About

Known credits:
127
Birthday:
1938-02-23
Place of birth:
Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]
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Jiří Menzel

Overview

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 CzechMate: In Search of Jiří Menzel Actor Self 59
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2018 The Interpreter Actor Ali Ungár 58
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2018 More Than Words Actor Self 59
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2016 To Make a Comedy Is No Fun Actor Self 59
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2016 The Wolf from Royal Vineyard Street Actor Self 58
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2014 Bohumil Hrabal „Takže se stalo, že...“ Actor self N/A
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2014 Milan Čorba Actor N/A
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2012 Signál Actor Prokeš 59
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2011 Jiří Menzel: 7 Questions Actor Self N/A
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2009 Operation Dunaj Actor Oskar 58
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2009 Setkání v Praze, s vraždou Actor Hořejší N/A
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2007 Teddy Bear Actor Romanuv otec 59
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2006 A bárány utolsó megkísértése Actor Leopold Blum N/A
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2005 Pocta V+W Actor Self N/A
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2004 Daddy Actor Self 59
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2002 The Sunken Cemetery Actor Doktor Javorski N/A
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2002 Útek do Budína Actor hrabě N/A
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1999 Zimní víla Actor Komorí N/A
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1999 All My Loved Ones Actor 59
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1997 Pražský písničkář Actor N/A
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1996 Hospoda Actor MUDr. Prášek - psychiatr 69
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1996 Franciska vasárnapjai Actor államtitkár N/A
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1995 Má je pomsta Actor N/A
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1995 Too Loud A Solitude Actor Professor 59
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1995 How to Deserve a Princess Actor dvorní malíř 59
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1995 Joint Venture Actor Prof. Adamec 59
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1993 Everything I Like Actor Vasek 59
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1993 The Little Apocalypse Actor Stan 58
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1993 Dr. Hrabal Actor N/A
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1991 The Elementary School Actor Gynecologist MUDr. Kalaban 60
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1990 Martha and I Actor Doctor Benda 58
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1990 Martha and I Actor 58
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1990 The Gentle Barbarian Actor Doktor 59
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1990 Larks on a String Actor Convict 59
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1987 Dámská jízda Actor N/A
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1985 Albert Actor Dustojník 58
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1983 Fandy ó Fandy Actor 58
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1983 Hearty Greetings from the Globe Actor Dr. Jánský 59
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1983 Švédská zápalka Actor 59
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1983 Passing Fancy Actor N/A
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1982 Ferat Vampire Actor Dr. Marek 58
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1982 Babička se zbláznila Actor N/A
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1981 Bulldogs and Cherries Actor Waiter 59
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1981 Heart Tremors Actor 59
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1981 Povídka Malostranská Actor Dr. Krumlovský 59
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1980 Hra na telo Actor N/A
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1980 Blue Planet Actor Štěpán Pavlík N/A
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1979 Those Wonderful Movie Cranks Actor 59
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1979 Koportos Actor A pap N/A
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1979 Minden szerdán Actor János - államtitkár N/A
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1978 The Apple Game Actor MUDr. Josef John 58
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1977 30 Maidens and Pythagoras Actor profesor matematiky Ludolf 58
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1972 Sechse kommen durch die Welt Actor Soldat 58
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1972 Straw Hat Actor 59
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1970 Nevěsta Actor N/A
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1969 The Cremator Actor Dvorak 64
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1968 Crime in the Night Club Actor Klaun 58
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1968 Capricious Summer Actor Arnoštek 59
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1968 Dita Saxová Actor Herbert Lagus 59
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1967 Private Torment Actor N/A
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1967 Hotel for Strangers Actor Pot-boy 59
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1967 The Return of the Prodigal Son Actor Jirí 59
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1966 Daisies Actor Jan (voice) 64
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1966 Flám Actor N/A
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1966 Closely Watched Trains Actor Dr. Brabec 63
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1966 An Occasion to Speak Actor Self N/A
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1966 Martin Speaking Actor N/A
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1966 Volejte Martina Actor 59
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1966 Searching Actor 59
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1966 Nobody Will Laugh Actor 59
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1966 Pearls of the Deep Actor Cyclist (segment "Smrt pana Baltazara") 58
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1965 Pension pro svobodné pány Actor N/A
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1965 If a Thousand Clarinets Actor Schulze 59
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1965 Courage for Every Day Actor Jarduv kolega 59
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1964 Hory hory Actor N/A
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1964 A Place in the Crowd Actor (segment "Jak se kalí ocel") N/A
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1964 Defendant Actor obhájce Frantisek Horácek 59
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1964 Dobrá rada je nad zlato Actor N/A
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1962 Ceiling Actor 58
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The Presence of Arnošt Lustig Actor Self N/A
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Directing
2020 Brouk v hlavě Directing Stage Director 58
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2013 The Don Juans Directing Director 59
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2011 Jiří Menzel: 7 Questions Directing Director N/A
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2007 I Served the King of England Directing Director 60
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2002 One Moment Directing Director N/A
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2002 Ten Minutes Older: The Cello Directing Director 59
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1994 Life and Extraordinary Adventures of Private Ivan Chonkin Directing Director 59
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1991 The Beggar's Opera Directing Director 59
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1990 Larks on a String Directing Director 59
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1990 Audience Directing Director 59
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1989 The End of Old Times Directing Director 59
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1986 Die Schokoladenschnüffler Directing Director 58
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1985 My Sweet Little Village Directing Director 60
Fair
1984 The Snowdrop Festival Directing Director 59
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1981 Tři v tom Directing Director N/A
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1981 Cutting It Short Directing Director 60
Fair
1979 Those Wonderful Movie Cranks Directing Director 59
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1976 Secluded, Near Woods Directing Director 59
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1974 Who Looks for Gold? Directing Director 59
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1971 Mandragora Directing Director N/A
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1968 Crime in the Night Club Directing Director 58
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1968 Capricious Summer Directing Director 59
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1966 Closely Watched Trains Directing Director 63
Fair
1966 Crime at the Girls School Directing Director 59
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1966 Pearls of the Deep Directing Director 58
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1963 Something Different Directing First Assistant Director 59
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1963 Our Mr. Foerster Died Directing Director 59
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1960 Prefabricated Houses Directing Director 59
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Writing
2013 The Don Juans Writing Writer 59
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2007 I Served the King of England Writing Screenplay 60
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2002 Ten Minutes Older: The Cello Writing Screenplay 59
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1991 The Beggar's Opera Writing Adaptation 59
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1991 The Beggar's Opera Writing Writer 59
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1990 Larks on a String Writing Screenplay 59
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1989 The End of Old Times Writing Writer 59
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1984 The Snowdrop Festival Writing Screenplay 59
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1981 Cutting It Short Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
1979 Those Wonderful Movie Cranks Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1974 Who Looks for Gold? Writing Screenplay 59
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1968 Crime in the Night Club Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1968 Capricious Summer Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1966 Closely Watched Trains Writing Screenplay 63
Fair
1966 Crime at the Girls School Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1966 Pearls of the Deep Writing Screenplay 58
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1963 Our Mr. Foerster Died Writing Screenplay 59
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1960 Prefabricated Houses Writing Screenplay 59
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Art
2009 Operation Dunaj Art Supervising Art Director 58
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