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Jan Švankmajer
Born
4 September 1934
Place
Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]
Directing

Jan Švankmajer

​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.

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As director

Kunstkamera

Kunstkamera

2022 · Director
Insect

Insect

2018 · Director
Surviving Life (Theory and Practice)

Surviving Life (Theory and Practice)

2010 · Director
Jan Švankmajer: The Complete Short Films

Jan Švankmajer: The Complete Short Films

2007 · Director
Cinema 16: European Short Films (U.S. Edition)

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

2007 · Director
Cinema 16: European Short Films (European Edition)

Cinema 16: European Short Films (European Edition)

2006 · Director
Lunacy

Lunacy

2005 · Director
The Collected Shorts of Jan Svankmajer

The Collected Shorts of Jan Svankmajer

2003 · Director
Little Otik

Little Otik

2001 · Director
Food

Food

1996 · Director
Conspirators of Pleasure

Conspirators of Pleasure

1996 · Director
Faust

Faust

1994 · Director
The Death of Stalinism in Bohemia

The Death of Stalinism in Bohemia

1991 · Director
Darkness, Light, Darkness

Darkness, Light, Darkness

1990 · Director
Meat Love

Meat Love

1989 · Director
Flora

Flora

1989 · Director
Animated Self-Portraits

Animated Self-Portraits

1989 · Director
Alice

Alice

1988 · Director
Virile Games

Virile Games

1988 · Director
Hugh Cornwell: Another Kind of Love

Hugh Cornwell: Another Kind of Love

1988 · Director
Dimensions of Dialogue

Dimensions of Dialogue

1983 · Director
The Pit, the Pendulum and Hope

The Pit, the Pendulum and Hope

1983 · Director
Down to the Cellar

Down to the Cellar

1983 · Director
The Fall of the House of Usher

The Fall of the House of Usher

1982 · Director
Castle of Otranto

Castle of Otranto

1977 · Director
Leonardo's Diary

Leonardo's Diary

1972 · Director
Jabberwocky

Jabberwocky

1971 · Director
The Ossuary

The Ossuary

1970 · Director
A Quiet Week in the House

A Quiet Week in the House

1969 · Director
Don Juan

Don Juan

1969 · Director

As actor

Engi – Sound Designer Ivo Špalj

Engi – Sound Designer Ivo Špalj

2023 · Self
Kunstkamera

Kunstkamera

2022 · Self
Alchemical Furnace

Alchemical Furnace

2020 · Himself
Vratislav Effenberger or Black Shark Hunting

Vratislav Effenberger or Black Shark Hunting

2018 · Himself

The Music of Zdeněk Liška

2017 · Self
Raymond Roussel: The Day of Glory

Raymond Roussel: The Day of Glory

2017 · Self
Kikoe

Kikoe

2009
Les Chimères des Švankmajer

Les Chimères des Švankmajer

2001 · Self

The Magic Art of Jan Švankmajer

1992 · Himself

Jan Švankmajer: The Animator of Prague

1990 · Himself
The Cabinet of Jan Švankmajer: Prague's Alchemist of Film

The Cabinet of Jan Švankmajer: Prague's Alchemist of Film

1984