Jan Švankmajer
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.
Personal Details
Also Known As
Movies (48)
Engi – Sound Designer Ivo Špalj
as Self
2023
Kunstkamera
as Self
2022
Alchemical Furnace
as Himself
2020
Vratislav Effenberger or Black Shark Hunting
as Himself
2018
Insect
Director (Directing)
2018
The Music of Zdeněk Liška
as Self
2017
Raymond Roussel: The Day of Glory
as Self
2017
Surviving Life (Theory and Practice)
Director (Directing)
2010
Kikoe
2009
Cinema 16: European Short Films (U.S. Edition)
Director (Directing)
2007
Jan Švankmajer: The Complete Short Films
Director (Directing)
2007
Hugh Cornwell: Another Kind of Love
Director (Directing)
2007
Cinema 16: European Short Films (European Edition)
Director (Directing)
2006
Lunacy
Director (Directing)
2005
The Collected Shorts of Jan Svankmajer
Director (Directing)
2003
Les Chimères des Švankmajer
as Self
2001
Little Otik
Screenplay (Writing)
2001
Conspirators of Pleasure
Director (Directing)
1996
Food
Director (Directing)
1996
Faust
Director (Directing)
1994
The Magic Art of Jan Švankmajer
as Himself
1992
The Death of Stalinism in Bohemia
Director (Directing)
1991
Jan Švankmajer: The Animator of Prague
as Himself
1990
Animated Self-Portraits
Writer (Writing)
1989
Meat Love
Director (Directing)
1989
Darkness, Light, Darkness
Director (Directing)
1989
Flora
Director (Directing)
1989
Alice
Author (Writing)
1988
Virile Games
Director (Directing)
1988
Scalpel, Please
Art Direction (Art)
1986
Barrandovské nokturno aneb Jak film tančil a zpíval
Art Direction (Art)
1985
The Three Veterans
Art Direction (Art)
1984
The Cabinet of Jan Švankmajer: Prague's Alchemist of Film
1984
Down to the Cellar
Director (Directing)
1983
The Pit, the Pendulum and Hope
Director (Directing)
1983
Dimensions of Dialogue
Director (Directing)
1983
The Fall of the House of Usher
Director (Directing)
1982
Ferat Vampire
Special Props (Art)
1982
The Mysterious Castle in the Carpathians
Special Props (Art)
1981
Visitors from the Galaxy
Art Direction (Art)
1981
Blázni, vodníci a podvodníci
Title Designer (Art)
1981
Hodinářova svatební cesta korálovým mořem
Title Designer (Art)
1980
The Ninth Heart
Art Direction (Art)
1979
Adela Has Not Had Supper Yet
Art Designer (Art)
1978
Castle of Otranto
Director (Directing)
1977
Leonardo's Diary
Director (Directing)
1972
Moje první benefice
Art Direction (Art)
1972
Jabberwocky
Director (Directing)
1971
