

Jan Švankmajer
Directing
Born: September 4, 1934 (age 92) · Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]
Highest Rated
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jan Švankmajer (born 4 September 1934) is a Czech surrealist artist and filmmaker. His work spans several media. He is known for his surreal animations and features, which have greatly influenced other artists such as Tim Burton, Terry Gilliam, the Brothers Quay, and many others. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jan Švankmajer, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Photos (4)
Movies (2)
Self / Appearances (6)
Directing (39)

Alice
Director

Conspirators of Pleasure
Director

Faust
Director

Little Otik
Director

Castle of Otranto
Director

Lunacy
Director

Cinema 16: European Short Films (European Edition)
Director

Cinema 16: European Short Films (U.S. Edition)
Director

Virile Games
Director

Surviving Life (Theory and Practice)
Director

Dimensions of Dialogue
Director

Insect
Director

The Pit, the Pendulum and Hope
Director

Food
Director

The Flat
Director

Down to the Cellar
Director

The Death of Stalinism in Bohemia
Director

A Quiet Week in the House
Director

The Last Trick
Director

The Garden
Director

Meat Love
Director

Jan Švankmajer: The Complete Short Films
Director

The Fall of the House of Usher
Director

Animated Self-Portraits
Director

Jabberwocky
Director

Darkness, Light, Darkness
Director

Man and Technology
Director

Don Juan
Director

Punch and Judy
Director

J.S. Bach: Fantasia in G minor
Director

A Game with Stones
Director

Picnic with Weismann
Director

Kunstkamera
Director

The Ossuary
Director

Et cetera
Director

Leonardo's Diary
Director

Natural History Suite
Director

Flora
Director

The Collected Shorts of Jan Svankmajer
Director
Writing (52)

Alice
Author

Alice
Writer

Conspirators of Pleasure
Story

Conspirators of Pleasure
Screenplay

Faust
Screenplay

Faust
Story

Little Otik
Screenplay

Little Otik
Story

Castle of Otranto
Story

Castle of Otranto
Screenplay

Lunacy
Screenplay

Virile Games
Story

Virile Games
Screenplay

Surviving Life (Theory and Practice)
Screenplay

Dimensions of Dialogue
Screenplay

Dimensions of Dialogue
Story

Insect
Screenplay

The Pit, the Pendulum and Hope
Story

The Pit, the Pendulum and Hope
Screenplay

Food
Writer

The Flat
Story

The Flat
Screenplay

Down to the Cellar
Screenplay

Down to the Cellar
Story

The Death of Stalinism in Bohemia
Writer

A Quiet Week in the House
Story

A Quiet Week in the House
Screenplay

The Last Trick
Screenplay

The Last Trick
Story

The Garden
Screenplay

Meat Love
Writer

The Fall of the House of Usher
Screenplay

Animated Self-Portraits
Writer

Jabberwocky
Writer

Darkness, Light, Darkness
Story

Darkness, Light, Darkness
Screenplay

Man and Technology
Writer

Don Juan
Screenplay

Punch and Judy
Screenplay

J.S. Bach: Fantasia in G minor
Story

J.S. Bach: Fantasia in G minor
Screenplay

A Game with Stones
Writer

Picnic with Weismann
Writer

Kunstkamera
Writer

The Ossuary
Screenplay

The Ossuary
Story

Et cetera
Screenplay

Leonardo's Diary
Story

Leonardo's Diary
Screenplay

Natural History Suite
Screenplay

Natural History Suite
Story

Flora
Writer
Producing (3)
Other Crew (43)

The Visitors
Animation

Alice
Production Design

The Mysterious Castle in the Carpathians
Special Props

The Three Veterans
Art Direction

The Three Veterans
Animation

Conspirators of Pleasure
Art Direction

Conspirators of Pleasure
Costume Design

Faust
Art Direction

Little Otik
Costume Design

Little Otik
Art Direction

Lunacy
Production Design

Adela Has Not Had Supper Yet
Art Designer

Adela Has Not Had Supper Yet
Animation

Visitors from the Galaxy
Art Direction

Blázni, vodníci a podvodníci
Title Designer

Virile Games
Art Direction

The Ninth Heart
Art Direction

The Ninth Heart
Title Designer

Surviving Life (Theory and Practice)
Production Design

Scalpel, Please
Art Direction

Dimensions of Dialogue
Art Direction

Hodinářova svatební cesta korálovým mořem
Art Direction

Hodinářova svatební cesta korálovým mořem
Title Designer

Insect
Art Direction

The Pit, the Pendulum and Hope
Art Direction

Food
Production Design

The Flat
Art Direction

Ferat Vampire
Special Props

Down to the Cellar
Art Direction

The Death of Stalinism in Bohemia
Art Direction

A Quiet Week in the House
Art Direction

The Last Trick
Art Direction

Meat Love
Art Direction

The Fall of the House of Usher
Art Direction

Jabberwocky
Art Direction

Darkness, Light, Darkness
Art Direction

Man and Technology
Editor

Punch and Judy
Art Direction

J.S. Bach: Fantasia in G minor
Art Direction

Picnic with Weismann
Editor

Et cetera
Art Direction

Natural History Suite
Art Direction

Flora
Art Direction







