Jan Svěrák
Jan Svěrák (Czech pronunciation: [ˈjan ˈsvjɛraːk]) (born 6 February 1965 in Žatec) is a Czech film director. He is the son of screenwriter and actor Zdeněk Svěrák.[1] He studied documentary filmmaking at the FAMU. He and his films have received awards including the Academy Award, Crystal Globe, Golden Globe Award, and .
He lives in Prague.
Filmography[]
Year | Czech Title | English Title | Director | Writer | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1988 | Ropáci | Oilgobblers | Yes | Yes | Student Academy Award for Best Student Film |
1991 | Obecná škola | The Elementary School | Yes | No | Nomination for Academy Award[2] |
1994 | Jízda | The Ride | Yes | Yes | Crystal Globe Award at Karlovy Vary Festival |
1994 | Akumulátor 1 | Accumulator 1 | Yes | Yes | |
1996 | Kolja | Kolya | Yes | No | Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film[3] |
2001 | Tmavomodrý svět | Dark Blue World | Yes | No | |
2004 | Tatínek | Daddy | Yes | No | |
2007 | Vratné lahve | Empties | Yes | No | |
2010 | Kuky se vrací | Kooky | Yes | Yes | [4] |
2014 | Tři bratři | Three Brothers | Yes | No | [1] |
2017 | Po strništi bos | Barefoot | Yes | Yes |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Willoughby, Ian (3 August 2014). "New children's film by Jan Svěrák set for cinema release". Radio Prague. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
- ^ "The 64th Academy Awards (1992) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- ^ "The 69th Academy Awards (1997) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ^ Spáčilová, Tereza (2010-01-29). "Jan Svěrák a jeho plyšák na nás políčili v temném lese. Podívejte se" (in Czech). Mladá fronta DNES. Retrieved 30 January 2010.
External links[]
- Jan Svěrák at IMDb
- Personal website
- Jan Svěrák - profile
- Biography
Categories:
- Jan Svěrák
- 1965 births
- Living people
- People from Žatec
- Czech film directors
- Czechoslovak film directors
- Czech screenwriters
- German-language film directors
- Academy of Performing Arts in Prague alumni
- Directors of Best Foreign Language Film Academy Award winners
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