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Jan Švankmajer
Jan Švankmajer

Jan Švankmajer

Known for: Directing
Biography: 1934-09-04 (90 years old)

Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.  


Jan Švankmajer (born 4 September 1934) is a Czech surrealist artist and filmmaker. His work spans several media. He is known for his surreal animations and features, which have greatly influenced other artists such as Tim Burton, Terry Gilliam, the Brothers Quay, and many others.


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Filmography

all 61

Movies 59

Director 40

self 9

TV Shows 2

Self
Engi – Sound Designer Ivo Špalj

Engi – Sound Designer Ivo Špalj (2023)

Movie
Self
Kunstkamera

Kunstkamera (2022)

Movie
Himself
Alchemical Furnace

Alchemical Furnace (2020)

Movie
Himself
Vratislav Effenberger or Black Shark Hunting

Vratislav Effenberger or Black Shark Hunting (2018)

Movie
Director
Insect

Insect (2018)

Movie
Self - Interviewee
The Music of Zdeněk Liška

The Music of Zdeněk Liška (2017)

Movie
Self
Raymond Roussel: The Day of Glory

Raymond Roussel: The Day of Glory (2017)

Movie
Director
Surviving Life (Theory and Practice)

Surviving Life (Theory and Practice) (2010)

Movie
Actor
Kikoe

Kikoe (2009)

Movie
Self
Golden Sixties

Golden Sixties (2009)

TV
Director
Cinema 16: European Short Films (U.S. Edition)

Cinema 16: European Short Films (U.S. Edition) (2007)

Movie
Director
Jan Švankmajer: The Complete Short Films

Jan Švankmajer: The Complete Short Films (2007)

Movie
Director
Cinema 16: European Short Films (European Edition)

Cinema 16: European Short Films (European Edition) (2006)

Movie
Director
Lunacy

Lunacy (2005)

Movie
Director
The Collected Shorts of Jan Svankmajer

The Collected Shorts of Jan Svankmajer (2003)

Movie
Director
Little Otik

Little Otik (2001)

Movie
Director
Conspirators of Pleasure

Conspirators of Pleasure (1996)

Movie
Director
Faust

Faust (1994)

Movie
Director
Food

Food (1992)

Movie
Himself
The Magic Art of Jan Švankmajer

The Magic Art of Jan Švankmajer (1992)

Movie
Director
The Death of Stalinism in Bohemia

The Death of Stalinism in Bohemia (1991)

Movie
Self
Jan Švankmajer: The Animator of Prague

Jan Švankmajer: The Animator of Prague (1990)

Movie
Director / Writer
Animated Self-Portraits

Animated Self-Portraits (1989)

Movie
Director / Writer / Art Direction
Flora

Flora (1989)

Movie
Director
Meat Love

Meat Love (1989)

Movie
Director
Darkness, Light, Darkness

Darkness, Light, Darkness (1989)

Movie
Director
Alice

Alice (1988)

Movie
2
Director / Story / Screenplay / Art Direction
Virile Games

Virile Games (1988)

Movie
Screenplay / Director / Art Direction
Hugh Cornwell: Another Kind of Love

Hugh Cornwell: Another Kind of Love (1988)

Movie
Director / Art Direction / Animation
Barrandovské nokturno aneb Jak film tančil a zpíval

Barrandovské nokturno aneb Jak film tančil a zpíval (1985)

Movie
Animation / Art Direction
The Three Veterans

The Three Veterans (1984)

Movie
The Cabinet of Jan Švankmajer: Prague's Alchemist of Film

The Cabinet of Jan Švankmajer: Prague's Alchemist of Film (1984)

Movie
Animation
The Visitors

The Visitors (1983)

TV
Director
Down to the Cellar

Down to the Cellar (1983)

Movie
Director
The Pit, the Pendulum and Hope

The Pit, the Pendulum and Hope (1983)

Movie
Art Direction
Visitors from the Galaxy

Visitors from the Galaxy (1982)

Movie
Director
The Fall of the House of Usher

The Fall of the House of Usher (1982)

Movie
7
Special Props
Ferat Vampire

Ferat Vampire (1982)

Movie
6.29
Director
Dimensions of Dialogue

Dimensions of Dialogue (1982)

Movie
6
Special Props
The Mysterious Castle in the Carpathians

The Mysterious Castle in the Carpathians (1981)

Movie
Title Designer
Blázni, vodníci a podvodníci

Blázni, vodníci a podvodníci (1981)

Movie
Art Direction / Title Designer
Hodinářova svatební cesta korálovým mořem

Hodinářova svatební cesta korálovým mořem (1980)

Movie
Art Direction / Title Designer
The Ninth Heart

The Ninth Heart (1979)

Movie
Animation / Art Designer
Adela Has Not Had Supper Yet

Adela Has Not Had Supper Yet (1978)

Movie
Director
Castle of Otranto

Castle of Otranto (1977)

Movie
Art Direction
Moje první benefice

Moje první benefice (1972)

Movie
Director
Leonardo's Diary

Leonardo's Diary (1972)

Movie
Director
Jabberwocky

Jabberwocky (1971)

Movie
Director
The Ossuary

The Ossuary (1970)

Movie
Director
Don Juan

Don Juan (1969)

Movie
Director
A Quiet Week in the House

A Quiet Week in the House (1969)

Movie
Director
The Garden

The Garden (1968)

Movie
Director
Picnic with Weismann

Picnic with Weismann (1968)

Movie
4.33
Director
The Flat

The Flat (1968)

Movie
Director
Historia Naturae (suita)

Historia Naturae (suita) (1967)

Movie
4
Director
Et cetera

Et cetera (1967)

Movie
Director
Man and Technology

Man and Technology (1967)

Movie
Director
Punch and Judy

Punch and Judy (1966)

Movie
Director
A Game with Stones

A Game with Stones (1965)

Movie
1
Director
J.S. Bach: Fantasia in G minor

J.S. Bach: Fantasia in G minor (1965)

Movie
Director
The Last Trick

The Last Trick (1964)

Movie
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Information

Known For
Directing

Gender
Male

Birthday
1934-09-04 (90 years old)

Birth Place
Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]

Citizenships
Czechoslovakia, Czech Republic

Also Known As
Jan Svankmajer, ヤン・シュヴァンクマイエル, 杨·史云梅耶

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Zdeněk Liška
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Eva Švankmajerová
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10 Movies
Jiří Lábus
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Jiří Lábus worked together with Jan Švankmajer in:
5 Movies
1 TV Show
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6 Movies
Milada Sádková
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6 Movies
Jiří Vaněk
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Jiří Vaněk worked together with Jan Švankmajer in:
6 Movies
Jaroslav Tomsa
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Jaroslav Tomsa worked together with Jan Švankmajer in:
6 Movies
Jindřich Sejk
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Jindřich Sejk worked together with Jan Švankmajer in:
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Václav Borovička
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5 Movies
Jan Poš
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Jan Poš worked together with Jan Švankmajer in:
5 Movies
Helena Růžičková
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Helena Růžičková worked together with Jan Švankmajer in:
4 Movies
1 TV Show
Anna Mejtská
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Anna Mejtská worked together with Jan Švankmajer in:
5 Movies
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Miroslav Jíra worked together with Jan Švankmajer in:
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