Jan Svěrák () (born 6 February 1965 in
Žatec
Žatec (; german: Saaz) is a town in Louny District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 19,000 inhabitants. It lies on the Ohře river. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monumen ...
) is a
Czech
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film director. He is the son of screenwriter and actor
Zdeněk Svěrák
Zdeněk Svěrák (born 28 March 1936) is a Czech actor, humorist, playwright and scriptwriter, and one of the most well-known and popular Czech cultural personalities. Since 1968 he has appeared in 32 films.
Career
In 1958, he graduated in Czec ...
.
He studied documentary filmmaking at the
FAMU. He and his films have received awards including the
Academy Award
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,
Crystal Globe,
Golden Globe Award, and
Tokyo Grand Prix.
He lives in
Prague
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.
Filmography
References
External links
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Personal websiteJan Svěrák- profile
Biography
1965 births
Living people
People from Žatec
Czech film directors
Czechoslovak film directors
Czech screenwriters
Male screenwriters
German-language film directors
Academy of Performing Arts in Prague alumni
Directors of Best Foreign Language Film Academy Award winners
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