Fandy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Counting Sheep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Director · Writer

  • Attention, Rounds! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Velký případ malého detektiva a policejního psa Kykýna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Sugar House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Love Between the Raindrops(1980)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Waiting for the Rain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Director · Screenplay · Story

  • Meeting in July (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Smrt mouchy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Director · Screenplay

  • The Little Mermaid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Škaredá dědina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Robinson Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Director

  • Pavlínka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Horká zima (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Vlak do stanice Nebe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Director · Screenplay

  • The Secret of a Great Narrator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Jumping Over Puddles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Jak se dělá televizní soutěž (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Camera Operator

  • A Ridiculous Gentleman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Christmas with Elisabeth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Naše bláznivá rodina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Director

  • The Nun's Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Carriage to Vienna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Long Live the Republic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Director · Screenplay · Actor

  • The High Wall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Director · Screenplay

  • The Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Director · Screenplay

  • František Hrubín (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Supervising Producer

  • Vertigo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Director · Screenplay

  • The Stress of Youth(1962)

    Director · Screenplay · Actor

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Pouta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Slingboy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Director · Screenplay

  • King of the Sumava (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Tenkrát o vánocích (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Director · Screenplay · Screenstory

  • Ztracená stopa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Director · Story

  • Crooked Mirror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Director · Screenplay · Story

  • Everything Ends Tonight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Director

  • Stará čínská opera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Director · Camera Operator

  • Z čínského zápisníku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Director · Camera Operator

  • Lidé jednoho srdce (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Director · Camera Operator · Screenplay

  • Neobyčejná léta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Director · Cinematographer · Screenplay · Story

  • Za život radostný (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Director · Screenplay · Story

  • It’s Not Always Cloudy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Screenplay · as Man with a Hat (uncredited)

  • Věděli si rady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Director · Cinematographer · Screenplay · Story

Career shape

A full career of 67 titles from 1949 to 2007.

Most popular right now

Kozené slunce (2002)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting6 of 67: 3 only acting, 3 with another roleDirecting62 of 67: 8 only directing, 54 with another roleWriting51 of 67: 0 only writing, 51 with another roleProducing1 of 67: 1 only producing, 0 with another roleCinematography3 of 67: 0 only cinematography, 3 with another roleEditing1 of 67: 0 only editing, 1 with another roleOther crew5 of 67: 1 only other crew, 4 with another role

67 titles, 54 with more than one role — directing and writing overlap on 51 of them.

By decade

1940s1 · crew1950s11 · 1 acting · 11 crew1960s13 · 2 acting · 13 crew1970s13 · crew1980s16 · 2 acting · 14 crew1990s9 · 1 acting · 8 crew2000s4 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Karel Kachyňa's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 67th percentile, the median of all 5; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 58th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 5 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th1

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 5 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · director, writer

The Last Butterfly (1991)

52nd percentile spread · 12% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Elementary School (1991)

Midcredits 96th · 86% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Karel Kachyňa work with?

People who share at least 2 of Karel Kachyňa's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jan Hrušínský shares the most, 2.

Actors

Editors