
Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Born
1934-09-04
Place of Birth
Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]
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.
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Known For
Acting History
2023
Engi – Sound Designer Ivo Špalj as Self
2022Kunstkamera as Self
2020Alchemical Furnace as Himself
2018Vratislav Effenberger or Black Shark Hunting as Himself
2017The Music of Zdeněk Liška as Self
2017Raymond Roussel: The Day of Glory as Self
2009Kikoe
2009Golden Sixties as Self
2001Les Chimères des Švankmajer as Self
1992The Magic Art of Jan Švankmajer as Himself
1990Jan Švankmajer: The Animator of Prague as Himself
1984The Cabinet of Jan Švankmajer: Prague's Alchemist of Film





