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Jan Svěrák

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. He studied documentary filmmaking at the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague. He and his films have received awards including the Academy Award, Crystal Globe, Golden Globe, and Tokyo Grand Prix.

He currently lives in Prague.

[edit] Filmography

Ropáci (Oilgobblers) (1988), Academy Award for Best Student Film
Obecná škola (The Elementary School) (1991), Nomination for Academy Award
Jízda (The Ride) (1994), Crystal Globe Award at Karlovy Vary Festival
Akumulátor 1 (Accumulator 1) (1994)
Kolja (Kolya) (1996), Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
Tmavomodrý svět (Dark Blue World) (2001)
Tatínek (2004)
Vratné lahve (Empties) (2007)
Kuky se vrací (2010)^[1]

[edit] References

^ Spáčilová, Tereza (2010-01-29). "Jan Svěrák a jeho plyšák na nás políčili v temném lese. Podívejte se" (in Czech). Mladá fronta DNES. http://kultura.idnes.cz/jan-sverak-a-jeho-plysak-na-nas-policili-v-temnem-lese-podivejte-se-1cg-/filmvideo.asp?c=A100129_123829_filmvideo_tt. Retrieved 30 January 2010.

[edit] External links

Jan Svěrák at the Internet Movie Database
Personal website
Jan Svěrák - profile
Biography

v d e Academy Award for Foreign Language Film Winners (1981–2000)

1981: Mephisto István Szabó 1982: Volver a Empezar ('To Begin Again') José Luis Garci 1983: Fanny and Alexander Ingmar Bergman 1984: Dangerous Moves Richard Dembo 1985: The Official Story Luis Puenzo 1986: The Assault Fons Rademakers 1987: Babette's Feast Gabriel Axel 1988: Pelle the Conqueror Bille August 1989: Cinema Paradiso Giuseppe Tornatore 1990 Journey of Hope Xavier Koller 1991: Mediterraneo Gabriele Salvatores 1992 Indochine Régis Wargnier 1993: Belle Époque Fernando Trueba 1994: Burnt by the Sun Nikita Mikhalkov 1995: Antonia's Line Marleen Gorris 1996: Kolya Jan Svěrák 1997: Character Mike van Diem 1998: Life Is Beautiful Roberto Benigni 1999: All About My Mother Pedro Almodóvar 2000: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Ang Lee

Complete list Submissions (1947–1960) (1961–1980) (1981–2000) (2001–2020)

Czech Lion for Best Director

Jan Hřebejk (1993) • Milan Šteindler (1994) • Martin Šulík (1995) • Jan Svěrák (1996) • Petr Zelenka (1997) • Vladimír Michálek (1998) • Saša Gedeon (1999) • Jan Hřebejk (2000) • Jan Svěrák (2001) • Petr Zelenka (2002) • Vladimír Morávek (2003) • Jan Hřebejk (2004) • Bohdan Sláma (2005) • Jiří Menzel (2006) • Jan Svěrák (2007) • Petr Zelenka (2008) • Marek Najbrt (2009) • Radim Špaček (2010)

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