Ignác Šechtl, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ignác Šechtl

Czech photographer

Date of Birth: 26-May-1840

Place of Birth: Prague, Czech Republic

Date of Death: 06-Jul-1911

Profession: photographer, cinematographer

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Ignác Šechtl (26 May 1840 – 6 July 1911), also known as Ignace Schächtl or Hynek Šechtl, was a pioneer of Czech photography (especially photojournalism) and cinematography.
He moved from Prague, to Kladno, Plzen, Bucharest, Prachatice and Nepomuk, and finally to Tábor, where he established the photographic firm Šechtl and Vosecek, which survived for three generations.