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Jan Svankmajer

Jan Svankmajer

Actor, Director, Writer

Born September 4, 1934 in Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]

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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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34 wins and 19 nominations

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Filmography

Actor

15

Type

Year

Kunstkamera Poster

Kunstkamera Feature Film2022Self

Athanor: The Alchemical Furnace Poster

Athanor: The Alchemical Furnace Documentary2020Self

Insect Feature Film2018Jan Svankmajer

Hudba Zdenek Liska Poster

Hudba Zdenek Liska TV Movie2017Self - Interviewee

Raymond Roussel: Le Jour de Gloire Poster

Raymond Roussel: Le Jour de Gloire Documentary2017Self

CinéKino Poster

CinéKino TV Series2016Self

Surviving Life Poster

Surviving Life Feature Film2010Self

Kikoe Documentary2009

Presit svuj sen (Oralne variacie na sen/film Jana Svankmajera) Short Film2009Self

Lunacy Feature Film2005Self

The Collected Shorts of Jan Svankmajer: The Later Years Vol. 2 Poster

The Collected Shorts of Jan Svankmajer: The Later Years Vol. 2 Video2003Self

L'amour fou - Ludvík Sváb Poster

L'amour fou - Ludvík Sváb Documentary1995Self

Dogs Walk, Fish Talk, and the Baron Jumps Over the Moon Documentary1990Self

The Animator of Prague Poster

The Animator of Prague Documentary1990Self

Visions TV Series1982Self

Director

40

Type

Year

Kunstkamera Poster

Kunstkamera Feature Film2022

Insect Feature Film2018

Surviving Life Poster

Surviving Life Feature Film2010

Cinema16: European Short Films Poster

Cinema16: European Short Films Feature Film2007

Jan Svankmajer: The Complete Short Films Poster

Jan Svankmajer: The Complete Short Films Video2007

Lunacy Feature Film2005

The Collected Shorts of Jan Svankmajer: The Early Years Vol. 1 Poster

The Collected Shorts of Jan Svankmajer: The Early Years Vol. 1 Video2003

The Collected Shorts of Jan Svankmajer: The Later Years Vol. 2 Poster

The Collected Shorts of Jan Svankmajer: The Later Years Vol. 2 Video2003

Greedy Guts Poster

Greedy Guts Feature Film2000

Conspirators of Pleasure Poster

Conspirators of Pleasure Feature Film1996

Faust Feature Film1994

Food Short Film1992

L'Oeil du cyclone Poster

L'Oeil du cyclone TV Series1991

The Death of Stalinism in Bohemia Poster

The Death of Stalinism in Bohemia Short Film1991

Animated Self-Portraits Poster

Animated Self-Portraits Short Film1989

Darkness/Light/Darkness Poster

Darkness/Light/Darkness Short Film1989

Flora Short Film1989

Meat Love Poster

Meat Love Short Film1989

Alice Feature Film1988

Manly Games Poster

Manly Games Short Film1988

Dimensions of Dialogue Poster

Dimensions of Dialogue Short Film1983

Down to the Cellar Poster

Down to the Cellar Short Film1983

The Pendulum, the Pit and Hope Poster

The Pendulum, the Pit and Hope Short Film1983

The Fall of the House of Usher Poster

The Fall of the House of Usher Short Film1982

The Castle of Otranto Poster

The Castle of Otranto Short Film1977

Leonardo's Diary Poster

Leonardo's Diary Short Film1974

Don Juan Poster

Don Juan Short Film1971

Jabberwocky Poster

Jabberwocky Short Film1971

The Ossuary Poster

The Ossuary Short Film1970

A Quiet Week in the House Poster

A Quiet Week in the House Short Film1969

Picnic with Weissmann Poster

Picnic with Weissmann Short Film1969

The Flat Poster

The Flat Short Film1968

The Garden Poster

The Garden Short Film1968

Clovek a technika Poster

Clovek a technika Short Film1967

Historia Naturae, Suita Poster

Historia Naturae, Suita Short Film1967

Et Cetera Poster

Et Cetera Short Film1966

Punch and Judy Poster

Punch and Judy Short Film1966

A Game with Stones Poster

A Game with Stones Short Film1965

J.S. Bach - Fantasy in G Minor Poster

J.S. Bach - Fantasy in G Minor Short Film1965

The Last Trick Poster

The Last Trick Short Film1964

Writer

36

Type

Year

Kunstkamera Poster

Kunstkamera Feature Film2022

Insect Feature Film2018

Surviving Life Poster

Surviving Life Feature Film2010

Lunacy Feature Film2005

The Collected Shorts of Jan Svankmajer: The Early Years Vol. 1 Poster

The Collected Shorts of Jan Svankmajer: The Early Years Vol. 1 Video2003

The Collected Shorts of Jan Svankmajer: The Later Years Vol. 2 Poster

The Collected Shorts of Jan Svankmajer: The Later Years Vol. 2 Video2003

Greedy Guts Poster

Greedy Guts Feature Film2000

Conspirators of Pleasure Poster

Conspirators of Pleasure Feature Film1996

Faust Feature Film1994

Food Short Film1992

The Death of Stalinism in Bohemia Poster

The Death of Stalinism in Bohemia Short Film1991

Darkness/Light/Darkness Poster

Darkness/Light/Darkness Short Film1989

Flora Short Film1989

Meat Love Poster

Meat Love Short Film1989

Alice Feature Film1988

