Jiří Menzel

actor • director • writer

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 Vlad...

Born: February 23, 1938 in Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]

Died: September 5, 2020 (age 82)

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Known For

7.7

I Served the King of England

Movies & TV Credits

115 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
The Interpreter Movie	6.6	Actor	Ali Ungár	2018
CzechMate: In Search of Jiří Menzel Movie	7.7	Actor	Self	2018
More Than Words Limited Series	8.7	Actor	Self	2018
The Wolf from Royal Vineyard Street Movie	—	Actor	Self	2016
To Make a Comedy Is No Fun Movie	7.5	Actor	Self	2016
Brouk v hlave Movie	7.1	Directing	Stage Director	2016
Bohumil Hrabal „Takže se stalo, že...“ Movie	—	Actor	self	2014
The Don Juans Movie	4.7	Directing	Director	2013
Signál Movie	5.0	Actor	Prokeš	2012
Jiří Menzel: 7 Questions Movie	6.7	Actor	Self	2011
Jiří Menzel: 7 Questions Movie	6.7	Directing	Director	2011
Operation Dunaj Movie	4.7	Actor	Oskar Hazuka	2009
Golden Sixties TV Show	7.3	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	2009
Wonderful Times TV Show	6.9	Actor	Professor Sládeček(2 Episodes)	2009
Setkání v Praze, s vrazdou Movie	5.3	Actor	Hořejší	2009
Operation Dunaj Movie	4.7	Art	Supervising Art Director	2009
Teddy Bear Movie	6.0	Actor	Romanuv otec	2007
I Served the King of England Movie	7.4	Writing	Screenplay	2007
A bárány utolsó megkísértése Movie	6.3	Actor	Leopold Blum	2006
Pocta V+W Movie	—	Actor	Self	2005
Daddy Movie	7.4	Actor	Self	2004
Príbehy slavných TV Show	7.5	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	2004
The Sunken Cemetery Movie	5.6	Actor	Doktor Javorski	2002
Útek do Budína Movie	6.3	Actor	hrabě	2002
Ten Minutes Older: The Cello Movie	6.6	Writing	Screenplay	2002
One Moment Movie	—	Directing	Director	2002
Als Großvater Rita Hayworth liebte Movie	—	Actor	Pfarrer	2001
Krásný ztráty TV Show	6.3	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	2000
All My Loved Ones Movie	7.1	Actor	Stein	1999
Zimni vila Movie	5.0	Actor	Komorí	1999
Franciska vasárnapjai Movie	6.9	Actor	államtitkár	1996
Hospoda TV Show	6.0	Actor	MUDr. Prášek - psychiatr(52 Episodes)	1996
Prazský písnickár Limited Series	6.0	Actor	—(5 Episodes)	1996
How to Deserve a Princess Movie	5.4	Actor	dvorní malíř	1995
Too Loud A Solitude Movie	5.8	Actor	Professor	1995
Joint Venture Movie	6.7	Actor	Prof. Adamec	1995
Má je pomsta Movie	5.8	Actor	—	1995
The Life and Extraordinary Adventures of Private Ivan Chonkin Movie	6.8	Directing	Director	1994
Everything I Like Movie	6.7	Actor	Vasek	1993
The Little Apocalypse Movie	5.8	Actor	Stan	1993
Dr. Hrabal Movie	—	Actor	—	1993
Helimadoe Movie	6.5	Crew	Dramaturgy	1993
The Elementary School Movie	7.5	Actor	Gynecologist MUDr. Kalaban	1991
The Beggar's Opera Movie	6.7	Directing	Director	1991
Larks on a String Movie	7.1	Actor	Convict	1990
The Gentle Barbarian Movie	7.2	Actor	Doktor	1990
Martha and I Movie	6.7	Actor	—	1990
The End of Old Times Movie	6.8	Directing	Director	1990
Larks on a String Movie	7.1	Directing	Director	1990
Audience Movie	8.3	Directing	Director	1990
Dámská jízda Movie	5.3	Actor	—	1988
Veselé príhody z natácení TV Show	7.1	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	1986
