Jiří Menzel
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1938-02-23
Day of Death
2020-09-05 (82 years old)
Place of Birth
Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]
Jiří Menzel
Biography
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
Acting
(2018)
The Interpreter
as Ali Ungár
(2018)
(2018)
More Than Words
as Self
(2016)
(2016)
To Make a Comedy Is No Fun
as Self
(2014)
(2014)
(2012)
Signál
as Prokeš
(2012)
(2011)
Jiří Menzel: 7 Questions
as Self
(2009)
Operation Dunaj
as Oskar Hazuka
(2009)
Setkání v Praze, s vraždou
as Hořejší
(2007)
Teddy Bear
as Romanuv otec
(2006)
A bárány utolsó megkísértése
as Leopold Blum
(2005)
Pocta V+W
as Self
(2004)
Daddy
as Self
(2002)
Útek do Budína
as hrabě
(2002)
The Sunken Cemetery
as Doktor Javorski
(2001)
Als Großvater Rita Hayworth liebte
as Pfarrer
(1999)
All My Loved Ones
as Stein
(1999)
Zimní víla
as Komorí
(1996)
Franciska vasárnapjai
as államtitkár
(1995)
Too Loud A Solitude
as Professor
(1995)
(1995)
How to Deserve a Princess
as dvorní malíř
(1995)
Joint Venture
as Prof. Adamec
(1993)
The Little Apocalypse
as Stan
(1993)
Everything I Like
as Vasek
(1993)
(1991)
The Elementary School
as Gynecologist MUDr. Kalaban
(1990)
Larks on a String
as Convict
(1990)
(1990)
The Gentle Barbarian
as Doktor
(1990)
Martha and I
as Doctor Benda
(1990)
(1987)
(1985)
Albert
as Dustojník
(1983)
Hearty Greetings from the Globe
as Dr. Jánský
(1983)
(1983)
(1983)
(1982)
Ferat Vampire
as Dr. Marek
(1982)
(1981)
Bulldogs and Cherries
as Waiter
(1981)
(1981)
Povídka Malostranská
as Dr. Krumlovský
(1980)
(1980)
Blue Planet
as Štěpán Pavlík
(1979)
(1979)
Minden szerdán
as János - államtitkár
(1979)
Koportos
as A pap
(1978)
The Apple Game
as MUDr. Josef John
(1977)
30 Maidens and Pythagoras
as profesor matematiky Ludolf
(1972)
Sechse kommen durch die Welt
as Soldat
(1972)
(1970)
(1969)
The Cremator
as Dvorak
(1968)
Crime in the Night Club
as Klaun
(1968)
Capricious Summer
as Arnoštek
(1968)
Dita Saxová
as Herbert Lagus
(1967)
(1967)
Hotel for Strangers
as Pot-boy
(1967)
(1966)
Daisies
as Jan (voice)
(1966)
Closely Watched Trains
as Dr. Brabec
(1966)
(1966)
(1966)
Pearls of the Deep
as Cyclist (segment "Smrt pana Baltazara")
(1966)
(1966)
(1966)
An Occasion to Speak
as Self
(1966)
(1965)
If a Thousand Clarinets
as Schulze
(1965)
Courage for Every Day
as Jarduv kolega
(1965)
(1964)
A Place in the Crowd
as (segment "Jak se kalí ocel")
(1964)
Defendant
as obhájce Frantisek Horácek
(1964)
(1964)
(1962)
Crew
(2020)
Brouk v hlavě
Stage Director
(2013)
The Don Juans
Director, Writer
(2011)
Jiří Menzel: 7 Questions
Director
(2009)
Operation Dunaj
Supervising Art Director
(2007)
I Served the King of England
Screenplay, Director
(2002)
Ten Minutes Older: The Cello
Director, Screenplay
(2002)
One Moment
Director
(1994)
(1993)
Helimadoe
Dramaturgy
(1991)
The Beggar's Opera
Director, Adaptation, Creative Producer, Screenplay
(1990)
Larks on a String
Director, Screenplay
(1990)
The End of Old Times
Director, Screenplay
(1990)
Audience
Director
(1986)
Die Schokoladenschnüffler
Director
(1985)
My Sweet Little Village
Director
(1984)
The Snowdrop Festival
Director, Screenplay
(1981)
Cutting It Short
Director, Screenplay
(1981)
Tři v tom
Director
(1979)
Those Wonderful Movie Cranks
Director, Screenplay
(1976)
Secluded, Near Woods
Director
(1974)
Who Looks for Gold?
Director, Screenplay
(1971)
Mandragora
Director
(1968)
Capricious Summer
Director, Screenplay
(1968)
Crime in the Night Club
Director, Screenplay
(1966)
Closely Watched Trains
Screenplay, Director
(1966)
Pearls of the Deep
Director, Screenplay
(1966)
Crime at the Girls School
Director, Screenplay
(1963)
Our Mr. Foerster Died
Screenplay, Director
(1963)
Something Different
First Assistant Director
(1960)
Prefabricated Houses
Director, Screenplay