About

Known credits:
43
Birthday:
1967-08-21
Place of birth:
Prague - Czechoslovakia
Website:
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Petr Zelenka

Overview

Petr Zelenka (born 21 August 1967 in Prague, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech playwright and director of theatre and film. His films have been recognized at international festivals in Moscow and Rotterdam. In 2008, his film Karamazovi was the Czech Republic's official Oscar submission for Best Foreign Language Film.

An early notable work is a black comedy, Tales of Common Insanity (2004) (Czech: Příběhy obyčejného šílenství), which he directed at Dejvické divadlo. He received the Alfréd Radok Award for Best Play. The play was later staged in other Czech theatres as well as in Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, Slovenia and Germany. It was also published in English and translated to Russian. For his film Mnâga – Happy End he won the 1996 Findling Award at the Filmfestival Cottbus.

In 2005, Zelenka adapted the comedy as a film, released as Wrong Side Up, which won two movie festival awards in 2006 and was nominated for six other awards. His second most notable play is Teremin, inspired by the life of Russian inventor Léon Theremin.

His 2008 film, Karamazovi, was the Czech Republic's official Oscar submission for Best Foreign Language Film. His 2010 election advertisement "Přemluv bábu a dědu" caused controversy as critics believed it was offensive against elder people[1] and "an imperfect copy of Sarah Silverman's stand-up video."

Known for

Acting
2019 Čechomor 30 let Actor N/A
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2009 Darkness Actor Lojzik 59
Average
1997 Buttoners Actor 59
Average
1996 Mňága – Happy End Actor 58
Average

Directing
2025 Limity Directing Director N/A
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2024 Elegance molekuly Directing Director N/A
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2020 Mimořádné Ceny Neuron: Odvaha měnit budoucnost Directing Director N/A
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2020 Droneman Directing Director 59
Average
2019 Pes baskervillský Directing Director 59
Average
2018 Dabing Street Directing Director 69
Fair
2015 Lost in Munich Directing Director 59
Average
2014 Dabing Street Directing Director N/A
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2011 Teremin Directing Director N/A
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2010 Příběhy obyčejného šílenství Directing Stage Director N/A
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2008 The Karamazov Brothers Directing Director 59
Average
2005 Wrong Side Up Directing Director 59
Average
2002 Year of the Devil Directing Director 59
Average
2001 Powers Directing Director 58
Average
1997 Buttoners Directing Director 59
Average
1996 Mňága – Happy End Directing Director 58
Average
1993 Czech Soda Directing Director 70
Good
1993 Visaci zamek 1982 - 2007 Directing Director 59
Average

Writing
2025 Limity Writing Screenplay N/A
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2024 Elegance molekuly Writing Writer N/A
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2024 Aristocrat in the Boil Writing Writer 58
Average
2020 Droneman Writing Writer 59
Average
2019 Pes baskervillský Writing Writer 59
Average
2018 Dabing Street Writing Screenplay 69
Fair
2015 Lost in Munich Writing Writer 59
Average
2015 Lost in Munich Writing Story 59
Average
2014 Dabing Street Writing Writer N/A
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2011 Teremin Writing Writer N/A
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2010 Příběhy obyčejného šílenství Writing Writer N/A
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2008 The Karamazov Brothers Writing Screenplay 59
Average
2005 Wrong Side Up Writing Writer 59
Average
2002 Year of the Devil Writing Writer 59
Average
2001 Powers Writing Screenplay 58
Average
2000 Loners Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
2000 Loners Writing Story 60
Fair
1996 Mňága – Happy End Writing Writer 58
Average
1991 Svědkyně Writing Writer N/A
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Production
2020 Droneman Production Producer 59
Average

Crew
2022 Shadowplay Crew Dramaturgy 59
Average