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Otesánek (2000) -- When a childless couple learn that they cannot have children, it causes great distress. To ease his wife's pain, the man finds a piece of root in the backyard and chops it and varnishes it into the shape of a child. However the woman takes the root as her
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Overview

Date of Birth:

4 September 1934, Prague, Czechoslovakia. [now Czech Republic] more

Mini Biography:

After studying at the Institute of Industrial Arts and the Marionette... more

Trivia:

Father of Václav Svankmajer.

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Up 27% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.

Awards:

29 wins & 14 nominations more

NewsDesk:
(11 articles)

The 26th Olympia Film Festival
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Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Director, Writer, Production Designer, Animation Department, Costume Designer, Art Director, Art Department, Visual Effects, Producer, Thanks, Self
Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Prezít svuj zivot (teorie a praxe) (pre-production) (2010)   2010 - -
AKAs:
  • Surviving Life (Theory and Practice) (International: English title)
- 2. Sílení (2005)   2005 - 7.2 (1,017)
AKAs:
  • Lunacy (USA)
- 3. Otesánek (2000)   2000 - 7.3 (2,050)
AKAs:
  • Greedy Guts (International: English title)
  • Little Otik (USA: festival title)
  • Olesánek (Australia)
- 4. Spiklenci slasti (1996)   1996 - 7.8 (974)
AKAs:
  • Conspirators of Pleasure (USA)
- 5. Faust (1994)   1994 - 7.5 (1,331)
AKAs:
  • Jan Svankmajer's Faust (Australia)
  • Lekce Faust (Czech Republic)
  • Lesson Faust
- 6. Jídlo (1992)   1992 - 8.0 (672)
AKAs:
  • Food
- 7. Konec stalinismu v Cechách (1990)   1990 - 7.4 (384)
AKAs:
  • The Death of Stalinism in Bohemia (International: English title)
- 8. Tma/Svetlo/Tma (1989)   1989 - 8.2 (916)
AKAs:
  • Darkness/Light/Darkness
- 9. Meat Love (1989)   1989 - 7.1 (429)
AKAs:
  • Fleischliche Liebe (West Germany)
- 10. Flora (1989) 1989 - 6.9 (309)
- 11. Animated Self-Portraits (1989) 1989 - 5.5 (26)
- 12. Neco z Alenky (1988)   1988 - 7.5 (2,589)
AKAs:
  • Nieco z Alenky (Czechoslovakia: Slovak title)
- 13. Muzné hry (1988)   1988 - 7.8 (265)
AKAs:
  • The Male Game
  • Virile Games
- 14. Another Kind of Love (1988) 1988 - 6.6 (119)
- 15. Kyvadlo, jáma a nadeje (1983)   1983 - 8.1 (258)
AKAs:
  • The Pit, the Pendulum and Hope
- 16. Do pivnice (1983)   1983 - 7.9 (270)
AKAs:
  • Down to the Cellar
- 17. Moznosti dialogu (1982)   1982 - 8.3 (691)
AKAs:
  • Dimensions of Dialogue
- 18. Zánik domu Usheru (1981)   1981 - 7.1 (216)
AKAs:
  • The Fall of the House of Usher
- 19. Otrantský zámek (1977)   1977 - 6.8 (110)
AKAs:
  • Castle of Otranto
- 20. Leonarduv denik (1972)   1972 - 6.4 (107)
AKAs:
  • Leonardo's Diary
- 21. Zvahlav aneb Saticky Slameného Huberta (1971)   1971 - 6.9 (316)
AKAs:
  • Jabberwocky
- 22. Don Sanche (1970)   1970 - 7.4 (93)
AKAs:
  • Don Juan
- 23. Kostnice (1970)   1970 - 7.1 (189)
AKAs:
