Jiří Menzel
Jiří Menzel (Czech: [ˈjɪr̝iː ˈmɛntsl̩] was a Czech film director, theatre director, actor, and screenwriter. His films often combine a humanistic view of the world with sarcasm and provocative cinematography. Some of these films are adapted from works by Czech writers such as Bohumil Hrabal and Vladislav Vančura.
Menzel, a member of the Czech New Wave, became internationally famous in 1967, when his first feature film, Closely Watched Trains, won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. His controversial film Larks on a String was filmed in 1969, but was initially banned by the Czechoslovakian government. It was finally released in 1990 after the fall of the Communist regime. The film won the Golden Bear at the 40th Berlin International Film Festival.
Menzel was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film again in 1986 with his dark comedy My Sweet Little Village. In 1987, he was a member of the jury at the 37th Berlin International Film Festival. In 1989 he was a member of the jury at the 16th Moscow International Film Festival. In 1995 he was a member of the jury at the 19th Moscow International Film Festival. He would be conferred with IIFA Lifetime Achievement Award in November 2013.
Acting
Movie
Daisies
as Jan (voice)
1966
Movie
Closely Watched Trains
as Dr. Brabec
1966
Movie
The Cremator
as Dvorak
1969
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The Elementary School
as Gynecologist MUDr. Kalaban
1991
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Larks on a String
as Convict
1969
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Ferat Vampire
as Dr. Marek
1982
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Capricious Summer
as Arnoštek
1968
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Pearls of the Deep
as Cyclist (segment "Smrt pana Baltazara")
1966
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The Interpreter
as Ali Ungár
2018
Movie
The Return of the Prodigal Son
as Jirí
1967
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Operation Dunaj
as Oskar Hazuka
2009
Movie
Those Wonderful Movie Cranks
1979
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If a Thousand Clarinets
as Schulze
1965
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Courage for Every Day
as Jarduv kolega
1965
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All My Loved Ones
as Stein
1999
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Teddy Bear
as Romanuv otec
2007
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Ceiling
1962
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Dita Saxová
as Herbert Lagus
1968
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Searching
1966
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Hearty Greetings from the Globe
as Dr. Jánský
1983
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Crime in the Night Club
as Klaun
1968
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Straw Hat
1972
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Hotel for Strangers
as Pot-boy
1967
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The Little Apocalypse
as Stan
1993
Crew
Movie
Closely Watched Trains
Screenplay
1966
Movie
I Served the King of England
Director
2007
Movie
My Sweet Little Village
Director
1985
Movie
Cutting It Short
Director
1981
Movie
Larks on a String
Director
1969
Movie
Secluded, Near Woods
Director
1976
Movie
Capricious Summer
Screenplay
1968
Movie
Ten Minutes Older: The Cello
Director
2002
Movie
Pearls of the Deep
Screenplay
1966
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The Snowdrop Festival
Director
1984
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Something Different
First Assistant Director
1963
Movie
The Life and Extraordinary Adventures of Private Ivan Chonkin
Director
1994