Jaromír Kallista

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.

Jaromír Kallista is known for work in production across film and television. New Release currently presents 26 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes Kouzelný kopec (2023), Engi – Sound Designer Ivo Špalj (2023), Alice (1988), Ohne Kampf kein Sieg (1966), Little Otik (2001), Conspirators of Pleasure (1996), Faust (1994), Lunacy (2005). The recorded credits span 1962 to 2023, including 25 movies and 1 TV show.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.