Personal Info
Known ForDirecting
Born1965-02-06
BirthplaceŽatec, Protektorát Čechy a Morava [now Czech Republic]
Jan Svěrák
Directing
Biography
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 FAMU. He and his films have received many awards, including the Academy Award, Crystal Globe, Golden Globe Award, and Tokyo Grand Prix. He lives in Prague.
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Filmography
Acting (10)
2026
4.0
2019
Česká reklama: Úsvit kapitalismuas Himself
7.0
2008
5.2
2005
From Subway with Loveas číšník
5.6
2004
Daddyas Self
7.0
2001
6.1
1995
6.7
1989
6.0
8.1
Production & Directing (32)
2026
FAMU 80 – Best ofDirector
2026
Five plumsDirector
9.0
2026
Five plumsWriter
9.0
2026
Five plumsProducer
9.0
2022
Bethlehem LightDirector
4.5
2022
Bethlehem LightScreenplay
4.5
2017
BarefootDirector
5.7
2017
BarefootScreenplay
5.7
2017
BarefootProducer
5.7
2014
Three BrothersDirector
6.5
2014
Three BrothersProducer
6.5
2010
KookyScreenplay
6.7
2010
KookyDirector
6.7
2010
KookyProducer
6.7
2007
Little Girl BlueProducer
5.1
2007
EmptiesDirector
6.8
2007
EmptiesProducer
6.8
2004
DaddyScenario Writer
7.0
2004
DaddyDirector
7.0
2001
Dark Blue WorldProducer
6.9
2001
Dark Blue WorldDirector
6.9
1996
KolyaDirector
7.4
1996
KolyaProducer
7.4
1994
The RideDirector
6.9
1994
The RideScreenplay
6.9
1994
Accumulator 1Director
7.0
1994
Accumulator 1Screenplay
7.0
1991
The Elementary SchoolDirector
7.4
1988
Oil GobblersDirector
6.5
1988
Oil GobblersWriter
6.5
1986
Vesmírná Odysea IIDirector
1986
Vesmírná Odysea IIScreenplay