  • The Ossuary
- 24. Tichý týden v dome (1969)   1969 - 7.1 (168)
AKAs:
  • A Quiet Week in the House
- 25. Byt (1968)   1968 - 7.8 (438)
AKAs:
  • The Flat
- 26. Zahrada (1968)   1968 - 7.7 (121)
AKAs:
  • The Garden
- 27. Picknick mit Weissmann (1968)   1968 - 7.0 (231)
AKAs:
  • Picnic with Weissmann
- 28. Historia Naturae, Suita (1967) 1967 - 6.3 (148)
- 29. Rakvickarna (1966)   1966 - 7.5 (281)
AKAs:
  • Punch and Judy
  • The Coffin House
- 30. Et Cetera (1966) 1966 - 6.5 (267)
- 31. Hra s kameny (1965)   1965 - 7.4 (259)
AKAs:
  • A Game with Stones
  • Spiel mit Steinen (Austria: alternative title)
- 32. Johann Sebastian Bach: Fantasia G-moll (1965) 1965 - 6.3 (173)
- 33. Poslední trik pana Schwarcewalldea a pana Edgara (1964)   1964 - 6.9 (191)
AKAs:
  • The Last Trick
Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Prezít svuj zivot (teorie a praxe) (pre-production) (2010)   (screenplay) 2010 - -
AKAs:
  • Surviving Life (Theory and Practice) (International: English title)
- 2. Sílení (2005)   (writer) 2005 - 7.2 (1,017)
AKAs:
  • Lunacy (USA)
- 3. Otesánek (2000)   (screenplay) (story) 2000 - 7.3 (2,050)
AKAs:
  • Greedy Guts (International: English title)
  • Little Otik (USA: festival title)
  • Olesánek (Australia)
- 4. Spiklenci slasti (1996)   (writer) 1996 - 7.8 (974)
AKAs:
  • Conspirators of Pleasure (USA)
- 5. Faust (1994)   (writer) 1994 - 7.5 (1,331)
AKAs:
  • Jan Svankmajer's Faust (Australia)
  • Lekce Faust (Czech Republic)
  • Lesson Faust
- 6. Jídlo (1992)   (writer) 1992 - 8.0 (672)
AKAs:
  • Food
- 7. Konec stalinismu v Cechách (1990)   (writer) 1990 - 7.4 (384)
AKAs:
  • The Death of Stalinism in Bohemia (International: English title)
- 8. Tma/Svetlo/Tma (1989)   (writer) 1989 - 8.2 (916)
AKAs:
  • Darkness/Light/Darkness
- 9. Meat Love (1989)   (writer) 1989 - 7.1 (429)
AKAs:
  • Fleischliche Liebe (West Germany)
- 10. Flora (1989) (writer) 1989 - 6.9 (309)
- 11. Neco z Alenky (1988)   (writer) 1988 - 7.5 (2,589)
AKAs:
  • Nieco z Alenky (Czechoslovakia: Slovak title)
- 12. Muzné hry (1988)   (writer) 1988 - 7.8 (265)
AKAs:
  • The Male Game
  • Virile Games
- 13. Another Kind of Love (1988) (writer) 1988 - 6.6 (119)
- 14. Kyvadlo, jáma a nadeje (1983)   (writer) 1983 - 8.1 (258)
AKAs:
  • The Pit, the Pendulum and Hope
- 15. Do pivnice (1983)   (writer) 1983 - 7.9 (270)
AKAs:
  • Down to the Cellar
- 16. Moznosti dialogu (1982)   (writer) 1982 - 8.3 (691)
AKAs:
  • Dimensions of Dialogue
- 17. Zánik domu Usheru (1981)   (writer) 1981 - 7.1 (216)
AKAs:
  • The Fall of the House of Usher
- 18. Otrantský zámek (1977)   (writer) 1977 - 6.8 (110)
AKAs:
  • Castle of Otranto
- 19. Leonarduv denik (1972)   (writer) 1972 - 6.4 (107)
AKAs:
  • Leonardo's Diary
- 20. Zvahlav aneb Saticky Slameného Huberta (1971)   (writer) 1971 - 6.9 (316)
AKAs:
  • Jabberwocky
- 21. Don Sanche (1970)   (writer) 1970 - 7.4 (93)
AKAs:
  • Don Juan
- 22. Kostnice (1970)   (writer) 1970 - 7.1 (189)
AKAs:
  • The Ossuary
- 23. Tichý týden v dome (1969)   (writer) 1969 - 7.1 (168)
AKAs:
  • A Quiet Week in the House
