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Jan Švankmajer

Directing

Born: 1934-09-04
From: Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]
Gender: Male
Popularity: 0.3

Also Known As

Jan Svankmajerヤン・シュヴァンクマイエル杨·史云梅耶

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jan Švankmajer, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Photos4

Awards & Nominations4 won · 0 nominated

🏆 Won

Czech Lion Award for Best Stage Design

Surviving Life

2010
🏆 Won

Annual award ACFK

2008
🏆 Won

Czech Lion Award for Best Stage Design

Little Otik

2001
🏆 Won

Czech Lion Award for Unique Contribution to Czech Film

1994

Acting8 titles

Kunstkamera
10.0
Movie

Kunstkamera

2022Documentary
Engi – Sound Designer Ivo Špalj
7.0
Movie

Engi – Sound Designer Ivo Špalj

2023Documentary
The Cabinet of Jan Švankmajer: Prague's Alchemist of Film
6.0
Cartoon

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

1984Documentary
Raymond Roussel: The Day of Glory
6.0
Movie

Raymond Roussel: The Day of Glory

2017Documentary
Les Chimères des Švankmajer
6.0
Movie

Les Chimères des Švankmajer

2001Documentary
Vratislav Effenberger or Black Shark Hunting
5.0
Movie

Vratislav Effenberger or Black Shark Hunting

2018Documentary
Kikoe
0
Movie

Kikoe

2009Documentary
Alchemical Furnace
0
Movie

Alchemical Furnace

2020Documentary

Directing40 titles

Jan Švankmajer: The Complete Short Films
10.0
Cartoon

Jan Švankmajer: The Complete Short Films

2007Animation
Kunstkamera
10.0
Movie

Kunstkamera

2022Documentary
Man and Technology
8.0
Movie

Man and Technology

1967Comedy
Food
7.8
Cartoon

Food

1996Animation
Dimensions of Dialogue
7.6
Cartoon

Dimensions of Dialogue

1983Animation
The Collected Shorts of Jan Svankmajer
7.6
Cartoon

The Collected Shorts of Jan Svankmajer

2003Animation
Darkness, Light, Darkness
7.5
Cartoon

Darkness, Light, Darkness

1990Animation
Alice
7.4
Cartoon

Alice

1988Animation
Faust
7.4
Movie

Faust

1994Sci-Fi
The Flat
7.3
Cartoon

The Flat

1968Animation
The Death of Stalinism in Bohemia
7.3
Cartoon

The Death of Stalinism in Bohemia

1991Animation
The Garden
7.2
Movie

The Garden

1968Drama
The Ossuary
7.1
Movie

The Ossuary

1970Documentary
Little Otik
7.0
Movie

Little Otik

2001Comedy
Surviving Life (Theory and Practice)
7.0
Movie

Surviving Life (Theory and Practice)

