- He shot 7 feature films and 2 documentaries for director Milos Forman, more than any other cinematographer.
- Member of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) and the Association of Czech Cinematographers (Asociace Ceských Kameramanu - ACK).
- In Milan Kundera's short story "La pomme d'or de l'éternel désir" (in the collection "Risibles amours"), Martin, the narrator's womanizing friend, introduces himself as Milos Forman to a naive country girl, that he tries to pick up, and claims that the narrator is Forman's regular cinematographer Miroslav Ondrícek [Folio edition, 1987, pg. 75].
- Studied filmmaking at the Barrandov Studio Training School.
- He shot 4 feature films for director Penny Marshall, more than any other cinematographer, including her 'Best Picture' Academy Award nominee Awakenings (1990).
- In his long career, he worked with 3 film directors, who won the Academy Award for 'Best Director': Milos Forman, George Roy Hill and with Mike Nichols on Silkwood (1983).
- Father of David Ondricek.
- He shot 3 feature films for director Lindsay Anderson, more than any other cinematographer, including the 'Palme d'Or' winner If.... (1968).
- He shot 3 feature films for director George Roy Hill, more than any other cinematographer, including the Cannes 'Jury Prize' winner Slaughterhouse-Five (1972).
- He shot 3 feature films for director Jaroslav Papousek.
- He shot 2 feature films for director Robert Mandel.
- His name is pronounced "Meeh-roh-slaf Ond-rzhee-check.".
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