Jaroslav Krcek was born on April 22, 1939 in Ctyri Dvory, near Ceské Budejovice, Czechoslovakia. He is a composer, known for The Ladykillers (2004), Knight of Cups (2015) and More zacíná za vsí (1988). He has been married to Gabriela Kolarova since 1976. They have one child. He was previously married to Marií Spurnou.