2010Comedy
Down to the Cellar
7.0
Cartoon

Down to the Cellar

1983Animation
Hugh Cornwell: Another Kind of Love
7.0
Cartoon

Hugh Cornwell: Another Kind of Love

1988Drama
Don Juan
6.9
Cartoon

Don Juan

1969Animation
Castle of Otranto
6.9
Cartoon

Castle of Otranto

1977Animation
The Pit, the Pendulum and Hope
6.9
Cartoon

The Pit, the Pendulum and Hope

1983Animation
The Last Trick
6.8
Cartoon

The Last Trick

1964Animation
Virile Games
6.8
Cartoon

Virile Games

1988Animation
Lunacy
6.7
Movie

Lunacy

2005Comedy
Meat Love
6.7
Cartoon

Meat Love

1989Animation
Jabberwocky
6.7
Cartoon

Jabberwocky

1971Animation
Conspirators of Pleasure
6.7
Cartoon

Conspirators of Pleasure

1996Drama
A Game with Stones
6.6
Cartoon

A Game with Stones

1965Animation
Leonardo's Diary
6.6
Cartoon

Leonardo's Diary

1972Animation
Punch and Judy
6.5
Cartoon

Punch and Judy

1966Animation
Picnic with Weismann
6.5
Cartoon

Picnic with Weismann

1968Animation
Natural History Suite
6.4
Cartoon

Natural History Suite

1967Animation
Flora
6.4
Cartoon

Flora

1989Horror
J.S. Bach: Fantasia in G minor
6.1
Cartoon

J.S. Bach: Fantasia in G minor

1965Animation
A Quiet Week in the House
6.1
Cartoon

A Quiet Week in the House

1969Animation
Animated Self-Portraits
6.1
Cartoon

Animated Self-Portraits

1989Animation
Cinema 16: European Short Films (U.S. Edition)
6.0
Movie

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

2007Drama
Cinema 16: European Short Films (European Edition)
6.0
Movie

Cinema 16: European Short Films (European Edition)

2006Drama
Et cetera
5.9
Cartoon

Et cetera

1967Animation
The Fall of the House of Usher
5.8
Cartoon

The Fall of the House of Usher

1982Thriller
Insect
5.6
Movie

Insect

2018Comedy

Writing36 titles

Kunstkamera
10.0
Movie

Kunstkamera

2022Documentary
Man and Technology
8.0
Movie

Man and Technology

1967Comedy
Food
7.8
Cartoon

Food

1996Animation
Dimensions of Dialogue
7.6
Cartoon

Dimensions of Dialogue

1983Animation
Darkness, Light, Darkness
7.5
Cartoon

Darkness, Light, Darkness

1990Animation
Alice
7.4
Cartoon

Alice

1988Animation
Faust
7.4
Movie

Faust

1994Sci-Fi
The Flat
7.3
Cartoon

The Flat

1968Animation
The Death of Stalinism in Bohemia
7.3
Cartoon

The Death of Stalinism in Bohemia

1991Animation
The Garden
7.2
Movie

The Garden

1968Drama
The Ossuary
7.1
Movie

The Ossuary

1970Documentary
Little Otik
7.0
Movie

Little Otik

2001Comedy
Down to the Cellar
7.0
Cartoon

Down to the Cellar

1983Animation
Hugh Cornwell: Another Kind of Love
7.0
Cartoon

Hugh Cornwell: Another Kind of Love

1988Drama
Surviving Life (Theory and Practice)
7.0
Movie

Surviving Life (Theory and Practice)

