Jiří Menzel
Acting
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.
Known for
Acting92
movieThe Interpreter
2018
Ali Ungár
movieSignál
2012
Prokeš
tvVyprávěj
2009
Professor Sládeček
movieOperation Dunaj
2009
Oskar Hazuka
movieTeddy Bear
2007
Romanuv otec
movieZimní víla
2006
Komorí
movieDaddy
2004
Self
movieThe Sunken Cemetery
2002
Doktor Javorski
tvHospoda
1996
MUDr. Prášek - psychiatr
movieFranciska vasárnapjai
1996
államtitkár
movieVengeance Is Mine
1995
Director
movieToo Loud A Solitude
1995
Professor
movieHow to Deserve a Princess
1995
dvorní malíř
movieJoint Venture
1995
Prof. Adamec
movieThe Elementary School
1991
Gynecologist MUDr. Kalaban
movieMartha and I
1990
Doctor Benda
movieLarks on a String
1990
Convict
movieAlbert
1985
Dustojník
movieHearty Greetings from the Globe
1983
Dr. Jánský
movieFerat Vampire
1982
Dr. Marek
Povídka Malostranská
1981
Dr. Krumlovský
movieKoportos
1980
A pap
movieBlue Planet
1980
Štěpán Pavlík
movieMinden szerdán
1979
János - államtitkár
movieThe Apple Game
1978
MUDr. Josef John
movie30 Maidens and Pythagoras
1977
profesor matematiky Ludolf
movieThe Cremator
1969
Dvorak
movieCapricious Summer
1968
Arnoštek
movieDita Saxová
1968
Herbert Lagus
movieHotel for Strangers
1967
Pot-boy
movieDaisies
1966
Jan (voice)
movieClosely Watched Trains
1966
Dr. Brabec
moviePearls of the Deep
1966
Cyclist (segment "Smrt pana Baltazara")
movieCourage for Every Day
1965
Jarduv kolega
movieA Place in the Crowd
1964
(segment "Jak se kalí ocel")
movieDefendant
1964
obhájce Frantisek Horácek
Directing28
movieBrouk v hlavě
2020
Stage Director
movieThe Don Juans
2013
Director
movieOne Moment
2002
Director
movieThe Beggar's Opera
1991
Director
movieThe End of Old Times
1990
Director
movieLarks on a String
1990
Director
movieAudience
1990
Director
movieMy Sweet Little Village
1985
Director
movieThe Snowdrop Festival
1984
Director
Tři v tom
1981
Director
movieCutting It Short
1981
Director
movieSecluded, Near Woods
1976
Director
movieWho Looks for Gold?
1974
Director
movieMandragora
1971
Stage Director, Director
movieCrime in the Night Club
1968
Director
movieCapricious Summer
1968
Director
movieClosely Watched Trains
1966
Director
moviePearls of the Deep
1966
Director
movieSomething Different
1963
First Assistant Director
movieBlocks of Flats
1960
Director
Writing17
movieThe Don Juans
2013
Writer
movieI Served the King of England
2007
Screenplay
movieTen Minutes Older: The Cello
2002
Screenplay
movieThe Beggar's Opera
1991
Adaptation, Creative Producer, Screenplay
movieThe End of Old Times
1990
Screenplay
movieLarks on a String
1990
Screenplay
movieThe Snowdrop Festival
1984
Screenplay
movieCutting It Short
1981
Screenplay
movieThose Wonderful Movie Cranks
1979
Screenplay
movieWho Looks for Gold?
1974
Screenplay
movieCrime in the Night Club
1968
Screenplay
movieCapricious Summer
1968
Screenplay
movieClosely Watched Trains
1966
Screenplay
movieCrime at the Girls School
1966
Screenplay
moviePearls of the Deep
1966
Screenplay
movieOur Dear Mr. Foerster Died
1963
Screenplay
movieBlocks of Flats
1960
Screenplay
Art1
movieOperation Dunaj
2009
Supervising Art Director
Crew1
movieHelimadoe
1993
Dramaturgy