- 24. Byt (1968)   (writer) 1968 - 7.8 (438)
AKAs:
  • The Flat
- 25. Zahrada (1968)   (writer) 1968 - 7.7 (121)
AKAs:
  • The Garden
- 26. Picknick mit Weissmann (1968)   (writer) 1968 - 7.0 (231)
AKAs:
  • Picnic with Weissmann
- 27. Historia Naturae, Suita (1967) (writer) 1967 - 6.3 (148)
- 28. Rakvickarna (1966)   (writer) 1966 - 7.5 (281)
AKAs:
  • Punch and Judy
  • The Coffin House
- 29. Et Cetera (1966) (writer) 1966 - 6.5 (267)
- 30. Hra s kameny (1965)   (writer) 1965 - 7.4 (259)
AKAs:
  • A Game with Stones
  • Spiel mit Steinen (Austria: alternative title)
- 31. Johann Sebastian Bach: Fantasia G-moll (1965) (writer) 1965 - 6.3 (173)
- 32. Poslední trik pana Schwarcewalldea a pana Edgara (1964)   (writer) 1964 - 6.9 (191)
AKAs:
  • The Last Trick
Production Designer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Sílení (2005)   2005 - 7.2 (1,017)
AKAs:
  • Lunacy (USA)
- 2. Otesánek (2000)   2000 - 7.3 (2,050)
AKAs:
  • Greedy Guts (International: English title)
  • Little Otik (USA: festival title)
  • Olesánek (Australia)
- 3. Faust (1994)   1994 - 7.5 (1,331)
AKAs:
  • Jan Svankmajer's Faust (Australia)
  • Lekce Faust (Czech Republic)
  • Lesson Faust
- 4. Jídlo (1992)   1992 - 8.0 (672)
AKAs:
  • Food
- 5. Konec stalinismu v Cechách (1990)   1990 - 7.4 (384)
AKAs:
  • The Death of Stalinism in Bohemia (International: English title)
- 6. Tma/Svetlo/Tma (1989)   1989 - 8.2 (916)
AKAs:
  • Darkness/Light/Darkness
- 7. Meat Love (1989)   1989 - 7.1 (429)
AKAs:
  • Fleischliche Liebe (West Germany)
- 8. Flora (1989) 1989 - 6.9 (309)
- 9. Neco z Alenky (1988)   1988 - 7.5 (2,589)
AKAs:
  • Nieco z Alenky (Czechoslovakia: Slovak title)
- 10. Muzné hry (1988)   1988 - 7.8 (265)
AKAs:
  • The Male Game
  • Virile Games
- 11. Another Kind of Love (1988) 1988 - 6.6 (119)
- 12. Kyvadlo, jáma a nadeje (1983)   1983 - 8.1 (258)
AKAs:
  • The Pit, the Pendulum and Hope
- 13. Moznosti dialogu (1982)   1982 - 8.3 (691)
AKAs:
  • Dimensions of Dialogue
- 14. Zánik domu Usheru (1981)   1981 - 7.1 (216)
AKAs:
  • The Fall of the House of Usher
- 15. Otrantský zámek (1977)   1977 - 6.8 (110)
AKAs:
  • Castle of Otranto
- 16. Zvahlav aneb Saticky Slameného Huberta (1971)   1971 - 6.9 (316)
AKAs:
  • Jabberwocky
- 17. Don Sanche (1970)   1970 - 7.4 (93)
AKAs:
  • Don Juan
- 18. Kostnice (1970)   1970 - 7.1 (189)
AKAs:
  • The Ossuary
- 19. Tichý týden v dome (1969)   1969 - 7.1 (168)
AKAs:
  • A Quiet Week in the House
- 20. Picknick mit Weissmann (1968)   1968 - 7.0 (231)
AKAs:
  • Picnic with Weissmann
- 21. Historia Naturae, Suita (1967) 1967 - 6.3 (148)
- 22. Rakvickarna (1966)   1966 - 7.5 (281)
AKAs:
  • Punch and Judy
  • The Coffin House
- 23. Et Cetera (1966) 1966 - 6.5 (267)
- 24. Hra s kameny (1965)   1965 - 7.4 (259)
AKAs:
  • A Game with Stones
  • Spiel mit Steinen (Austria: alternative title)
- 25. Johann Sebastian Bach: Fantasia G-moll (1965) 1965 - 6.3 (173)
- 26. Poslední trik pana Schwarcewalldea a pana Edgara (1964)   1964 - 6.9 (191)
AKAs:
  • The Last Trick
Animation Department
