Jiří Menzel

Acting

February 23, 1938 – September 5, 2020 (died at 82)

Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]

Male

132 Movies

10 TV Shows

Jiří Menzel (Czech: [ˈjɪr̝iː ˈmɛntsl̩] was a Czech film director, theatre director, actor, and screenwriter. His films often combine a humanistic view of the world with sarcasm and provocative cinematography. Some of these films are adapted from works by Czech writers such as Bohumil Hrabal and Vladislav Vančura. Menzel, a member of the Czech New Wave, became internationally famous in 1967, when his first feature film, Closely Watched Trains, won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. His controversial film Larks on a String was filmed in 1969, but was initially banned by the Czechoslovakian government. It was finally released in 1990 after the fall of the Communist regime. The film won the Golden Bear at the 40th Berlin International Film Festival. Menzel was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film again in 1986 with his dark comedy My Sweet Little Village. In 1987, he was a member of the jury at the 37th Berlin International Film Festival. In 1989 he was a member of the jury at the 16th Moscow International Film Festival. In 1995 he was a member of the jury at the 19th Moscow International Film Festival. He would be conferred with IIFA Lifetime Achievement Award in November 2013.

Ferat Vampire

1982 5.3

as Dr. Marek

Age 44 (now 82)

Closely Watched Trains

1966 7.2

as Dr. Brabec

Age 28 (now 82)

The Interpreter

2018 5.5

as Ali Ungár

Age 80 (now 82)

The Cremator

1969 7.8

as Dvorak

Age 31 (now 82)

Capricious Summer

1968 6.4

as Arnoštek

Age 30 (now 82)

Operation Dunaj

2009 5.2

as Oskar Hazuka

Age 71 (now 82)

The Return of the Prodigal Son

1967 5.9

as Jirí

Age 29 (now 82)

Those Wonderful Movie Cranks

1979 6.5

Age 41 (now 82)

Pearls of the Deep

1966 5.9

as Cyclist (segment "Smrt pana Baltazara")

Age 27 (now 82)

Daisies

1966 7.3

as Jan (voice)

Age 28 (now 82)

Hospoda

1996 7.0

as MUDr. Prášek - psychiatr

Age 58 (now 82) 52 eps

52 eps

Hearty Greetings from the Globe

1983 6.9

as Dr. Jánský

Age 45 (now 82)

30 Maidens and Pythagoras

1977 4.6

as profesor matematiky Ludolf

Age 39 (now 82)

The Apple Game

1978 6.1

as MUDr. Josef John

Age 39 (now 82)

The Little Apocalypse

1993 6.0

as Stan

Age 54 (now 82)

Sechse kommen durch die Welt

1972 5.3

as Soldat

Age 34 (now 82)

Brouk v hlavě

2020 4.0

Stage Director

Age 82

CzechMate: In Search of Jiří Menzel

2018 6.5

as Self

Age 80 (now 82)

The Interpreter

2018 5.5

as Ali Ungár

Age 80 (now 82)

To Make a Comedy Is No Fun

2016 5.8

as Self

Age 78 (now 82)

The Wolf from Royal Vineyard Street

2016 3.0

as Self

Age 78 (now 82)

Bohumil Hrabal „Takže se stalo, že...“

2014

as self

Age 76 (now 82)

MČ

Milan Čorba

2014

Age 75 (now 82)

The Don Juans

2013 4.4

Director

Age 75 (now 82)

The Don Juans

2013 4.4

Writer

Age 75 (now 82)

Signál

2012 3.8

as Prokeš

Age 73 (now 82)

The Presence of Arnošt Lustig

2012

as Self

Age 73 (now 82)

Jiří Menzel: 7 Questions

2011

Director

Age 73 (now 82)

Jiří Menzel: 7 Questions

2011

as Self

Age 73 (now 82)

Operation Dunaj

2009 5.2

Supervising Art Director

Age 71 (now 82)

Operation Dunaj

2009 5.2

as Oskar Hazuka

Age 71 (now 82)

Setkání v Praze, s vraždou

2009

as Hořejší

Age 70 (now 82)

Teddy Bear

2007 5.1

as Romanuv otec

Age 69 (now 82)

I Served the King of England

2007 6.8

Screenplay

Age 68 (now 82)

I Served the King of England

2007 6.8

Director

Age 68 (now 82)

A bárány utolsó megkísértése

2006

as Leopold Blum

Age 68 (now 82)

Zimní víla

2006

as Komorí

Age 68 (now 82)

