

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

Faust
Director

Castle of Otranto
Director

Conspirators of Pleasure
Director

Little Otik
Director

Cinema 16: European Short Films (European Edition)
Director

Lunacy
Director

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

Virile Games
Director

Dimensions of Dialogue
Director

Insect
Director

Surviving Life (Theory and Practice)
Director

The Pit, the Pendulum and Hope
Director

Animated Self-Portraits
Director

Meat Love
Director

The Flat
Director

Down to the Cellar
Director

Darkness, Light, Darkness
Director

The Last Trick
Director

A Quiet Week in the House
Director

Food
Director

The Death of Stalinism in Bohemia
Director

Jan Švankmajer: The Complete Short Films
Director

The Fall of the House of Usher
Director

Jabberwocky
Director

Et cetera
Director

Leonardo's Diary
Director

The Garden
Director

Don Juan
Director

The Ossuary
Director

Man and Technology
Director

Flora
Director

Kunstkamera
Director

A Game with Stones
Director

Natural History Suite
Director

Picnic with Weismann
Director

Punch and Judy
Director

J.S. Bach: Fantasia in G minor
Director

The Collected Shorts of Jan Svankmajer
Director
Writing (52)

Alice
Author

Alice
Writer

Faust
Screenplay

Faust
Story

Castle of Otranto
Story

Castle of Otranto
Screenplay

Conspirators of Pleasure
Story

Conspirators of Pleasure
Screenplay

Little Otik
Screenplay

Little Otik
Story

Lunacy
Screenplay

Virile Games
Story

Virile Games
Screenplay

Dimensions of Dialogue
Story

Dimensions of Dialogue
Screenplay

Insect
Screenplay

Surviving Life (Theory and Practice)
Screenplay

The Pit, the Pendulum and Hope
Story

The Pit, the Pendulum and Hope
Screenplay

Animated Self-Portraits
Writer

Meat Love
Writer

The Flat
Story

The Flat
Screenplay

Down to the Cellar
Story

Down to the Cellar
Screenplay

Darkness, Light, Darkness
Story

Darkness, Light, Darkness
Screenplay

The Last Trick
Story

The Last Trick
Screenplay

A Quiet Week in the House
Story

A Quiet Week in the House
Screenplay

Food
Writer

The Death of Stalinism in Bohemia
Writer

The Fall of the House of Usher
Screenplay

Jabberwocky
Writer

Et cetera
Screenplay

Leonardo's Diary
Screenplay

Leonardo's Diary
Story

The Garden
Screenplay

Don Juan
Screenplay

The Ossuary
Story

The Ossuary
Screenplay

Man and Technology
Writer

Flora
Writer

Kunstkamera
Writer

A Game with Stones
Writer

Natural History Suite
Screenplay

Natural History Suite
Story

Picnic with Weismann
Writer

Punch and Judy
Screenplay

J.S. Bach: Fantasia in G minor
Story

J.S. Bach: Fantasia in G minor
Screenplay
Producing (3)
Other Crew (43)

The Visitors
Animation

Alice
Production Design

Faust
Art Direction

Conspirators of Pleasure
Art Direction

Conspirators of Pleasure
Costume Design

The Mysterious Castle in the Carpathians
Special Props

Little Otik
Costume Design

Little Otik
Art Direction

The Three Veterans
Art Direction

The Three Veterans
Animation

Lunacy
Production Design

Virile Games
Art Direction

Adela Has Not Had Supper Yet
Art Designer

Adela Has Not Had Supper Yet
Animation

Dimensions of Dialogue
Art Direction

Blázni, vodníci a podvodníci
Title Designer

Visitors from the Galaxy
Art Direction

Ferat Vampire
Special Props

Insect
Art Direction

Surviving Life (Theory and Practice)
Production Design

The Ninth Heart
Art Direction

The Ninth Heart
Title Designer

The Pit, the Pendulum and Hope
Art Direction

Hodinářova svatební cesta korálovým mořem
Art Direction

Hodinářova svatební cesta korálovým mořem
Title Designer

Meat Love
Art Direction

The Flat
Art Direction

Scalpel, Please
Art Direction

Down to the Cellar
Art Direction

Darkness, Light, Darkness
Art Direction

The Last Trick
Art Direction

A Quiet Week in the House
Art Direction

Food
Production Design

The Death of Stalinism in Bohemia
Art Direction

The Fall of the House of Usher
Art Direction

Jabberwocky
Art Direction

Et cetera
Art Direction

Man and Technology
Editor

Flora
Art Direction

Natural History Suite
Art Direction

Picnic with Weismann
Editor

Punch and Judy
Art Direction

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







