Jan Sverák

Jan Sverák

director, writer, producer

Jan Sverák was born on Feb 06, 1965 in Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]. Jan Sverák's big-screen debut came with Oil Gobblers directed by Jan Sverák in 1988. Jan Sverák is known for Kuky se vrací directed by Jan Sverák, Zdenek Sverák stars as Hergot and Ondrej Sverák as Kuky. Jan Sverák has got 43 awards and 27 nominations so far. The most recent award Jan Sverák achieved is Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. The upcoming new movie Jan Sverák plays is Betlémské svetlo which will be released on Mar 10, 2022.

Jan Sverak spent his studies at FAMU Documentary Department and graduated in 1988. Sverak's talent first attracted attention through his short films Space Odyssey II. and Oil Gobblers above all - documentary fiction dealing with "newly discovered species" received the American Academy's Student Oscar (1988).Director's first feature film Elementary School (1991), a heart-warming period film set in post-war Czechoslovakia, engaged American Academy's attention again and brought a nomination for Best Foreign Language Film. It was Kolya (1997) to confirm international success of Sverak's films. Story of a five year old Russian boy humanizing a philandering middle-aged Czech cellist won both Golden Globe and Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film.Also other Jan's films reached wide audience: road movie Ride (1994), action fantasy Accumulator 1 (1994) or Dark Blue World (2001) - drama about the injustice done to Czechoslovak pilots who fought for RAF and were made to suffer by the communist regime back home. Papa (2004)is a documentary dedicated to Jan's father Zdenek Sverak, screenplay writer and actor popular with Czech audience. Above all Zdenek Sverak is an author of few Jan's films screenplays and casted main characters in Kolya, Elementary School and Empties (2007).Year 2007 was a busy year for Sverak - apart from comedy Empties he produced Alice Nelliss's movie Little Girle Blue. Kooky (2010), featuring both live action and puppetry, is an enjoyable adventure for both kids and adults. Sverak's latest film, fairy tale Three Brothers (2014) presents classic marvels of Central Europe within musical background and reached record-breaking audience in 2014 Czech box office.

  • Birthday

    Feb 06, 1965
  • Place of Birth

    Zatec, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]

Known For

Awards

43 wins & 27 nominations

Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
2021
Winner - Festival President's Award
2010
Kuky se vrací (2010)
Winner - Special Prize of the Jury
2010
Kuky se vrací (2010)
Winner - Special Prize of the Jury
2007
Vratné lahve (2007)
Winner - Audience Award
Czech Lions
2018
Po strnisti bos (2017)
Winner - Audience Award
2018
Best Film (Nejlepsí film)
Winner - Audience Award
2018
Best Director (Nejlepsí rezie)
Winner - Audience Award
2018
Best Screenplay (Nejlepsí scénár)
Winner - Audience Award
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