Die Schokoladenschnüffler Movie	4.1	Directing	Director	1986
Albert Movie	7.4	Actor	Dustojník	1985
My Sweet Little Village Movie	7.6	Directing	Director	1985
The Snowdrop Festival Movie	7.3	Directing	Director	1984
Hearty Greetings from the Globe Movie	6.4	Actor	Dr. Jánský	1983
Passing Fancy Movie	5.0	Actor	—	1983
Fandy ó Fandy Movie	5.2	Actor	—	1983
Ferat Vampire Movie	5.6	Actor	Dr. Marek	1982
Svédská zápalka Movie	7.4	Actor	—	1982
Babicka se zbláznila Movie	5.3	Actor	—	1982
Heart Tremors Movie	6.5	Actor	—	1981
Bulldogs and Cherries Movie	4.7	Actor	Waiter	1981
Tale of the Little Quarter Movie	7.1	Actor	Dr. Krumlovský	1981
Cutting It Short Movie	7.4	Writing	Screenplay	1981
Tři v tom Movie	—	Directing	Director	1981
Blue Planet Movie	7.1	Actor	Štěpán Pavlík	1980
Hra na telo Movie	—	Actor	—	1980
Those Wonderful Movie Cranks Movie	6.5	Actor	—	1979
Koportos Movie	7.1	Actor	A pap	1979
Minden szerdán Movie	7.3	Actor	János - államtitkár	1979
Those Wonderful Movie Cranks Movie	6.5	Directing	Director	1979
The Apple Game Movie	6.7	Actor	MUDr. Josef John	1978
30 Maidens and Pythagoras Movie	6.5	Actor	profesor matematiky Ludolf	1977
Secluded, Near Woods Movie	7.7	Directing	Director	1976
Who Looks for Gold? Movie	5.0	Writing	Screenplay	1974
Sechse kommen durch die Welt Movie	6.9	Actor	Soldat	1972
Straw Hat Movie	7.1	Actor	—	1972
Mandragora Movie	—	Directing	Director	1971
Nevěsta Movie	7.1	Actor	—	1970
The Cremator Movie	8.1	Actor	Dvorak	1969
Capricious Summer Movie	6.7	Actor	Arnoštek	1968
Dita Saxová Movie	7.4	Actor	Herbert Lagus	1968
Crime in the Night Club Movie	6.3	Actor	Klaun	1968
Capricious Summer Movie	6.7	Directing	Director	1968
Crime in the Night Club Movie	6.3	Directing	Director	1968
The Return of the Prodigal Son Movie	6.3	Actor	Jirí	1967
Hotel for Strangers Movie	6.7	Actor	Pot-boy	1967
Windstorm Movie	7.3	Actor	—	1967
Closely Watched Trains Movie	7.7	Actor	Dr. Brabec	1966
Nobody Will Laugh Movie	7.1	Actor	—	1966
An Occasion to Speak Movie	—	Actor	Self	1966
Daisies Movie	7.4	Actor	Jan (voice)	1966
Searching Movie	6.2	Actor	—	1966
Pearls of the Deep Movie	6.3	Actor	Cyclist (segment "Smrt pana Baltazara")	1966
Volejte Martina Movie	4.3	Actor	—	1966
Flám Movie	6.5	Actor	—	1966
Martin Speaking Movie	—	Actor	—	1966
Closely Watched Trains Movie	7.7	Directing	Director	1966
Pearls of the Deep Movie	6.3	Writing	Screenplay	1966
Crime at the Girls School Movie	6.4	Writing	Screenplay	1966
If a Thousand Clarinets Movie	7.0	Actor	Schulze	1965
Courage for Every Day Movie	6.1	Actor	Jarduv kolega	1965
Pension pro svobodné pány Movie	7.2	Actor	—	1965
Defendant Movie	7.0	Actor	obhájce Frantisek Horácek	1964
A Place in the Crowd Movie	6.6	Actor	(segment "Jak se kalí ocel")	1964
Hory hory Movie	—	Actor	—	1964
Dobrá rada je nad zlato Movie	—	Actor	—	1964
Something Different Movie	6.7	Directing	First Assistant Director	1963
Our Mr. Foerster Died Short Film	6.6	Writing	Screenplay	1963
Ceiling Short Film	6.2	Actor	—	1962
Prefabricated Houses Short Film	5.7	Writing	Screenplay	1960
The Presence of Arnošt Lustig Movie	—	Actor	Self	—
Milan Čorba Movie	—	Actor	—	—

Jiří Menzel

Known For

Closely Watched Trains

The Cremator

Daisies

I Served the King of England

Movies & TV Credits