2010Comedy
Don Juan
6.9
Cartoon

Don Juan

1969Animation
Castle of Otranto
6.9
Cartoon

Castle of Otranto

1977Animation
The Pit, the Pendulum and Hope
6.9
Cartoon

The Pit, the Pendulum and Hope

1983Animation
The Last Trick
6.8
Cartoon

The Last Trick

1964Animation
Virile Games
6.8
Cartoon

Virile Games

1988Animation
Lunacy
6.7
Movie

Lunacy

2005Comedy
Jabberwocky
6.7
Cartoon

Jabberwocky

1971Animation
Meat Love
6.7
Cartoon

Meat Love

1989Animation
Conspirators of Pleasure
6.7
Cartoon

Conspirators of Pleasure

1996Drama
Leonardo's Diary
6.6
Cartoon

Leonardo's Diary

1972Animation
A Game with Stones
6.6
Cartoon

A Game with Stones

1965Animation
Punch and Judy
6.5
Cartoon

Punch and Judy

1966Animation
Picnic with Weismann
6.5
Cartoon

Picnic with Weismann

1968Animation
Natural History Suite
6.4
Cartoon

Natural History Suite

1967Animation
Flora
6.4
Cartoon

Flora

1989Horror
J.S. Bach: Fantasia in G minor
6.1
Cartoon

J.S. Bach: Fantasia in G minor

1965Animation
A Quiet Week in the House
6.1
Cartoon

A Quiet Week in the House

1969Animation
Animated Self-Portraits
6.1
Cartoon

Animated Self-Portraits

1989Animation
Et cetera
5.9
Cartoon

Et cetera

1967Animation
The Fall of the House of Usher
5.8
Cartoon

The Fall of the House of Usher

1982Thriller
Insect
5.6
Movie

Insect

2018Comedy

Production3 titles

Man and Technology
8.0
Movie

Man and Technology

1967Comedy
Little Otik
7.0
Movie

Little Otik

2001Comedy
Conspirators of Pleasure
6.7
Cartoon

Conspirators of Pleasure

1996Drama

Art35 titles

Hodinářova svatební cesta korálovým mořem
8.0
Movie

Hodinářova svatební cesta korálovým mořem

1980Comedy
The Three Veterans
7.8
Movie

The Three Veterans

1984Drama
Food
7.8
Cartoon

Food

1996Animation
Dimensions of Dialogue
7.6
Cartoon

Dimensions of Dialogue

1983Animation
Scalpel, Please
7.6
Movie

Scalpel, Please

1986Drama
Darkness, Light, Darkness
7.5
Cartoon

Darkness, Light, Darkness

1990Animation
Adela Has Not Had Supper Yet
7.5
Movie

Adela Has Not Had Supper Yet

1978Comedy
Faust
7.4
Movie

Faust

1994Sci-Fi
Alice
7.4
Cartoon

Alice

1988Animation
The Death of Stalinism in Bohemia
7.3
Cartoon

The Death of Stalinism in Bohemia

1991Animation
The Flat
7.3
Cartoon

The Flat

1968Animation
Down to the Cellar
7.0
Cartoon

Down to the Cellar

1983Animation
Surviving Life (Theory and Practice)
7.0
Movie

Surviving Life (Theory and Practice)

2010Comedy
Hugh Cornwell: Another Kind of Love
7.0
Cartoon

Hugh Cornwell: Another Kind of Love

1988Drama
Little Otik
7.0
Movie

Little Otik

2001Comedy
The Pit, the Pendulum and Hope
6.9
Cartoon

The Pit, the Pendulum and Hope

1983Animation
The Last Trick
6.8
Cartoon

The Last Trick

1964Animation
Virile Games
6.8
Cartoon

Virile Games

1988Animation
Conspirators of Pleasure
6.7
Cartoon

Conspirators of Pleasure

1996Drama
Lunacy
6.7
Movie

Lunacy

2005Comedy
Meat Love
6.7
Cartoon

Meat Love

1989Animation
Jabberwocky
6.7
Cartoon

Jabberwocky

1971Animation
Punch and Judy
6.5
Cartoon

Punch and Judy

1966Animation
The Ninth Heart
6.5
Movie

The Ninth Heart

1979Sci-Fi
Natural History Suite
6.4
Cartoon

Natural History Suite

1967Animation
Flora
6.4
Cartoon

Flora

1989Horror
J.S. Bach: Fantasia in G minor
6.1
Cartoon

J.S. Bach: Fantasia in G minor

1965Animation
A Quiet Week in the House
6.1
Cartoon

A Quiet Week in the House

1969Animation
The Mysterious Castle in the Carpathians
6.0
Movie

The Mysterious Castle in the Carpathians

1981Comedy
Et cetera
5.9
Cartoon

Et cetera

1967Animation
The Fall of the House of Usher
5.8
Cartoon

The Fall of the House of Usher

1982Thriller
Insect
5.6
Movie

Insect

2018Comedy
Ferat Vampire
5.3
Movie

Ferat Vampire

1982Horror
Visitors from the Galaxy
4.5
Movie

Visitors from the Galaxy

1981Sci-Fi
Blázni, vodníci a podvodníci
4.2
Movie

Blázni, vodníci a podvodníci

1981Comedy

Editing2 titles

Man and Technology
8.0
Movie

Man and Technology

1967Comedy
Picnic with Weismann
6.5
Cartoon

Picnic with Weismann

1968Animation

Visual Effects3 titles

The Three Veterans
7.8
Movie

The Three Veterans

1984Drama
Adela Has Not Had Supper Yet
7.5
Movie

Adela Has Not Had Supper Yet

1978Comedy
The Visitors
7.5
Series

The Visitors

1983-1984Sci-Fi

Costume & Make-Up2 titles

Little Otik
7.0
Movie

Little Otik

2001Comedy
Conspirators of Pleasure
6.7
Cartoon

Conspirators of Pleasure

1996Drama