Jiří Menzel
Czech film director, actor, director, scriptwriter, writer and university educator (1938-2020) · Czechia · On the map · Directors · Died at 82
Jiří Menzel was a Czech film director, theatre director, actor, and screenwriter. His films often combine a humanistic view of the world with sarcasm and provocative cinematography. Some of these films are adapted from works by Czech writers such as Bohumil Hrabal and Vladislav Vančura.
Jiří Menzel is read about 87 times a day, in 43 languages.
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2020Died5 September 20202018Master PrixAwardSun in a Net Award for Best Actor in Leading RoleAward
More Than WordsSeries, 2018
The InterpreterFilm, 2018Ali Ungár2013Artis Bohemiae Amicis MedalAward2009Golden SixtiesSeries
VyprávějSeries, 2009Professor Sládeček
Operation DunajFilm, 2009Oskar Hazuka2006Czech Lion for Best DirectorAwardSlnko v sietiSeries2004Commander with Star of the Order of Merit of HungaryAward2002
Ten Minutes Older: The CelloFilm, Director, Writer2000
Krásný ztrátySeries
Příběhy slavnýchSeries, 20001997
Pražský písničkářSeries1996Czech Lion Award for Unique Contribution to Czech FilmAwardCzech Medal of MeritAward
Draculův švagrSeries, 1996
HospodaSeries, 1996MUDr. Prášek - psychiatr1995
How to Deserve a PrincessFilm, dvorní malíř1993
Everything I LikeFilm, Vasek1990Golden BearAward
Larks on a StringFilm, 1990Director, Writer1988
Veselé příhody z natáčeníSeries1984
The Snowdrop FestivalFilm, Director, Writer1982
Ferat VampireFilm, Dr. Marek1979
Those Wonderful Movie CranksFilm, Director, Writer1977
30 Maidens and PythagorasFilm, profesor matematiky Ludolf1972
Straw HatFilm1968Crystal GlobeAward
Capricious SummerFilm, 1968Director, Writer1966
Closely Watched TrainsFilm, Director, Writer1962
CeilingFilm1938Born23 February 1938
More Than WordsSeries, 2018The InterpreterFilm, 2018Ali Ungár2013Artis Bohemiae Amicis MedalAward2009Golden SixtiesSeriesVyprávějSeries, 2009Professor SládečekOperation DunajFilm, 2009Oskar Hazuka2006Czech Lion for Best DirectorAwardSlnko v sietiSeries2004Commander with Star of the Order of Merit of HungaryAward2002Ten Minutes Older: The CelloFilm, Director, Writer2000Krásný ztrátySeriesPříběhy slavnýchSeries, 20001997Pražský písničkářSeries1996Czech Lion Award for Unique Contribution to Czech FilmAwardCzech Medal of MeritAwardDraculův švagrSeries, 1996HospodaSeries, 1996MUDr. Prášek - psychiatr1995How to Deserve a PrincessFilm, dvorní malíř1993Everything I LikeFilm, Vasek1990Golden BearAwardLarks on a StringFilm, 1990Director, Writer1988Veselé příhody z natáčeníSeries1984The Snowdrop FestivalFilm, Director, Writer1982Ferat VampireFilm, Dr. Marek1979Those Wonderful Movie CranksFilm, Director, Writer197730 Maidens and PythagorasFilm, profesor matematiky Ludolf1972Straw HatFilm1968Crystal GlobeAwardCapricious SummerFilm, 1968Director, Writer1966Closely Watched TrainsFilm, Director, Writer1962CeilingFilm1938Born23 February 1938People around Jiří
Bohumil Hrabal Jiří directed Pearls of the Deep (1966)
Věra Chytilová Directed Daisies and Pearls of the Deep
Libuše Šafránková Jiří directed My Sweet Little Village (1985)
Zdeněk Svěrák Jiří directed My Sweet Little Village (1985)
Juraj Herz Directed The Cremator and Upír z Feratu
Vlastimil Brodský Jiří directed Closely Watched Trains (1967)
Josef Abrhám Jiří directed Closely Watched Trains (1967)
Josef Somr Jiří directed Closely Watched Trains (1967)
Marián Labuda Jiří directed My Sweet Little Village (1985)
Rudolf Hrušínský Jiří directed My Sweet Little Village (1985)
Ladislav Smoljak Jiří directed Seclusion Near a Forest (1976)
Jaromír Hanzlík Jiří directed Cutting It Short (1980)
Míla Myslíková Jiří directed My Sweet Little Village (1985)
Petr Čepek Jiří directed My Sweet Little Village (1985)
Jiří Kodet Also in Srdečný pozdrav ze zeměkoule (1982)
Naďa Urbánková Jiří directed Closely Watched Trains (1967)
Jitka Zelenohorská Jiří directed Closely Watched Trains (1967)
Pavel Vondruška Jiří directed I Served the King of England (2006)
Rudolf Hrušínský Jr. Jiří directed My Sweet Little Village (1985)
Václav Kotva Jiří directed Closely Watched Trains (1967)- Evald Schorm Directed Courage for Every Day (1964)
Václav Neckář Jiří directed Closely Watched Trains (1967)
Jiří Schmitzer Jiří directed My Sweet Little Village (1985)
Jan Klusák Wrote Courage for Every Day (1964)
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The Cremator 1969
My Sweet Little Village 1985
The Elementary School 1991
Daisies 1966
Closely Watched Trains 1966
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Television 10
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Country
Czechia
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1938 to 2020 · aged 82
