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Jan Švankmajer

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Jan Švankmajer

Born
(age 92)
Birthplace
Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]
Credits
62 titles

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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Known For

Acting credits 12

YearTitleRole
2023 Engi – Sound Designer Ivo Špalj Film Self
2022 Kunstkamera Film Self
2020 Alchemical Furnace Film Himself
2018 Vratislav Effenberger or Black Shark Hunting Film Himself
2017 The Music of Zdeněk Liška Film Self
2017 Raymond Roussel: The Day of Glory Film Self
2009 Kikoe Film
2009 Golden Sixties TV Self (1 ep)
2001 Les Chimères des Švankmajer Film Self
1992 The Magic Art of Jan Švankmajer Film Himself
1990 Jan Švankmajer: The Animator of Prague Film Himself
1984 The Cabinet of Jan Švankmajer: Prague's Alchemist of Film Film

Crew credits 51

YearTitleJob
2022 Kunstkamera Film Writer, Director
2018 Insect Film Director, Screenplay, Art Direction
2010 Surviving Life (Theory and Practice) Film Director, Production Design, Screenplay
2007 Cinema 16: European Short Films (U.S. Edition) Film Director
2007 Jan Švankmajer: The Complete Short Films Film Director
2006 Cinema 16: European Short Films (European Edition) Film Director
2005 Lunacy Film Director, Screenplay, Production Design
2003 The Collected Shorts of Jan Svankmajer Film Director
2001 Little Otik Film Screenplay, Director, Story, Producer, Costume Design, Art Direction
1996 Conspirators of Pleasure Film Art Direction, Director, Producer, Story, Screenplay, Costume Design
1996 Food Film Director, Writer, Production Design
1994 Faust Film Director, Art Direction, Screenplay, Story
1991 The Death of Stalinism in Bohemia Film Director, Art Direction, Writer
1990 Darkness, Light, Darkness Film Director, Story, Screenplay, Art Direction
1989 Animated Self-Portraits Film Writer, Director
1989 Meat Love Film Director, Art Direction, Writer
1989 Flora Film Director, Art Direction, Writer
1988 Alice Film Director, Author, Production Design, Writer
1988 Virile Games Film Director, Art Direction, Story, Screenplay
1986 Scalpel, Please Film Art Direction
1985 Barrandovské nokturno aneb Jak film tančil a zpíval Film Art Direction, Animation
1984 The Three Veterans Film Art Direction, Animation
1983 The Visitors TV Animation (15 ep)
1983 Down to the Cellar Film Director, Screenplay, Story, Art Direction
1983 The Pit, the Pendulum and Hope Film Director, Story, Screenplay, Art Direction
1983 Dimensions of Dialogue Film Director, Screenplay, Story, Art Direction
1982 The Fall of the House of Usher Film Director, Screenplay, Art Direction
1982 Ferat Vampire Film Special Props
1981 The Mysterious Castle in the Carpathians Film Special Props
1981 Visitors from the Galaxy Film Art Direction
1981 Blázni, vodníci a podvodníci Film Title Designer
1980 Hodinářova svatební cesta korálovým mořem Film Art Direction, Title Designer
1979 The Ninth Heart Film Art Direction, Title Designer
1978 Adela Has Not Had Supper Yet Film Art Designer, Animation
1977 Castle of Otranto Film Director, Story, Screenplay
1972 Leonardo's Diary Film Director, Story, Screenplay
1972 Moje první benefice Film Art Direction
1971 Jabberwocky Film Director, Art Direction, Writer
1970 The Ossuary Film Director, Screenplay, Story
1969 A Quiet Week in the House Film Director, Art Direction, Story, Screenplay
1969 Don Juan Film Director, Screenplay
1968 The Garden Film Director, Screenplay
1968 Picnic with Weismann Film Director, Writer, Editor
1968 The Flat Film Director, Story, Screenplay, Art Direction
1967 Natural History Suite Film Director, Screenplay, Art Direction, Story
1967 Et cetera Film Director, Screenplay, Art Direction
1967 Man and Technology Film Editor, Writer, Director, Producer
1966 Punch and Judy Film Director, Screenplay, Art Direction
1965 A Game with Stones Film Director, Writer
1965 J.S. Bach: Fantasia in G minor Film Director, Story, Screenplay, Art Direction
1964 The Last Trick Film Art Direction, Screenplay, Story, Director
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