Pocta V+W

2005

as Self

Age 66 (now 82)

Daddy

2004 7.0

as Self

Age 66 (now 82)

The Sunken Cemetery

2002 9.0

as Doktor Javorski

Age 64 (now 82)

ÚD

Útek do Budína

2002 6.5

as hrabě

Age 64 (now 82)

Ten Minutes Older: The Cello

2002 6.6

Director

Age 64 (now 82)

Ten Minutes Older: The Cello

2002 6.6

Screenplay

Age 64 (now 82)

One Moment

2002

Director

Age 64 (now 82)

Als Großvater Rita Hayworth liebte

2001

as Pfarrer

Age 63 (now 82)

All My Loved Ones

1999 7.2

as Stein

Age 61 (now 82)

Franciska vasárnapjai

1996 9.0

as államtitkár

Age 58 (now 82)

Vengeance Is Mine

1995 4.0

as Director

Age 57 (now 82)

Too Loud A Solitude

1995 8.0

as Professor

Age 57 (now 82)

How to Deserve a Princess

1995 6.1

as dvorní malíř

Age 56 (now 82)

Joint Venture

1995 3.7

as Prof. Adamec

Age 56 (now 82)

The Life and Extraordinary Adventures of Private Ivan Chonkin

1994 6.5

Director

Age 56 (now 82)

Helimadoe

1993 6.0

Dramaturgy

Age 55 (now 82)

Everything I Like

1993 6.9

as Vasek

Age 55 (now 82)

The Little Apocalypse

1993 6.0

as Stan

Age 54 (now 82)

Dr. Hrabal

1993

Age 54 (now 82)

The Beggar's Opera

1991 5.2

Director

Age 53 (now 82)

The Beggar's Opera

1991 5.2

Creative Producer

Age 53 (now 82)

The Beggar's Opera

1991 5.2

Screenplay

Age 53 (now 82)

The Beggar's Opera

1991 5.2

Adaptation

Age 53 (now 82)

The Elementary School

1991 7.3

as Gynecologist MUDr. Kalaban

Age 53 (now 82)

Tady vím, proč jsem

1991

as Self

Age 52 (now 82)

The Gentle Barbarian

1990 6.0

as Doktor

Age 52 (now 82)

Martha and I

1990 7.0

as Doctor Benda

Age 52 (now 82)

Strange Creatures

1990 8.0

Age 52 (now 82)

The End of Old Times

1990 6.2

Director

Age 52 (now 82)

The End of Old Times

1990 6.2

Screenplay

Age 52 (now 82)

Zvonokosy

1990

as Vincek

Age 51 (now 82)

Audience

1990 6.5

Director

Age 51 (now 82)

Stvoření světa

1989

Age 50 (now 82)

Run, He Is Coming!

1987 5.2

Age 48 (now 82)

Dámská jízda

1987 7.0

Age 48 (now 82)

Die Schokoladenschnüffler

1986 6.3

Director

Age 48 (now 82)

My Sweet Little Village

1985 7.4

Director

Age 47 (now 82)

Albert

1985 7.5

as Dustojník

Age 46 (now 82)

The Snowdrop Festival

1984 6.6

Screenplay

Age 45 (now 82)

The Snowdrop Festival

1984 6.6

Director

Age 45 (now 82)

Fandy ó Fandy

1983 4.6

Age 45 (now 82)

Hearty Greetings from the Globe

1983 6.9

as Dr. Jánský

Age 45 (now 82)

ŠZ

Švédská zápalka

1983 3.3

Age 45 (now 82)

Passing Fancy

1983 7.0

Age 44 (now 82)

Ferat Vampire

1982 5.3

as Dr. Marek

Age 44 (now 82)

Babička se zbláznila

1982

Age 43 (now 82)

Tři v tom

1981

Director

Age 43 (now 82)

Bulldogs and Cherries

1981 4.3

as Waiter

Age 43 (now 82)

Heart Tremors

1981 5.2

Age 43 (now 82)

Cutting It Short

1981 7.1

Screenplay

Age 42 (now 82)

Cutting It Short

1981 7.1

Director

Age 42 (now 82)

Povídka Malostranská

1981 8.5

as Dr. Krumlovský

Age 42 (now 82)

Hra na telo

1980

Age 42 (now 82)

Koportos

1980 6.5

as A pap

Age 41 (now 82)

Blue Planet

1980 3.7

as Štěpán Pavlík

Age 41 (now 82)

Those Wonderful Movie Cranks

1979 6.5

Director

Age 41 (now 82)

Those Wonderful Movie Cranks

1979 6.5

Age 41 (now 82)

Those Wonderful Movie Cranks

1979 6.5

Screenplay

Age 41 (now 82)

Minden szerdán

1979 7.0

as János - államtitkár

Age 40 (now 82)

The Apple Game

1978 6.1

as MUDr. Josef John

Age 39 (now 82)

30 Maidens and Pythagoras

1977 4.6

as profesor matematiky Ludolf

Age 39 (now 82)

Secluded, Near Woods

1976 7.3

Director

Age 38 (now 82)

Who Looks for Gold?

