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Overview
Mini Biography:
After studying at the Institute of Industrial Arts and the Marionette... moreTrivia:
Father of Václav Svankmajer.Awards:
28 wins & 14 nominations moreFilmography
Jump to filmography as: Director, Writer, Production Designer, Animation Department, Costume Designer, Art Director, Art Department, Visual Effects, Producer, Thanks, Self
Director:
- Sílení (2005)
... aka Lunacy (USA) - Otesánek (2000)
... aka Greedy Guts (International: English title)
... aka Little Otik (USA: festival title) - Spiklenci slasti (1996)
... aka Conspirators of Pleasure (USA) - Faust (1994)
... aka Jan Svankmajer's Faust (Australia)
... aka Lekce Faust (Czech Republic)
... aka Lesson Faust - Jídlo (1992)
... aka Food - Konec stalinismu v Cechách (1990)
... aka The Death of Stalinism in Bohemia (International: English title) - Animated Self-Portraits (1989)
- Flora (1989)
- Meat Love (1989)
... aka Fleischliche Liebe (West Germany) - Tma/Svetlo/Tma (1989)
... aka Darkness/Light/Darkness - Neco z Alenky (1988)
... aka Alice - Another Kind of Love (1988)
- Muzné hry (1988)
... aka The Male Game
... aka Virile Games - Do pivnice (1983)
... aka Down to the Cellar - Kyvadlo, jáma a nadeje (1983)
... aka The Pit, the Pendulum and Hope - Moznosti dialogu (1982)
... aka Dimensions of Dialogue - Zánik domu Usheru (1981)
... aka The Fall of the House of Usher - Otrantský zámek (1977)
... aka Castle of Otranto - Leonarduv denik (1972)
... aka Leonardo's Diary - Zvahlav aneb Saticky Slameného Huberta (1971)
... aka Jabberwocky - Don Sanche (1970)
... aka Don Juan - Kostnice (1970)
... aka The Ossuary - Tichý týden v dome (1969)
... aka A Quiet Week in the House - Byt (1968)
... aka The Flat - Picknick mit Weissmann (1968)
... aka Picnic with Weissmann - Zahrada (1968)
... aka The Garden - Historia Naturae, Suita (1967)
- Et Cetera (1966)
- Rakvickarna (1966)
... aka Punch and Judy
... aka The Coffin House - Hra s kameny (1965)
... aka A Game with Stones
... aka Spiel mit Steinen (Austria) - Johann Sebastian Bach: Fantasia G-moll (1965)
- Poslední trik pana Schwarcewalldea a pana Edgara (1964)
... aka The Last Trick
Writer:
- Sílení (2005) (writer)
... aka Lunacy (USA) - Otesánek (2000) (screenplay) (story)
... aka Greedy Guts (International: English title)
... aka Little Otik (USA: festival title) - Spiklenci slasti (1996) (writer)
... aka Conspirators of Pleasure (USA) - Faust (1994) (writer)
... aka Jan Svankmajer's Faust (Australia)
... aka Lekce Faust (Czech Republic)
... aka Lesson Faust - Jídlo (1992) (writer)
... aka Food - Konec stalinismu v Cechách (1990) (writer)
... aka The Death of Stalinism in Bohemia (International: English title) - Flora (1989) (writer)
- Meat Love (1989) (writer)
... aka Fleischliche Liebe (West Germany) - Tma/Svetlo/Tma (1989) (writer)
... aka Darkness/Light/Darkness - Neco z Alenky (1988) (writer)
... aka Alice - Another Kind of Love (1988) (writer)
- Muzné hry (1988) (writer)
... aka The Male Game
... aka Virile Games - Do pivnice (1983) (writer)
... aka Down to the Cellar - Kyvadlo, jáma a nadeje (1983) (writer)
... aka The Pit, the Pendulum and Hope - Moznosti dialogu (1982) (writer)
... aka Dimensions of Dialogue - Zánik domu Usheru (1981) (writer)
... aka The Fall of the House of Usher - Otrantský zámek (1977) (writer)
... aka Castle of Otranto - Leonarduv denik (1972) (writer)
... aka Leonardo's Diary - Zvahlav aneb Saticky Slameného Huberta (1971) (writer)
... aka Jabberwocky - Don Sanche (1970) (writer)
... aka Don Juan - Kostnice (1970) (writer)
... aka The Ossuary - Tichý týden v dome (1969) (writer)
... aka A Quiet Week in the House - Byt (1968) (writer)
... aka The Flat - Picknick mit Weissmann (1968) (writer)
... aka Picnic with Weissmann - Zahrada (1968) (writer)
... aka The Garden - Historia Naturae, Suita (1967) (writer)
- Et Cetera (1966) (writer)
- Rakvickarna (1966) (writer)
... aka Punch and Judy
... aka The Coffin House - Hra s kameny (1965) (writer)
