About

Known credits:
153
Birthday:
1934-09-04
Place of birth:
Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]
Website:
N/A

Jan Švankmajer

Overview

​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
2023 Engi – Sound Designer Ivo Špalj Actor Self 59
Average
2022 Kunstkamera Actor Self 59
Average
2020 Alchemical Furnace Actor Himself N/A
N/A
2018 Vratislav Effenberger or Black Shark Hunting Actor Himself 59
Average
2017 The Music of Zdeněk Liška Actor Self 59
Average
2017 Raymond Roussel: The Day of Glory Actor Self 59
Average
2009 Kikoe Actor N/A
N/A
2001 Les Chimères des Švankmajer Actor Self 58
Average
1992 The Magic Art of Jan Švankmajer Actor Himself N/A
N/A
1990 Jan Švankmajer: The Animator of Prague Actor Himself 59
Average
1984 The Cabinet of Jan Švankmajer: Prague's Alchemist of Film Actor N/A
N/A

Directing
2022 Kunstkamera Directing Director 59
Average
2018 Insect Directing Director 58
Average
2010 Surviving Life (Theory and Practice) Directing Director 59
Average
2007 Cinema 16: European Short Films (U.S. Edition) Directing Director 59
Average
2007 Jan Švankmajer: The Complete Short Films Directing Director 58
Average
2006 Cinema 16: European Short Films (European Edition) Directing Director 59
Average
2005 Lunacy Directing Director 60
Fair
2003 The Collected Shorts of Jan Svankmajer Directing Director 59
Average
2001 Little Otik Directing Director 61
Fair
1996 Conspirators of Pleasure Directing Director 60
Fair
1994 Faust Directing Director 60
Fair
1992 Food Directing Director 62
Fair
1991 The Death of Stalinism in Bohemia Directing Director 59
Average
1989 Animated Self-Portraits Directing Director 58
Average
1989 Meat Love Directing Director 60
Fair
1989 Flora Directing Director 59
Average
1989 Darkness, Light, Darkness Directing Director 62
Fair
1988 Alice Directing Director 64
Fair
1988 Hugh Cornwell: Another Kind of Love Directing Director 58
Average
1988 Virile Games Directing Director 59
Average
1983 Down to the Cellar Directing Director 59
Average
1983 The Pit, the Pendulum and Hope Directing Director 59
Average
1983 Dimensions of Dialogue Directing Director 63
Fair
1982 The Fall of the House of Usher Directing Director 58
Average
1977 Castle of Otranto Directing Director 59
Average
1972 Leonardo's Diary Directing Director 59
Average
1971 Jabberwocky Directing Director 59
Average
1970 The Ossuary Directing Director 59
Average
1969 A Quiet Week in the House Directing Director 59
Average
1969 Don Juan Directing Director 59
Average
1968 The Garden Directing Director 59
Average
1968 Picnic with Weismann Directing Director 59
Average
1968 The Flat Directing Director 60
Fair
1967 Historia Naturae (suita) Directing Director 59
Average
1967 Et cetera Directing Director 59
Average
1967 Man and Technology Directing Director 59
Average
1966 Punch and Judy Directing Director 59
Average
1965 A Game with Stones Directing Director 59
Average
1965 J.S. Bach: Fantasia in G minor Directing Director 58
Average
1964 The Last Trick Directing Director 59
Average
Alice Directing Director N/A
N/A

