Jan Sviták
Czech actor and film director (1895-1945) · Czechia · On the map · Actors · Died at 49
Jan Sviták was a Czech actor and film director. He was an important exponent of Czechoslovak film in the interwar period and during World War II. Sviták was murdered shortly after the liberation of Prague in 1945.
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A typical day, 30 days to 13 June 2026
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1945Died10 May 19451941
The Station MasterFilm, Director1940Love SongFilm1939
U svatého MatějeFilm, Director1938Rote Rosen - Blaue AdriaFilm, Director, Writer1937
Hlídač č. 47Film, Director1936
Father VojtechFilm1935Grandhotel NevadaFilm, Director1934
Anita v rájiFilm, Director1933
EcstasyFilm, Tänzer1932
Lelíček in the Services of Sherlock HolmesFilm, Leader of the Conspirators1931
Darling of the RegimentFilm, Gustav Tregl1930Colonel SvecFilm1929
Call of the BloodFilm, SaetoPodskalákFilm1917Medal for BraveryAward1895Born27 December 1895
The Station MasterFilm, Director1940Love SongFilm1939U svatého MatějeFilm, Director1938Rote Rosen - Blaue AdriaFilm, Director, Writer1937Hlídač č. 47Film, Director1936Father VojtechFilm1935Grandhotel NevadaFilm, Director1934Anita v rájiFilm, Director1933EcstasyFilm, Tänzer1932Lelíček in the Services of Sherlock HolmesFilm, Leader of the Conspirators1931Darling of the RegimentFilm, Gustav Tregl1930Colonel SvecFilm1929Call of the BloodFilm, SaetoPodskalákFilm1917Medal for BraveryAward1895Born27 December 1895People around Jan
Close ties
Martin Frič Directed Jánošík and Him and His Sister
Jaroslav Marvan Jan directed Grand Hotel Nevada (1935)
Theodor Pištěk Also in Lelíček ve službách Sherlocka Holmese (1932)
Karel Lamač Directed Lelíček ve službách Sherlocka Holmese (1932)
Lída Baarová Also in Lelíček ve službách Sherlocka Holmese (1932)
Josef Rovenský Also in The Case of Colonel Redl (1931)
Karel Hašler Produced Jánošík (1935)
Karl Anton Directed Tonka Sibenice (1930)
Antonie Nedošinská Also in Její lékař and Zlatá Kateřina
Čeněk Šlégl Also in Lelíček in the Services of Sherlock Holmes (1932)
Truda Grosslichtová Also in The Case of Colonel Redl (1931)
Gustav Machatý Directed Ecstasy and Naceradec, King of Kibitzer
Vlasta Burian Also in Lelíček in the Services of Sherlock Holmes (1932)
Zvonimir Rogoz Also in Lelíček in the Services of Sherlock Holmes (1932)
Jindřich Honzl Directed Pudr a benzín (1932)
Emil Artur Longen Directed Darling of the Regiment (1931)
František Smolík Also in Záhada modrého pokoje and Father Vojtech
Rolf Wanka Also in Father Vojtech and Irca's Romance
Přemysl Pražský Also in Lelíček in the Services of Sherlock Holmes (1932)
Václav Wasserman Wrote Lelíček in the Services of Sherlock Holmes (1932)
Karel Dostal Also in Naceradec, King of Kibitzer (1932)
Jiřina Steimarová Also in Irca's Romance and Poslední Podskalák
František Filipovský Also in Hrdina jedné noci and The River
Zita Kabátová Jan directed Přednosta stanice (1941)
Also in Français
Filmography 40
49 credits on file
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Awards
About this person
Country
Czechia
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1895 to 1945 · aged 49