1974 5.6

Screenplay

Age 36 (now 82)

Who Looks for Gold?

1974 5.6

Director

Age 36 (now 82)

Sechse kommen durch die Welt

1972 5.3

as Soldat

Age 34 (now 82)

Straw Hat

1972 5.6

Age 34 (now 82)

Mandragora

1971

Director

Age 32 (now 82)

Mandragora

1971

Stage Director

Age 32 (now 82)

Nevěsta

1970 10.0

Age 32 (now 82)

The Cremator

1969 7.8

as Dvorak

Age 31 (now 82)

Larks on a String

1969 6.9

Screenplay

Age 30 (now 82)

Larks on a String

1969 6.9

Director

Age 30 (now 82)

Larks on a String

1969 6.9

as Convict

Age 30 (now 82)

Crime in the Night Club

1968 6.3

Screenplay

Age 30 (now 82)

Crime in the Night Club

1968 6.3

Director

Age 30 (now 82)

Crime in the Night Club

1968 6.3

as Klaun

Age 30 (now 82)

Capricious Summer

1968 6.4

as Arnoštek

Age 30 (now 82)

Capricious Summer

1968 6.4

Screenplay

Age 30 (now 82)

Capricious Summer

1968 6.4

Director

Age 30 (now 82)

Dita Saxová

1968 5.9

as Herbert Lagus

Age 29 (now 82)

Windstorm

1967 5.0

Age 29 (now 82)

Hotel for Strangers

1967 6.2

as Pot-boy

Age 29 (now 82)

The Return of the Prodigal Son

1967 5.9

as Jirí

Age 29 (now 82)

Daisies

1966 7.3

as Jan (voice)

Age 28 (now 82)

Flám

1966 7.0

Age 28 (now 82)

Closely Watched Trains

1966 7.2

Screenplay

Age 28 (now 82)

Closely Watched Trains

1966 7.2

Director

Age 28 (now 82)

Closely Watched Trains

1966 7.2

as Dr. Brabec

Age 28 (now 82)

An Occasion to Speak

1966

as Self

Age 28 (now 82)

Martin Speaking

1966 7.0

Age 28 (now 82)

Volejte Martina

1966 6.7

Age 28 (now 82)

Searching

1966 5.4

Age 28 (now 82)

Crime at the Girls School

1966 6.1

Director

Age 27 (now 82)

Crime at the Girls School

1966 6.1

Screenplay

Age 27 (now 82)

Nobody Will Laugh

1966 5.8

Age 27 (now 82)

Pearls of the Deep

1966 5.9

Screenplay

Age 27 (now 82)

Pearls of the Deep

1966 5.9

as Cyclist (segment "Smrt pana Baltazara")

Age 27 (now 82)

Pearls of the Deep

1966 5.9

Director

Age 27 (now 82)

Pension pro svobodné pány

1965 6.0

Age 27 (now 82)

If a Thousand Clarinets

1965 7.4

as Schulze

Age 26 (now 82)

Courage for Every Day

1965 6.2

as Jarduv kolega

Age 26 (now 82)

Hory hory

1964

Age 26 (now 82)

A Place in the Crowd

1964 8.0

as (segment "Jak se kalí ocel")

Age 26 (now 82)

Defendant

1964 7.2

as obhájce Frantisek Horácek

Age 26 (now 82)

Dobrá rada je nad zlato

1964

Age 25 (now 82)

Something Different

1963 6.3

First Assistant Director

Age 25 (now 82)

Our Dear Mr. Foerster Died

1963 6.5

Screenplay

Age 25 (now 82)

Our Dear Mr. Foerster Died

1963 6.5

Director

Age 25 (now 82)

Ceiling

1962 5.6

Age 24 (now 82)

Blocks of Flats

1960 7.0

Director

Age 21 (now 82)

Blocks of Flats

1960 7.0

Screenplay

Age 21 (now 82)