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- 1. Tri veteráni (1984)   (animator) 1984 - 7.5 (260)
AKAs:
  • Three Veterans (International: English title)
- 2. "Návstevníci" (1983)   animator (15 episodes, 1983) 1983 - 8.6 (175)
AKAs:
  • The Visitors (UK) (USA)
15 TV episodes: 10 episodes not shown.
- 3. Zánik domu Usheru (1981)   (animator) 1981 - 7.1 (216)
AKAs:
  • The Fall of the House of Usher
- 4. Adéla jeste nevecerela (1978)   (animator) 1978 - 7.8 (390)
AKAs:
  • Adéla ještě nevečeřela (Czechoslovakia: Czech title)
  • Adele Hasn't Had Her Dinner Yet
  • Adele Hasn't Had Her Supper Yet
  • Dinner for Adele
  • Nick Carter in Prague
- 5. Don Sanche (1970)   (animator) 1970 - 7.4 (93)
AKAs:
  • Don Juan
- 6. Picknick mit Weissmann (1968)   (animator) 1968 - 7.0 (231)
AKAs:
  • Picnic with Weissmann
- 7. Hra s kameny (1965)   (animator) 1965 - 7.4 (259)
AKAs:
  • A Game with Stones
  • Spiel mit Steinen (Austria: alternative title)
Costume Designer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Otesánek (2000)   2000 - 7.3 (2,050)
AKAs:
  • Greedy Guts (International: English title)
  • Little Otik (USA: festival title)
  • Olesánek (Australia)
- 2. Spiklenci slasti (1996)   1996 - 7.8 (974)
AKAs:
  • Conspirators of Pleasure (USA)
Art Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Spiklenci slasti (1996)   1996 - 7.8 (974)
AKAs:
  • Conspirators of Pleasure (USA)
- 2. Faust (1994)   1994 - 7.5 (1,331)
AKAs:
  • Jan Svankmajer's Faust (Australia)
  • Lekce Faust (Czech Republic)
  • Lesson Faust
Art Department
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Spiklenci slasti (1996)   (set designer) 1996 - 7.8 (974)
AKAs:
  • Conspirators of Pleasure (USA)
- 2. Deváté srdce (1978)   (artistic collaborator) 1978 - 6.5 (51)
AKAs:
  • The Ninth Heart
Visual Effects
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Gosti iz galaksije (1981)   (Mumu-monster designer) 1981 - 5.4 (57)
AKAs:
  • Monstrum z galaxie Arkana (Czechoslovakia: Czech title: dubbed version)
  • Posjetioci iz galaksije Arkana
  • Visitors from the Galaxy (USA: alternative title)
- 2. Deváté srdce (1978)   (visual effects) 1978 - 6.5 (51)
AKAs:
  • The Ninth Heart
Producer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Otesánek (2000)   (producer) 2000 - 7.3 (2,050)
AKAs:
  • Greedy Guts (International: English title)
  • Little Otik (USA: festival title)
  • Olesánek (Australia)
Thanks
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Imagination (2007) (special thanks) 2007 - 3.9 (144)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Sílení (2005)   Himself 2005 - 7.2 (1,017)
AKAs:
  • Lunacy (USA)
- 2. L'amour fou - Ludvík Sváb (1995)   Himself 1995 - -
AKAs:
  • Sílená láska (Czech Republic)
- 3. The Animator of Prague (1990) (TV)   Himself 1990 - 6.3 (28)
AKAs:
  • Jan Svankmajer: The Animator of Prague (UK)

Additional Details

Publicity Listings:

1 Interview | 2 Articles more

Genres:

Animation | Fantasy | Short | Comedy more

Plot Keywords:

Surrealism | Stop Motion | Stop Motion Animation | Absurd more

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