Manly Games Poster

Manly Games Short Film1988

Dimensions of Dialogue Poster

Dimensions of Dialogue Short Film1983

Down to the Cellar Poster

Down to the Cellar Short Film1983

The Pendulum, the Pit and Hope Poster

The Pendulum, the Pit and Hope Short Film1983

The Fall of the House of Usher Poster

The Fall of the House of Usher Short Film1982

The Castle of Otranto Poster

The Castle of Otranto Short Film1977

Leonardo's Diary Poster

Leonardo's Diary Short Film1974

Don Juan Poster

Don Juan Short Film1971

Jabberwocky Poster

Jabberwocky Short Film1971

The Ossuary Poster

The Ossuary Short Film1970

A Quiet Week in the House Poster

A Quiet Week in the House Short Film1969

Picnic with Weissmann Poster

Picnic with Weissmann Short Film1969

The Flat Poster

The Flat Short Film1968

The Garden Poster

The Garden Short Film1968

Clovek a technika Poster

Clovek a technika Short Film1967

Historia Naturae, Suita Poster

Historia Naturae, Suita Short Film1967

Et Cetera Poster

Et Cetera Short Film1966

Punch and Judy Poster

Punch and Judy Short Film1966

A Game with Stones Poster

A Game with Stones Short Film1965

J.S. Bach - Fantasy in G Minor Poster

J.S. Bach - Fantasy in G Minor Short Film1965

The Last Trick Poster

The Last Trick Short Film1964

Production Designer

26

Type

Year

Surviving Life Poster

Surviving Life Feature Film2010

Lunacy Feature Film2005

Greedy Guts Poster

Greedy Guts Feature Film2000

Faust Feature Film1994

Food Short Film1992

The Death of Stalinism in Bohemia Poster

The Death of Stalinism in Bohemia Short Film1991

Darkness/Light/Darkness Poster

Darkness/Light/Darkness Short Film1989

Flora Short Film1989

Meat Love Poster

Meat Love Short Film1989

Alice Feature Film1988

Manly Games Poster

Manly Games Short Film1988

Dimensions of Dialogue Poster

Dimensions of Dialogue Short Film1983

The Pendulum, the Pit and Hope Poster

The Pendulum, the Pit and Hope Short Film1983

The Fall of the House of Usher Poster

The Fall of the House of Usher Short Film1982

The Castle of Otranto Poster

The Castle of Otranto Short Film1977

Don Juan Poster

Don Juan Short Film1971

Jabberwocky Poster

Jabberwocky Short Film1971

The Ossuary Poster

The Ossuary Short Film1970

A Quiet Week in the House Poster

A Quiet Week in the House Short Film1969

Picnic with Weissmann Poster

Picnic with Weissmann Short Film1969

Historia Naturae, Suita Poster

Historia Naturae, Suita Short Film1967

Et Cetera Poster

Et Cetera Short Film1966

Punch and Judy Poster

Punch and Judy Short Film1966

A Game with Stones Poster

A Game with Stones Short Film1965

J.S. Bach - Fantasy in G Minor Poster

J.S. Bach - Fantasy in G Minor Short Film1965

The Last Trick Poster

The Last Trick Short Film1964

Animation Department

7

Type

Year

The Three Veterans Poster

The Three Veterans Feature Film1984

The Visitors Poster

The Visitors TV Series1983

The Fall of the House of Usher Poster

The Fall of the House of Usher Short Film1982

Adela Has Not Had Supper Yet Poster

Adela Has Not Had Supper Yet Feature Film1978

Don Juan Poster

Don Juan Short Film1971

Picnic with Weissmann Poster

Picnic with Weissmann Short Film1969

A Game with Stones Poster

A Game with Stones Short Film1965

Art Department

5

Type

Year

Conspirators of Pleasure Poster

Conspirators of Pleasure Feature Film1996

Frankenstein's Aunt Poster

Frankenstein's Aunt TV Series1987

Skalpel, prosím Poster

Skalpel, prosím Feature Film1985

The Mysterious Castle in the Carpathians Poster

The Mysterious Castle in the Carpathians Feature Film1981

The Ninth Heart Poster

The Ninth Heart Feature Film1979

Thanks

7

Type

Year

Fatum Short Film2025

Kaleidoscope Feature Film2015

My Last Short Film2014

Nosferatu vs. Father Pipecock & Sister Funk Poster

Nosferatu vs. Father Pipecock & Sister Funk Feature Film2014

White Rabbit Poster

White Rabbit Feature Film2011

Lo Feature Film2009

Imagination Poster

Imagination Feature Film2007

Art Director

3

Insect Feature Film2018

Conspirators of Pleasure Poster

Conspirators of Pleasure Feature Film1996

Faust Feature Film1994

Producer

3

Type

Year

Athanor: The Alchemical Furnace Poster

Athanor: The Alchemical Furnace Documentary2020

Greedy Guts Poster

Greedy Guts Feature Film2000

Clovek a technika Poster

Clovek a technika Short Film1967

Costume Designer

2

Greedy Guts Poster

Greedy Guts Feature Film2000

Conspirators of Pleasure Poster

Conspirators of Pleasure Feature Film1996

Visual Effects

2

Visitors from the Arkana Galaxy Poster

Visitors from the Arkana Galaxy Feature Film1981

The Ninth Heart Poster

The Ninth Heart Feature Film1979

Editor

1

Clovek a technika Poster

Clovek a technika Short Film1967

Special Effects

1

Blázni, vodníci a podvodníci Poster

Blázni, vodníci a podvodníci Feature Film1981

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