Jiří Menzel

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 Vladislav Vančura. Menzel, a member of the Czech New Wave, became internationally famous in 1967, when his first feature film, Closely Watched Trains, won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. His controversial film Larks on a String was filmed in 1969, but was initially banned by the Czechoslovakian government. It was finally released in 1990 after the fall of the Communist regime. The film won the Golden Bear at the 40th Berlin International Film Festival. Menzel was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film again in 1986 with his dark comedy My Sweet Little Village. In 1987, he was a member of the jury at the 37th Berlin International Film Festival. In 1989 he was a member of the jury at the 16th Moscow International Film Festival. In 1995 he was a member of the jury at the 19th Moscow International Film Festival. He would be conferred with IIFA Lifetime Achievement Award in November 2013.

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Kremeerija 1969Movie as Dvorak

Ma teenindasin Inglise kuningat 2007Movie Director, Screenplay

Tähelepanelikult jälgitavad rongid 1966Movie as Dr. Brabec

My Sweet Little Village 1985Movie Director

Capricious Summer 1968Movie as Arnoštek

Ten Minutes Older: The Cello 2002Movie Director, Screenplay

The Snowdrop Festival 1984Movie Director, Screenplay

Hearty Greetings from the Globe 1983Movie as Dr. Jánský

Ferat Vampire 1982Movie as Dr. Marek

Lõokesed traadil 1990Movie Director, Screenplay

Cutting It Short 1981Movie Director, Screenplay

The Return of the Prodigal Son 1967Movie as Jirí

Pearls of the Deep 1966Movie as Cyclist (segment "Smrt pana Baltazara")

The Interpreter 2018Movie as Ali Ungár