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Engi – Sound Designer Ivo Špalj
Engi – Sound Designer Ivo Špalj

Engi – Sound Designer Ivo Špalj

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A look at the legendary Czech sound designer and his profession. Editor and documentary filmmaker Adéla Špaljová has her father Ivo Špalj talk about his life, career, and working methods. Over the course of his long life, sound designer Ivo Špalj (*1940) has collaborated on hundreds of films and become a mentor for at least one generation of men and women behind the mixing board. This gentle documentary also shows “Engi” (as he is known to his colleagues) again working with Jan Švankmajer, whose films he has lent their typical, dense, and sophisticated sound mix.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Czech

Runtime

70 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

04 July 2023

Country

Czech Republic

Cast

Ivo Špalj

Ivo Špalj

Self

Jan Švankmajer

Jan Švankmajer

Self

Jaromír Kallista

Jaromír Kallista

Self

Libuše Špaljová

Libuše Špaljová

Self

Barbora Koláčková

Barbora Koláčková

Self

Jiří Klenka

Jiří Klenka

Self

Zdeněk Dušek

Zdeněk Dušek

Self

Radim Hladík Sr.

Radim Hladík Sr.

Self

Olga Čechová

Olga Čechová

Self

Pavel Rejholec

Pavel Rejholec

Self

Jan Daňhel

Jan Daňhel

Self

Jan Čeněk

Jan Čeněk

Self

Ivo Broum

Ivo Broum

Self

Marta Kačorová

Marta Kačorová

Self

Jana Částková

Jana Částková

Self

Alois Fišárek

Alois Fišárek

Self

Karel Zámečník

Karel Zámečník

Self

Adina Kotyzová

Adina Kotyzová

Self

Barbora Kotyzová

Barbora Kotyzová

Self

Adéla Špaljová

Adéla Špaljová

Self

Peter Švorc

Peter Švorc

Self

Jaroslav Fryš

Jaroslav Fryš

Self

Tomáš Flekna

Tomáš Flekna

Self

Ladislav Hrubec

Ladislav Hrubec

Self

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