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Born January 5th 1961 in Sofia (Bulgaria) • 1978-80 - Technical College of Photography, Sofia • 1984-89 - Academy of Fine Arts (FAMU), Prague, Dep. of Film and TV Camera in the class of J. Kališ, diploma thesis on The Image Stylistics of Andrey Tarkovski films, under the supervision of Professor J. Macháňě • member of the A.Č.K. (Association of Czech Cinematographers) • from 2005 teaches a seminar on dramatic film forms for 4th grade students at FAMU Department of Cinematography, together with Diviš Marek A.Č.K. • besides film projects he has shot a number of commercials and music video clips • lives in Prague together with his family



2011

Westernstory
Red, full-length
director: Vlastimil Peška
producer: CINEMANIA, Martin Kořínek



 

2010
The Doctor from the Lake of Hippos
35mm, full-length
director: Zdeněk Troška
producer: Farbyka Production, XYZ film & production
co-producer: TV Nova a Falcon
awards: Jury Prize at the Film Festival in Ostrov nad Ohří 2007
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2009
The Golden Down House
TV film
director: Pavel Jandourek
producer: Česká televize, Brno
video (movie trailer)

2008
Ošklivka Katka (Czech version of Ugly Betty)
TV serial (episodes 1 - 16)
directors: Petr Nikolaev, Jiří Chlumský, Petr Slavík
producer: Etamp film, Prima TV

2007
O kominickém učni a dceři cukráře
TV film
director: Pavel Jandourek
producer: Česká televize, Brno

Wanted
(second unit DOP)
35mm, full-length
director: Timur Bekmambetov
producer: Universal Pictures, Stillking Films

2006
Jazzus
35mm, full-length
director: T. Krnáč
producer: TaO Productions s.r.o.

Maharal-Tajemství talismanu
35mm, full-length
director: P. Jandourek
producer: Arthur Krensky Films
awards: Audience award at 47. International Film Festival for Children and Youth in Zlín, Czech Republic, Audience award at Carroussel Rimouski Children Film Festival 2007, Canada •Audience award at Schlingel Festival ´07, Chemnitz, Grand Prix at XIV. Internationa Film Festival "Listapad", Minsk 2007
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2005
O-Men (second unit DOP)
35mm, full-length
director: J. Moore
camera: J. Sela
producer: 20th Centhury Fox

2002-2003
Zelary
35 mm, full-length
director: Ondřej Trojan
producer: Total HelpArt T.H.A., FS Barrandov, Czech TV, Dor Film (Austria), ALEF Film & Media Group (Slovakia)
awards: Nominated for the American Film Academy Award 2003 in the Best Foreign Language Film category •11 nominations for the Czech Film Academy Award, including the nomination for the Best Cinematography
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2004
Sign-spot of the 34th World Championship in Ice Hockey
35mm
director: D. Sís

2001
O-Zone
35 mm, 30'
director: L. Brooks
producer: Prague Indies Production

2000
Monkey King (B-camera operator)
35mm, TV film
director: P. McDonald
camera: D. Conell
producer: Halmark Entertainment, Milk & Honey Pictures s.r.o.

Sign-spot of the 35th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
35mm
director: M.Caban
video
1999
The White Indian Woman
S-16mm, 40'
director: M. Ryšavý
producer: Czech TV

1998
Multicar Movie Show,
S-16mm, 60'
director: O. Trojan
producer: Czech TV, Total HelpArt T.H.A.

Wartburg Movie Show
S-16mm, 60'
director: O. Trojan
producer: Czech TV, Total HelpArt T.H.A.

Sign-spot of the 33th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival

35mm,
director: J. Hřebejk
video

1997
PieceByPiece
S- 16mm, 60'
director: M. Caban
producer: Czech TV
awards: Special mention at the 8. Coreografoelettronico Napolidanza '98, Naples • Special mention at the 35th International TV Festival Golden Prague '98, Prague •Special mention at the 7th International Festival Dance Screen '99
video
1996
Bubu and Filip
S-16mm, TV series, 300'
režie: M. Šteindler
producer: WDR Köln, ETAMP Film Production s.r.o., Czech TV

1995
Restless Visions
S-16mm, 46'
director: M. Caban
producer: Czech TV

1993
Bascovansky and Son-in-law
S-16mm, full-length
director: T. Krnáč
producer: Slovak TV

1990
Let Us Sing a Song...
35mm, full-length
director: O. Trojan
producer: FS Barrandov
video (movie trailer)

 


Asen Šopov
Andersenova 399
102 00, Praha 10 - Štěrboholy
Czech Republic

mobile phone: +420-777 29 33 51
e-mail:mail{at}asensopov.com