Iva Janžurová (born 19 May 1941) is a Czech actress. She attended school in

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and in 1963, she graduated from the Faculty of Theatre at the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague. In 1964, she became the main member of Vinohrady Theatre and since 1988 has been a member of the National Theatre in Prague. She has appeared in many films, such as '' Což takhle dát si špenát'', '' Marecek, Pass Me the Pen!'', and the television series ''

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''. In 1998 and 2002, she was awarded the

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for Best Actress.

Biography

Janžurová was born into a family of teachers. In 1959, she graduated from the pedagogical gymnasium in

, but her interest in theatre led her to study acting afterward. Between 1959 and 1963, she studied under

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at DAMU in Prague. After graduating, she performed at the F. X. Šaldy Theatre in

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(1963–1964) and later found work at Vinohrady Theatre (1964–1987). She subsequently transferred to the National Theatre in 1988. Since 2012, she has been a guest at the Kalich Theatre. Janžurová first appeared in film in the 1960s. After several episodic roles, director

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cast her in his 1966 film, '' Coach to Vienna''. She has since had numerous roles in film, television, and theatre. She was nominated for Best Actor at the

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for her starring roles in '' Oil Lamps'' and ''Morgiana''. In 1968, she was married to

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cinematographer Jan Eisner for half a year. Since then, her partner has been actor and director Stanislav Remunda, with whom she has two daughters, Theodora and Sabina Remundová. Both girls have performed with Janžurová in a travelling family theatre since the 1990s. In 2013, she co-authored her autobiography, ''Včera, dnes a zítra'', with writer Petr Macek.

Selected filmography

Film

Television

Awards and recognition

for Best Actress – ''Co chytneš v žitě'' (1998) * Alfréd Radok Award for Achievement of the Year (1998) * Thalia Award for Best Actress in a Play – ''Šťastné dny'' (1998) * Czech Lion for Best Actress – ''Výlet'' (2002) * Crystal Globe for Outstanding Artistic Contribution to Czech Cinematography (2015) *

Medal of Merit Several countries award a military or civil medal called Medal of Merit: * Medal of Merit (Czech Republic) * Medal of Merit (Denmark) * Medal of Merit of the Dominican Woman * Medal of Merit of the National People's Army (East Germany) * Medal of ...

II Degree (2016) * Thalia Award for Lifetime Achievement (2021)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Janzurova, Iva 1941 births Living people People from Žirovnice Czech stage actresses Czech film actresses Czech television actresses 20th-century Czech actresses 21st-century Czech actresses Academy of Performing Arts in Prague alumni Recipients of Medal of Merit (Czech Republic) Czech Lion Awards winners Recipients of the Thalia Award