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Jiří Menzel

Jiří Menzel

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Born February 23, 1938 — Died September 5, 2020 Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]

Jiří Menzel (Czech: [ˈjɪr̝iː ˈmɛntsl̩] 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. Menzel, a member of the Czech New Wave, became internationally famous in 1967, when his first feature film, Closely Watched Trains, won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. His controversial film Larks on a String was filmed in 1969, but was initially banned by the Czechoslovakian government. It was finally released in 1990 after the fall of the Communist regime. The film won the Golden Bear at the 40th Berlin International Film Festival. Menzel was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film again in 1986 with his dark comedy My Sweet Little Village. In 1987, he was a member of the jury at the 37th Berlin International Film Festival. In 1989 he was a member of the jury at the 16th Moscow International Film Festival. In 1995 he was a member of the jury at the 19th Moscow International Film Festival. He would be conferred with IIFA Lifetime Achievement Award in November 2013.

TV Shows(10)

Movies(82)

CzechMate: In Search of Jiří Menzel

CzechMate: In Search of Jiří Menzel

Self

2018

The Interpreter

The Interpreter

Ali Ungár

2018

To Make a Comedy Is No Fun

To Make a Comedy Is No Fun

Self

2016

The Wolf from Royal Vineyard Street

The Wolf from Royal Vineyard Street

Self

2016

Bohumil Hrabal „Takže se stalo, že...“

Bohumil Hrabal „Takže se stalo, že...“

self

2014

Milan Čorba

Milan Čorba

2014

Signál

Signál

Prokeš

2012

The Presence of Arnošt Lustig

The Presence of Arnošt Lustig

Self

2012

Jiří Menzel: 7 Questions

Jiří Menzel: 7 Questions

Self

2011

Operation Dunaj

Operation Dunaj

Oskar Hazuka

2009

Setkání v Praze, s vraždou

Setkání v Praze, s vraždou

Hořejší

2009

Teddy Bear

Teddy Bear

Romanuv otec

2007

A bárány utolsó megkísértése

A bárány utolsó megkísértése

Leopold Blum

2006

Zimní víla

Zimní víla

Komorí

2006

Pocta V+W

Pocta V+W

Self

2005

Daddy

Daddy

Self

2004

The Sunken Cemetery

The Sunken Cemetery

Doktor Javorski

2002

Útek do Budína

Útek do Budína

hrabě

2002

Als Großvater Rita Hayworth liebte

Als Großvater Rita Hayworth liebte

Pfarrer

2001

All My Loved Ones

All My Loved Ones

Stein

1999

Franciska vasárnapjai

Franciska vasárnapjai

államtitkár

1996

Vengeance Is Mine

Vengeance Is Mine

Director

1995

Too Loud A Solitude

Too Loud A Solitude

Professor

1995

How to Deserve a Princess

How to Deserve a Princess

dvorní malíř

1995

Joint Venture

Joint Venture

Prof. Adamec

1995

Everything I Like

Everything I Like

Vasek

1993

The Little Apocalypse

The Little Apocalypse

Stan

1993

Dr. Hrabal

Dr. Hrabal

1993

The Elementary School

The Elementary School

Gynecologist MUDr. Kalaban

1991

Tady vím, proč jsem

Tady vím, proč jsem

Self

1991

The Gentle Barbarian

The Gentle Barbarian

Doktor

1990

Martha and I

Martha and I

1990

Strange Creatures

Strange Creatures

1990

Zvonokosy

Zvonokosy

Vincek

1990

Stvoření světa

Stvoření světa

1989

Run, He Is Coming!

Run, He Is Coming!

1987

Dámská jízda

Dámská jízda

1987

Albert

Albert

Dustojník

1985

Fandy ó Fandy

Fandy ó Fandy

1983

Hearty Greetings from the Globe

Hearty Greetings from the Globe

Dr. Jánský

1983

Švédská zápalka

Švédská zápalka

1983

Passing Fancy

Passing Fancy

1983

Ferat Vampire

Ferat Vampire

Dr. Marek

1982

Babička se zbláznila

Babička se zbláznila

1982

Bulldogs and Cherries

Bulldogs and Cherries

Waiter

1981

Heart Tremors

Heart Tremors

1981

Povídka Malostranská

Povídka Malostranská

Dr. Krumlovský

1981

Hra na telo

Hra na telo

1980

Koportos

Koportos

A pap

1980

Blue Planet

Blue Planet

Štěpán Pavlík

1980

Those Wonderful Movie Cranks

Those Wonderful Movie Cranks

1979

Minden szerdán

Minden szerdán

János - államtitkár

1979

The Apple Game

The Apple Game

MUDr. Josef John

1978

30 Maidens and Pythagoras

30 Maidens and Pythagoras

profesor matematiky Ludolf

1977

Sechse kommen durch die Welt

Sechse kommen durch die Welt

Soldat

1972

Straw Hat

Straw Hat

1972

Nevěsta

Nevěsta

1970

The Cremator

The Cremator

Dvorak

1969

Larks on a String

Larks on a String

Convict

1969

Crime in the Night Club

Crime in the Night Club

Klaun

1968

Capricious Summer

Capricious Summer

Arnoštek

1968

Dita Saxová

Dita Saxová

Herbert Lagus

1968

Windstorm

Windstorm

1967

Hotel for Strangers

Hotel for Strangers

Pot-boy

1967

The Return of the Prodigal Son

The Return of the Prodigal Son

Jirí

1967

Daisies

Daisies

Jan (voice)

1966

Flám

Flám

1966

Closely Watched Trains

Closely Watched Trains

Dr. Brabec

1966

An Occasion to Speak

An Occasion to Speak

Self

1966

Martin Speaking

Martin Speaking

1966

Volejte Martina

Volejte Martina

1966

Searching

Searching

1966

Nobody Will Laugh

Nobody Will Laugh

1966

Pearls of the Deep

Pearls of the Deep

Cyclist (segment "Smrt pana Baltazara")

1966

Pension pro svobodné pány

Pension pro svobodné pány

1965

If a Thousand Clarinets

If a Thousand Clarinets

Schulze

1965

Courage for Every Day

Courage for Every Day

Jarduv kolega

1965

Hory hory

Hory hory

1964

A Place in the Crowd

A Place in the Crowd

(segment "Jak se kalí ocel")

1964

Defendant

Defendant

obhájce Frantisek Horácek

1964

Dobrá rada je nad zlato

Dobrá rada je nad zlato

1964

Ceiling

Ceiling

1962