Person Details

Birthday: 1934-09-04 03:43:31

Aliases: Jan Svankmajer , ヤン・シュヴァンクマイエル

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]

Homepage:

Movie Involvements: 126

TV Involvements: 1


Most Famous Work

Biography

​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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jan Švankmajer, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Most Famous Work

Alice
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Alice

(1988) Author
The Fall of the House of Usher
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6

The Fall of the House of Usher

(1982) Screenplay
Little Otik
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7

Little Otik

(2001) Screenplay
Adele Hasn't Had Her Dinner Yet
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8
Faust
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8

Faust

(1994) Author
Darkness, Light, Darkness
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8
Dimensions of Dialogue
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8

Dimensions of Dialogue

(1983) Screenplay
Food
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8

Food

(1992) Writer

Acting

Directing

Year Role Movie/Tv
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2018 Director
2010 Director
2007 Director
Director
2006 Director
2005 Director
2003 Director
2001 Director
1996 Director
1994 Director
1992 Director
1991 Director
1989 Director
Director
Director
Director
1988 Director
Director
Director
1983 Director
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Director
1982 Director
1977 Director
1972 Director
1971 Director
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1969 Director
Director
1968 Director
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Director
1967 Director
Director
Director
1966 Director
1965 Director
Director
1964 Director
Year Role Movie/Tv

Writing

Year Role Movie/Tv
2022 Writer
2018 Writer
2010 Writer
2005 Screenplay
2001 Story
Screenplay
1996 Writer
1994 Author
1992 Writer
1991 Writer
1989 Writer
Writer
Writer
Writer
1988 Author
Writer
1983 Story
Screenplay
Writer
Story
Screenplay
1982 Screenplay
1977 Writer
1972 Screenplay
Story
1971 Writer
1970 Story
Screenplay
1969 Writer
Story
Screenplay
1968 Screenplay
Writer
Story
Screenplay
1967 Writer
Screenplay
Screenplay
1966 Screenplay
1965 Writer
Story
Screenplay
1964 Story
Screenplay
Year Role Movie/Tv

Art

Year Role Movie/Tv
2010 Production Design
2005 Production Design
2001 Production Design
1996 Art Direction
Set Designer
1994 Art Direction
Production Design
1992 Production Design
1991 Production Design
1989 Art Direction
1988 Production Design
1983 Art Designer
Production Design
Art Direction
1982 Art Direction
Art Direction
Special Props
1981 Special Props
Title Designer
1980 Art Direction
Title Designer
1979 Art Direction
Title Designer
1978 Art Designer
1972 Art Direction
1969 Art Direction
1967 Art Direction
Art Direction
1966 Art Direction
1965 Art Direction
1964 Art Direction
Year Role Movie/Tv

Costume & Make-Up

Year Role Movie/Tv
2001 Costume Design
Year Role Movie/Tv

Production

Year Role Movie/Tv
2001 Producer
1967 Producer
Year Role Movie/Tv

Visual Effects

Year Role Movie/Tv
1984 Animation
1978 Animation
Year Role Movie/Tv

Editing

Year Role Movie/Tv
1968 Editor
1967 Editor
Year Role Movie/Tv

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