The Don Juans
2013 · 4.9/10
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Jiří Menzel
Director & actor · born 23 February 1938 · Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]
Jiří Menzel (Czech: [ˈjɪr̝iː ˈmɛntsl̩] was a Czech film director, theatre director, actor, and screenwriter. His films often combine a humanistic view of the world with sarcasm and provocative cinematography. Some of these films are adapted from works by Czech writers such as Bohumil Hrabal and Vladislav Vančura.
Menzel, a member of the Czech New Wave, became internationally famous in 1967, when his first feature film, Closely Watched Trains, won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. His controversial film Larks on a String was filmed in 1969, but was initially banned by the Czechoslovakian government. It was finally released in 1990 after the fall of the Communist regime. The film won the Golden Bear at the 40th Berlin International Film Festival.
Where to start: The Cremator (1969).
As director 27
Jiří Menzel: 7 Questions
Jiří Menzel: 7 Questions
2011
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I Served the King of England
2007 · 6.8/10
Popcorn Flick
Ten Minutes Older: The Cello
2002 · 6.6/10
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One Moment
2002
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The Life and Extraordinary Adventures of Private Ivan Chonkin
1994 · 6.6/10
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The Beggar's Opera
1991 · 5.2/10
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The End of Old Times
1990 · 6.3/10
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Larks on a String
1990 · 6.9/10
Popcorn Flick
Audience
1990 · 6.5/10
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Die Schokoladenschnüffler
1986 · 6.3/10
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My Sweet Little Village
1985 · 7.4/10
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The Snowdrop Festival
1984 · 6.7/10
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Tři v tom
1981
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Cutting It Short
1981 · 7.1/10
Worth the Hype
Those Wonderful Movie Cranks
1979 · 6.5/10
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Secluded, Near Woods
1976 · 7.4/10
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Who Looks for Gold?
1974 · 5.6/10
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Mandragora
1971
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Crime in the Night Club
1968 · 6.3/10
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Capricious Summer
1968 · 6.5/10
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Closely Watched Trains
1966 · 7.2/10
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Crime at the Girls School
1966 · 6.4/10
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Pearls of the Deep
1966 · 5.8/10
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Our Dear Mr. Foerster Died
1963 · 6.5/10
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Occasional Journal I
1961
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Blocks of Flats
1960 · 7.0/10
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CzechMate: In Search of Jiří Menzel
2018 · 6.5/10
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The Interpreter
2018 · 5.5/10
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To Make a Comedy Is No Fun
2016 · 5.8/10
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The Wolf from Royal Vineyard Street
2016 · 2.8/10
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Signál
2012 · 4.4/10
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Operation Dunaj
2009 · 5.2/10
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Teddy Bear
2007 · 5.1/10
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A bárány utolsó megkísértése
2006
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Daddy
2004 · 7.0/10
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The Sunken Cemetery
2002 · 9.0/10
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Útek do Budína
2002 · 6.5/10
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As Rita Hayworth's Grandfather Loved
2001
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All My Loved Ones
1999 · 7.2/10
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Franciska vasárnapjai
1996 · 9.0/10
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Vengeance Is Mine
1995 · 4.0/10
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Too Loud A Solitude
1995 · 8.0/10
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How to Deserve a Princess
1995 · 6.1/10
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Joint Venture
1995 · 4.5/10
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Everything I Like
1993 · 6.9/10
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The Little Apocalypse
1993 · 6.0/10
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Dr. Hrabal
1993
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The Elementary School
1991 · 7.3/10
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The Gentle Barbarian
1990 · 6.0/10
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Martha and I
1990 · 7.0/10
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Strange Creatures
1990 · 8.0/10
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1990 · 6.9/10
Popcorn Flick
Run, He Is Coming!
1987 · 5.2/10
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Dámská jízda
1987 · 7.0/10
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Albert
1985 · 7.5/10
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Fandy ó Fandy
1983 · 4.6/10
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Hearty Greetings from the Globe
1983 · 6.9/10
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Švédská zápalka
1983 · 3.3/10
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Passing Fancy
1983 · 7.0/10
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Ferat Vampire
1982 · 5.5/10
Snoozefest
Bulldogs and Cherries
1981 · 4.3/10
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Heart Tremors
1981 · 5.2/10
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Povídka Malostranská
1981 · 8.5/10
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Koportos
1980 · 6.5/10
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Blue Planet
1980 · 3.7/10
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1979 · 6.5/10
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Minden szerdán
1979 · 7.0/10
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The Apple Game
1978 · 6.1/10
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30 Maidens and Pythagoras
1977 · 4.6/10
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Sechse kommen durch die Welt
1972 · 5.3/10
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Straw Hat
1972 · 5.6/10
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Nevěsta
1970 · 7.0/10
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The Cremator
1969 · 7.8/10
Worth the HypeCrime in the Night Club
1968 · 6.3/10
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1968 · 6.5/10
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Dita Saxová
1968 · 5.9/10
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Windstorm
1967 · 5.0/10
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Hotel for Strangers
1967 · 6.2/10
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The Return of the Prodigal Son
1967 · 5.9/10
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Daisies
1966 · 7.3/10
Worth the HypeFlám
Flám
1966 · 7.0/10
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1966 · 7.2/10
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Martin Speaking
1966 · 7.0/10
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Volejte Martina
1966 · 6.7/10
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Searching
1966 · 5.4/10
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Nobody Will Laugh
1966 · 5.8/10
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best Jiří Menzel movie?
By viewer score, The Cremator (1969) at 7.8/10.
What are Jiří Menzel’s most popular movies?
Daisies, The Cremator, Closely Watched Trains.
How many movies has Jiří Menzel made?
95 films on TMDB, 27 as director, 68 as actor.