About

Known credits:
79
Birthday:
1913-03-29
Place of birth:
Prague, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary [now Czech Republic]
Website:
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Jiří Weiss

Overview

Jiří Weiss (29 March 1913 – 9 April 2004) was a Czech film director, screenwriter, writer, playwright and pedagogue.

Jiří Weiss was born to a wealthy Jewish family in Prague. His father was a Czech patriot and named his son after Czech king Jiří of Poděbrady.His parents were Emil Weiss (1880–1942) and Martha Weissová (née Fuchsová; 1882–1944). Emil Weiss owned a liqueur factory in Libeň district. Since his youth, Jiří was an staunch communist, which was at the heart of disputes with his capitalist parents. As a young boy he was friends with Franz Kafka's niece Marianne Pollaková and thanks to her he was able to read the books of then-unknown writer Kafka in the 1920s.

Weiss was interested in studying at film school, but his parents wished he studied law. While still a minor, he left his home and lived with his friend K. M. Walló [cs]. Weiss started to work as a copywriter in advertising. His father, who disagreed with his life choices and could still make decisions about his underage son, had him institutionalized in a mental hospital. Weiss never spoke to his father ever again. In his early twenties, he started working as a copywriter for the Prague branch of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. At this time, he wrote his first book – a story for children O věrné Hadimršce. He befriended leading intellectuals of the Left Front in Prague, including Vladislav Vančura and Ivan Olbracht. In 1934, Vančura invited him to be an assistant cinematographer on his movie Marijka the Faithless, based on Olbracht's book.

Known for

Acting
1959 Taková láska Actor Concert attendant N/A
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1938 The Illusion Factory Actor Self 59
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Directing
1990 Martha and I Directing Director 58
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1970 Wie man seinen Gatten los wird Directing Director N/A
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1970 Die Herberge Directing Director 59
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1969 Waterloo Directing Director N/A
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1968 Spravedlnost pro Selvina Directing Director 59
Average
1967 Murder Czech Style Directing Director 59
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1965 90° in the Shade Directing Director 58
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1963 The Golden Fern Directing Director 58
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1963 Promiňte, omyl! Directing Director N/A
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1962 The Coward Directing Director 59
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1960 Romeo, Juliet and Darkness Directing Director 59
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1959 Taková láska Directing Director N/A
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1958 Wolf Trap Directing Director 59
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1956 A Life at Stake Directing Director 59
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1955 Punta and the Four-Leaf Clover Directing Director 59
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1955 Můj přítel Fabián Directing Director 59
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1951 Vstanou noví bojovníci Directing Director 59
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1951 Days of Joy Directing Director N/A
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1950 Poslední výstřel Directing Director 59
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1949 Píseň o sletu – II. část – Bratři a sestry Directing Director N/A
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1949 Píseň o sletu – I. část – Mládí Directing Director N/A
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1948 Dravci Directing Director 59
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1947 The Stolen Border Directing Director 59
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1945 We Will Remain Faithful Directing Director N/A
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1944 Before the Raid Directing Director N/A
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1942 The Other RAF Directing Director N/A
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1942 100,000,000 Women Directing Director N/A
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1940 Eternal Prague Directing Director N/A
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1940 Who Killed Jack Robins? Directing Director N/A
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1939 The Rape of Czechoslovakia Directing Director N/A
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1938 The Illusion Factory Directing Director 59
Average
1937 Song of Ruthenia Directing Director 58
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1936 Dejte nám křídla Directing Director 59
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1934 Marijka the Unfaithful Directing Assistant Director Trainee N/A
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Nad Lužnicí svítí slunce Directing Director N/A
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Writing
1990 Martha and I Writing Screenplay 58
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1970 Die Herberge Writing Writer 59
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1968 Spravedlnost pro Selvina Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1967 Murder Czech Style Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1967 Murder Czech Style Writing Story 59
Average
1965 90° in the Shade Writing Story 58
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1965 90° in the Shade Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1963 The Golden Fern Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1963 The King of Kings Writing Story 59
Average
1963 Promiňte, omyl! Writing Screenplay N/A
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1962 The Coward Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1962 Reportáž psaná na oprátce Writing Story 59
Average
1960 Romeo, Juliet and Darkness Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1959 Taková láska Writing Screenplay N/A
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1958 Wolf Trap Writing Story 59
Average
1958 Wolf Trap Writing Screenstory 59
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1957 The Girl Robinson Crusoe Writing Screenplay 59
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1956 A Life at Stake Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1955 Punta and the Four-Leaf Clover Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1955 Můj přítel Fabián Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1951 Vstanou noví bojovníci Writing Screenstory 59
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1951 Vstanou noví bojovníci Writing Creative Producer 59
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1951 V trestném území Writing Creative Producer 59
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1951 Days of Joy Writing Screenplay N/A
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1950 Poslední výstřel Writing Creative Producer 59
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1949 Pan Habětín odchází Writing Creative Producer 59
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1949 Píseň o sletu – II. část – Bratři a sestry Writing Screenplay N/A
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1949 Píseň o sletu – I. část – Mládí Writing Screenplay N/A
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1949 Conscience Writing Creative Producer 59
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1949 Křížová trojka Writing Creative Producer 59
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1948 Dravci Writing Screenplay 59
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1948 O ševci Matoušovi Writing Creative Producer 59
Average
1948 Ves v pohraničí Writing Creative Producer 59
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1947 Nevíte o bytě? Writing Creative Producer 59
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1947 The Stolen Border Writing Screenplay 59
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1945 We Will Remain Faithful Writing Screenplay N/A
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1938 The Illusion Factory Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1938 Zkrocený živel Writing Dialogue N/A
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1936 Dejte nám křídla Writing Screenplay 59
Average

Camera
1934 Marijka the Unfaithful Camera Camera Trainee N/A
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Editing
1945 We Will Remain Faithful Editing Editor N/A
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1942 100,000,000 Women Editing Editor N/A
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