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Jan Svěrák ( Czech pronunciation: [ˈjan ˈsvjɛraːk]) (born 6 February 1965 in Žatec) is a Czech film director. He is the son of screenwriter and actor Zdeněk Svěrák. [1] He studied documentary filmmaking at the FAMU. He and his films have received awards including the Academy Award, Crystal Globe, Golden Globe Award, and Tokyo Grand Prix .
YearCzech TitleEnglish TitleWriter2022Bethlehem NightYes2017BarefootYes2014Three BrothersNo2010KookyYesJan Svěrák (* 6. února 1965 Žatec) je český režisér, scenárista, herec a producent, syn Zdeňka Svěráka. Spolu s Jiřím Menzelem, Jánem Kadárem a Elmarem Klosem patří mezi jediné držitele Oscara za nejlepší cizojazyčný film uděleného snímkům české kinematografie.
JAN SVERAK. Director, Screenwriter, Producer. Jan Sverak graduated from Prague´s FAMU in 1988 and focused on documentary film at first. Jan Sverak’s talent first attracted attention through his short film Space Odyssey II, a dramatic story of two retired women living on a snow-bound estate.
Director's first feature film Elementary School (1991), a heart-warming period film set in post-war Czechoslovakia, engaged American Academy's attention again and brought a nomination for Best Foreign Language Film. It was Kolya (1997) to confirm international success of Sverak's films.
- January 1, 1
- Director, Writer, Producer
- Zatec, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]
- Jan Sverák
Biograf Jan Sverak company was established in Prague in 1994 and has been producing films of its founder and directing manager – director and producer Jan Sverak. To date, Jan Sverak has directed a number of feature films, for example Academy Award® and Golden Globe winner Kolya (1997) or Elementary School, Academy Award® nominated in 1991.
Dec 18, 2020 · Once he has settled his young listeners down, the Teacher recounts the tale of three brothers – Jan (Tomáš Klus), Pepa (Vojtěch Dyk) and Matěj (Zdeněk Piškula). They are handsome, strapping, good-natured lads who decide to leave their home on the farm to explore the world and find themselves a bride each.
Directed by: Jan Svěrák Czech Republic, 1994, 88 min. Two friends in an improvised convertible, a young female hitchhiker, a stunning summer landscape, and songs from the Czech band Buty – these are the ingredients of the road movie that became a cult statement for the nineties generation.
