Jaroslav Kucera was born on August 6, 1929 in Prague, Czechoslovakia. He was a cinematographer and actor, known for Sedmikrásky (1966), Adéla jeste nevecerela (1978) and Az prijde kocour (1963). He was married to Vera Chytilová. He died on January 14, 1991 in Prague, Czech Republic.