Writing
2022 Kunstkamera Writing Writer 59
Average
2018 Insect Writing Writer 58
Average
2010 Surviving Life (Theory and Practice) Writing Writer 59
Average
2005 Lunacy Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
2001 Little Otik Writing Screenplay 61
Fair
2001 Little Otik Writing Story 61
Fair
1996 Conspirators of Pleasure Writing Writer 60
Fair
1994 Faust Writing Author 60
Fair
1992 Food Writing Story 62
Fair
1992 Food Writing Screenplay 62
Fair
1991 The Death of Stalinism in Bohemia Writing Writer 59
Average
1989 Animated Self-Portraits Writing Writer 58
Average
1989 Flora Writing Writer 59
Average
1989 Meat Love Writing Writer 60
Fair
1989 Darkness, Light, Darkness Writing Screenplay 62
Fair
1989 Darkness, Light, Darkness Writing Story 62
Fair
1988 Alice Writing Writer 64
Fair
1988 Alice Writing Author 64
Fair
1988 Virile Games Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1988 Virile Games Writing Story 59
Average
1988 Hugh Cornwell: Another Kind of Love Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1983 Down to the Cellar Writing Story 59
Average
1983 Down to the Cellar Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1983 The Pit, the Pendulum and Hope Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1983 The Pit, the Pendulum and Hope Writing Story 59
Average
1983 Dimensions of Dialogue Writing Screenplay 63
Fair
1983 Dimensions of Dialogue Writing Story 63
Fair
1982 The Fall of the House of Usher Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1977 Castle of Otranto Writing Story 59
Average
1977 Castle of Otranto Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1972 Leonardo's Diary Writing Story 59
Average
1972 Leonardo's Diary Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1971 Jabberwocky Writing Writer 59
Average
1970 The Ossuary Writing Story 59
Average
1970 The Ossuary Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1969 Don Juan Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1969 A Quiet Week in the House Writing Story 59
Average
1969 A Quiet Week in the House Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1968 The Garden Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1968 Picnic with Weismann Writing Writer 59
Average
1968 The Flat Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
1968 The Flat Writing Story 60
Fair
1967 Historia Naturae (suita) Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1967 Historia Naturae (suita) Writing Story 59
Average
1967 Et cetera Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1967 Man and Technology Writing Writer 59
Average
1966 Punch and Judy Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1965 A Game with Stones Writing Writer 59
Average
1965 J.S. Bach: Fantasia in G minor Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1965 J.S. Bach: Fantasia in G minor Writing Story 58
Average
1964 The Last Trick Writing Story 59
Average
1964 The Last Trick Writing Screenplay 59
Average

Production
2001 Little Otik Production Producer 61
Fair
1967 Man and Technology Production Producer 59
Average

Art
2010 Surviving Life (Theory and Practice) Art Production Design 59
Average
2005 Lunacy Art Production Design 60
Fair
2001 Little Otik Art Production Design 61
Fair
1996 Conspirators of Pleasure Art Set Designer 60
Fair
1996 Conspirators of Pleasure Art Art Direction 60
Fair
1994 Faust Art Art Direction 60
Fair
1994 Faust Art Production Design 60
Fair
1992 Food Art Art Direction 62
Fair
1991 The Death of Stalinism in Bohemia Art Art Direction 59
Average
1989 Darkness, Light, Darkness Art Art Direction 62
Fair
1989 Meat Love Art Art Direction 60
Fair
1989 Flora Art Art Direction 59
Average
1988 Alice Art Production Design 64
Fair
1988 Hugh Cornwell: Another Kind of Love Art Art Direction 58
Average
1988 Virile Games Art Art Direction 59
Average
1986 Scalpel, Please Art Art Direction 59
Average
1985 Barrandovské nokturno aneb Jak film tančil a zpíval Art Art Direction N/A
N/A
1984 The Three Veterans Art Art Direction 60
Fair
1983 Down to the Cellar Art Art Direction 59
Average
1983 The Pit, the Pendulum and Hope Art Art Direction 59
Average
1983 Dimensions of Dialogue Art Art Direction 63
Fair
1982 Visitors from the Galaxy Art Art Direction 58
Average
1982 The Fall of the House of Usher Art Art Direction 58
Average
1982 Ferat Vampire Art Special Props 58
Average
1981 The Mysterious Castle in the Carpathians Art Special Props 59
Average
1981 Blázni, vodníci a podvodníci Art Title Designer 59
Average
1980 Hodinářova svatební cesta korálovým mořem Art Title Designer 59
Average
1980 Hodinářova svatební cesta korálovým mořem Art Art Direction 59
Average
1979 The Ninth Heart Art Art Direction 58
Average
1979 The Ninth Heart Art Title Designer 58
Average
1978 Adela Has Not Had Supper Yet Art Art Designer 60
Fair
1972 Moje první benefice Art Art Direction N/A
N/A
1971 Jabberwocky Art Art Direction 59
Average
1969 A Quiet Week in the House Art Art Direction 59
Average
1968 The Flat Art Art Direction 60
Fair
1967 Historia Naturae (suita) Art Art Direction 59
Average
1967 Et cetera Art Art Direction 59
Average
1966 Punch and Judy Art Art Direction 59
Average
1965 J.S. Bach: Fantasia in G minor Art Art Direction 58
Average
1964 The Last Trick Art Art Direction 59
Average

Costume & Make-Up
2001 Little Otik Costume & Make-Up Costume Design 61
Fair

Editing
1968 Picnic with Weismann Editing Editor 59
Average
1967 Man and Technology Editing Editor 59
Average

Visual Effects
1985 Barrandovské nokturno aneb Jak film tančil a zpíval Visual Effects Animation N/A
N/A
1984 The Three Veterans Visual Effects Animation 60
Fair
1983 The Visitors Visual Effects Animation 71
Good
1978 Adela Has Not Had Supper Yet Visual Effects Animation 60
Fair