Jan Svěrák profile photo

Jan Svěrák

Directing
60 years oldŽatec, Protektorát Čechy a Morava [now Czech Republic]

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jan Svěrák, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Personal Details

Born
February 6, 1965
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Žatec, Protektorát Čechy a Morava [now Czech Republic]
Known For
Directing

Also Known As

Jan Sverák