Jan Švankmajer

Jan Švankmajer

Directing

Born September 4, 1934 · Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]

39 films as director · Active 1964–2022

​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 f…

Known for

Golden Sixties

Golden Sixties

2009

Jan Švankmajer: The Animator of Prague

Jan Švankmajer: The Animator of Prague

1990

Vratislav Effenberger or Black Shark Hunting

Vratislav Effenberger or Black Shark Hunting

2018

Raymond Roussel: The Day of Glory

Raymond Roussel: The Day of Glory

2017

The Music of Zdeněk Liška

The Music of Zdeněk Liška

2017

Alchemical Furnace

Alchemical Furnace

2020

Kikoe

Kikoe

2009

Kunstkamera

Kunstkamera

2022

Directed(39)

Kunstkamera
2022Kunstkamera★ 10.0
Insect
2018Insect★ 5.6
Surviving Life (Theory and Practice)
2010Surviving Life (Theory and Practice)★ 6.9
Jan Švankmajer: The Complete Short Films
2007Jan Švankmajer: The Complete Short Films★ 10.0
Cinema 16: European Short Films (U.S. Edition)
2007Cinema 16: European Short Films (U.S. Edition)★ 6.0
Cinema 16: European Short Films (European Edition)
2006Cinema 16: European Short Films (European Edition)★ 6.0
Lunacy
2005Lunacy★ 6.7
The Collected Shorts of Jan Svankmajer
2003The Collected Shorts of Jan Svankmajer★ 7.6
Little Otik
2001Little Otik★ 7.0
Food
1996Food★ 7.8
Conspirators of Pleasure
1996Conspirators of Pleasure★ 6.7
Faust
1994Faust★ 7.4
The Death of Stalinism in Bohemia
1991The Death of Stalinism in Bohemia★ 7.3
Darkness, Light, Darkness
1990Darkness, Light, Darkness★ 7.5
Meat Love
1989Meat Love★ 6.7
Flora
1989Flora★ 6.4
Animated Self-Portraits
1989Animated Self-Portraits★ 6.1
Alice
1988Alice★ 7.4
Virile Games
1988Virile Games★ 6.8
Dimensions of Dialogue
1983Dimensions of Dialogue★ 7.6
The Pit, the Pendulum and Hope
1983The Pit, the Pendulum and Hope★ 6.7
Down to the Cellar
1983Down to the Cellar★ 6.8
The Fall of the House of Usher
1982The Fall of the House of Usher★ 5.8
Castle of Otranto
1977Castle of Otranto★ 6.8
Leonardo's Diary
1972Leonardo's Diary★ 6.6
Jabberwocky
1971Jabberwocky★ 6.6
The Ossuary
1970The Ossuary★ 6.9
A Quiet Week in the House
1969A Quiet Week in the House★ 6.2
Don Juan
1969Don Juan★ 6.9
Picnic with Weismann
1968Picnic with Weismann★ 6.5
The Flat
1968The Flat★ 7.2
The Garden
1968The Garden★ 7.3
Et cetera
1967Et cetera★ 5.9
Natural History Suite
1967Natural History Suite★ 6.4
Man and Technology
1967Man and Technology★ 8.0
Punch and Judy
1966Punch and Judy★ 6.4
J.S. Bach: Fantasia in G minor
1965J.S. Bach: Fantasia in G minor★ 6.1
A Game with Stones
1965A Game with Stones★ 6.5
The Last Trick
1964The Last Trick★ 6.7

Acting(12)

2023Engi – Sound Designer Ivo ŠpaljSelf
Film
2022KunstkameraSelf
Film
2020Alchemical FurnaceHimself
Film
2018Vratislav Effenberger or Black Shark HuntingHimself
Film
2017The Music of Zdeněk LiškaSelf
Film
2017Raymond Roussel: The Day of GlorySelf
Film
2009Kikoe
Film
2009Golden SixtiesSelf
TV
2001Les Chimères des ŠvankmajerSelf
Film
1992The Magic Art of Jan ŠvankmajerHimself
Film
1990Jan Švankmajer: The Animator of PragueHimself
Film
1984The Cabinet of Jan Švankmajer: Prague's Alchemist of Film
Film