... aka A Game with Stones
... aka Spiel mit Steinen (Austria) - Johann Sebastian Bach: Fantasia G-moll (1965) (writer)
- Poslední trik pana Schwarcewalldea a pana Edgara (1964) (writer)
... aka The Last Trick
Production Designer:
- Sílení (2005)
... aka Lunacy (USA) - Otesánek (2000)
... aka Greedy Guts (International: English title)
... aka Little Otik (USA: festival title) - Faust (1994)
... aka Jan Svankmajer's Faust (Australia)
... aka Lekce Faust (Czech Republic)
... aka Lesson Faust - Jídlo (1992)
... aka Food - Konec stalinismu v Cechách (1990)
... aka The Death of Stalinism in Bohemia (International: English title) - Flora (1989)
- Meat Love (1989)
... aka Fleischliche Liebe (West Germany) - Tma/Svetlo/Tma (1989)
... aka Darkness/Light/Darkness - Neco z Alenky (1988)
... aka Alice - Another Kind of Love (1988)
- Muzné hry (1988)
... aka The Male Game
... aka Virile Games - Kyvadlo, jáma a nadeje (1983)
... aka The Pit, the Pendulum and Hope - Moznosti dialogu (1982)
... aka Dimensions of Dialogue - Zánik domu Usheru (1981)
... aka The Fall of the House of Usher - Otrantský zámek (1977)
... aka Castle of Otranto - Zvahlav aneb Saticky Slameného Huberta (1971)
... aka Jabberwocky - Don Sanche (1970)
... aka Don Juan - Kostnice (1970)
... aka The Ossuary - Tichý týden v dome (1969)
... aka A Quiet Week in the House - Picknick mit Weissmann (1968)
... aka Picnic with Weissmann - Historia Naturae, Suita (1967)
- Et Cetera (1966)
- Rakvickarna (1966)
... aka Punch and Judy
... aka The Coffin House - Hra s kameny (1965)
... aka A Game with Stones
... aka Spiel mit Steinen (Austria) - Johann Sebastian Bach: Fantasia G-moll (1965)
- Poslední trik pana Schwarcewalldea a pana Edgara (1964)
... aka The Last Trick
Animation Department:
- Tri veteráni (1984) (animator)
... aka Three Veterans (International: English title) - "Návstevníci" (animator) (15 episodes, 1983)
- Akce: Sesit 1 (1983) TV episode (animator)
- Génius v hladomorne (1983) TV episode (animator)
- Hlavne nenápadne (1983) TV episode (animator)
- Návrat do budoucnosti (1983) TV episode (animator)
- Návstevníci pricházejí (1983) TV episode (animator)
(10 more) - Zánik domu Usheru (1981) (animator)
... aka The Fall of the House of Usher - Adéla jeste nevecerela (1977) (animator)
... aka Adéla ještě nevečeřela (Czechoslovakia: Czech title)
... aka Adele Hasn't Had Her Dinner Yet
... aka Adele Hasn't Had Her Supper Yet
... aka Dinner for Adele
... aka Nick Carter in Prague - Don Sanche (1970) (animator)
... aka Don Juan - Picknick mit Weissmann (1968) (animator)
... aka Picnic with Weissmann - Hra s kameny (1965) (animator)
... aka A Game with Stones
... aka Spiel mit Steinen (Austria)
Costume Designer:
- Otesánek (2000)
... aka Greedy Guts (International: English title)
... aka Little Otik (USA: festival title) - Spiklenci slasti (1996)
... aka Conspirators of Pleasure (USA)
Art Director:
- Spiklenci slasti (1996)
... aka Conspirators of Pleasure (USA) - Faust (1994)
... aka Jan Svankmajer's Faust (Australia)
... aka Lekce Faust (Czech Republic)
... aka Lesson Faust
Art Department:
- Spiklenci slasti (1996) (set designer)
... aka Conspirators of Pleasure (USA) - Deváté srdce (1978) (artistic collaborator)
... aka The Ninth Heart
Visual Effects:
- Gosti iz galaksije (1981) (Mumu-monster designer)
... aka Monstrum z galaxie Arkana (Czechoslovakia: Czech title: dubbed version)
... aka Posjetioci iz galaksije Arkana
... aka Visitors from the Galaxy (USA: alternative title) - Deváté srdce (1978) (visual effects)
... aka The Ninth Heart
Producer:
- Otesánek (2000) (producer)
... aka Greedy Guts (International: English title)
... aka Little Otik (USA: festival title)
Thanks:
- Imagination (2007) (special thanks)
Self:
- Sílení (2005) .... Himself
... aka Lunacy (USA) - Amour fou - Ludvík Sváb, L' (1995) .... Himself
... aka Sílená láska (Czech Republic) - The Animator of Prague (1990) (TV) .... Himself
... aka Jan Svankmajer: The Animator of Prague (UK)
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