DIRECTOR · FROM ŽATEC, PROTEKTORÁT ČECHY A MORAVA [NOW CZECH REPUBLIC]
Jan Svěrák
Born 1965 · 61 years old23 credits since 1986
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ABOUT JAN
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. He studied documentary filmmaking at FAMU. He and his films have received many awards, including the Academy Award, Crystal Globe, Golden Globe Award, and Tokyo Grand Prix. He lives in Prague.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.
Born6 February 1965
BirthplaceŽatec, Protektorát Čechy a Morava [now Czech Republic]
Known forDirecting
On Cineora13 of 23 titles
Known for
The titles people know Jan from.
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MovieCareer
IMDb rating of each title they made on Cineora, by year.
- Titles on Cineora
- 13
- Average IMDb
- 7.0
- Highest rated
- KolyaIMDb 7.7
- Working since
- 1986
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Filmography
The 2020s
4 titles
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The 2010s
3 titles · IMDb 6.5 on averageMovieDirector · Screenplay · Producer
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The 2000s
4 titles · IMDb 7.2 on average
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The 1990s
4 titles · IMDb 7.4 on averageMovieDirector · Producer
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The 1980s
1 titleVesmírná Odysea II
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Often works with
The people who keep turning up in Jan’s titles.
Zdeněk SvěrákKolya, Dark Blue World and 8 more
Vladimír SmutnýCinematographer · Kolya, Dark Blue World and 4 more
Ondřej VetchýKolya, Dark Blue World and 4 more
Ondřej SoukupComposer · Kolya, Dark Blue World and 3 more
Oldřich KaiserDark Blue World, Barefoot and 1 more
F. A. BrabecCinematographer · The Elementary School, Accumulator 1 and 1 more
Filip RenčThe Ride, From Subway with Love and 1 more
Daniela Kolářová
