About

Known credits:
71
Birthday:
1936-07-12
Place of birth:
Prague, Czechoslovakia
Website:
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Jan Němec

Overview

Jan Němec (12 July 1936 – 18 March 2016) was a Czech filmmaker whose most important work dates from the 1960s. Film historian Peter Hames has described him as the "enfant terrible of the Czech New Wave."

Known for

Acting
2023 Milan Kundera: The Unbearable Weight of History Actor Self 59
Average
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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2009 The Ferrari Dino Girl Actor 59
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2006 Hranice Actor N/A
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2005 Toyen Actor Commentary (voice) 59
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2005 Searching for Ester Actor Himself N/A
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2003 Late Night Talks with Mother Actor Jan Němec N/A
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2000 Bohemia Docta or the Labyrinth of the World and the Lust-House of the Heart (A Divine Comedy) Actor N/A
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1991 Corpus delicti Actor 58
Average
1988 The Unbearable Lightness of Being Actor Cameraman filming the tanks in Prague 63
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1988 '68 Actor Dezsö Horváth 58
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1982 Horí Actor N/A
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1970 Murdering the Devil Actor (uncreditted) 58
Average
1968 Oratorio for Prague Actor Self 59
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1966 An Occasion to Speak Actor Self N/A
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1960 No Entrance Actor (segment "In Pursuit") 59
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Directing
2016 The Wolf from Royal Vineyard Street Directing Director 58
Average
2010 Heart Beat 3D Directing Director N/A
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2009 The Ferrari Dino Girl Directing Director 59
Average
2008 Heart Above the Castle Directing Director N/A
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2005 Toyen Directing Director 59
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2004 Landscape of my Heart Directing Director N/A
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2003 Late Night Talks with Mother Directing Director N/A
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1996 Code Name: Ruby Directing Director 59
Average
1991 Flames of Royal Love Directing Director 59
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1975 Metamorphosis Directing Director 58
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1975 Das Rückendekolleté Directing Director N/A
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1969 Proudy lásku odnesou Directing Director N/A
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1968 The Strahov Demonstration Directing Director N/A
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1968 Čas slunce a růží Directing Director N/A
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1968 Oratorio for Prague Directing Director 59
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1968 Náhrdelník melancholie Directing Director N/A
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1967 Martyrs of Love Directing Director 59
Average
1966 A Report on the Party and the Guests Directing Director 59
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1966 Pearls of the Deep Directing Director 58
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1964 Diamonds of the Night Directing Director 60
Fair
1961 Červnové dny Directing First Assistant Director 59
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1961 The Day the Tree Blooms Directing Assistant Director 59
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1961 Osení Directing Assistant Director 59
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1960 A Loaf of Bread Directing Director 58
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1958 Povodeň Directing Assistant Director 59
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Writing
2016 The Wolf from Royal Vineyard Street Writing Writer 58
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2016 Deckname Holec Writing Story 58
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2010 Heart Beat 3D Writing Writer N/A
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2009 The Ferrari Dino Girl Writing Writer 59
Average
2008 Heart Above the Castle Writing Idea N/A
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2008 Heart Above the Castle Writing Screenplay N/A
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2005 Toyen Writing Screenplay 59
Average
2003 Late Night Talks with Mother Writing Writer N/A
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1996 Code Name: Ruby Writing Writer 59
Average
1991 Flames of Royal Love Writing Scenario Writer 59
Average
1975 Metamorphosis Writing Writer 58
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1975 Das Rückendekolleté Writing Writer N/A
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1970 Murdering the Devil Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1969 Proudy lásku odnesou Writing Screenplay N/A
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1969 Proudy lásku odnesou Writing Story N/A
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1968 Náhrdelník melancholie Writing Screenplay N/A
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1967 Martyrs of Love Writing Story 59
Average
1967 Martyrs of Love Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1966 A Report on the Party and the Guests Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1966 Pearls of the Deep Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1964 Diamonds of the Night Writing Writer 60
Fair
1964 Diamonds of the Night Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
1960 A Loaf of Bread Writing Writer 58
Average

Production
2005 Toyen Production Producer 59
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2003 Late Night Talks with Mother Production Producer N/A
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Sound
2003 Late Night Talks with Mother Sound Music N/A
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Camera
2008 Heart Above the Castle Camera Camera Operator N/A
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Crew
2003 Late Night Talks with Mother Crew Cinematography N/A
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1968 Seven Days to Remember Crew Cinematography 59
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