Jan Čuřík (1 November 1924 – 4 December 1996) was a Czech cinematographer whose work was featured in many Czechoslovak films.
[1] He began working as a camera assistant in Krátký film Praha.
[1] In 1958, he served as cameraman for Zbyněk Brynych's Suburban Romance, which was Czechoslovakia's entry in the 1958 Cannes Film Festival.
[2] He often worked with director Jaromil Jireš, and was the cinematographer for many of his most popular films, including The Joke, and Valerie and her Week of Wonders.
He also frequently worked with Zbyněk Brynych and Karel Kachyňa.