Jan Švankmajer
Director · Actor · WriterFrom 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 features, which have greatly influenced other artists such as Tim Burton, Terry Gilliam, the Brothers Quay, and many others.
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KNOWN FOR
FILMOGRAPHY
ACTOR11
Engi – Sound Designer Ivo Špalj
2023
Self
Kunstkamera
2022
Self
Alchemical Furnace
2020
Himself
Vratislav Effenberger or Black Shark Hunting
2018
Himself
- The Music of Zdeněk Liška
The Music of Zdeněk Liška
2017
Self
Raymond Roussel: The Day of Glory
2017
Self
Kikoe
2009
Les Chimères des Švankmajer
2001
Self
- The Magic Art of Jan Švankmajer
The Magic Art of Jan Švankmajer
1992
Himself
- Jan Švankmajer: The Animator of Prague
Jan Švankmajer: The Animator of Prague
1990
Himself
The Cabinet of Jan Švankmajer: Prague's Alchemist of Film
1984
DIRECTOR40
Kunstkamera
2022
Director
Insect
2018
Director
Surviving Life (Theory and Practice)
2010
Director
Jan Švankmajer: The Complete Short Films
2007
Director
Cinema 16: European Short Films (U.S. Edition)
2007
Director
Cinema 16: European Short Films (European Edition)
2006
Director
Lunacy
2005
Director
The Collected Shorts of Jan Svankmajer
2003
Director
Little Otik
2001
Director
Food
1996
Director
Conspirators of Pleasure
1996
Director
Faust
1994
Director
The Death of Stalinism in Bohemia
1991
Director
Darkness, Light, Darkness
1990
Director
Meat Love
1989
Director
Flora
1989
Director
Animated Self-Portraits
1989
Director
Alice
1988
Director
Virile Games
1988
Director
Hugh Cornwell: Another Kind of Love
1988
Director
Dimensions of Dialogue
1983
Director
The Pit, the Pendulum and Hope
1983
Director
Down to the Cellar
1983
Director
The Fall of the House of Usher
1982
Director
Castle of Otranto
1977
Director
Leonardo's Diary
1972
Director
Jabberwocky
1971
Director
The Ossuary
1970
Director
A Quiet Week in the House
1969
Director
Don Juan
1969
Director
The Flat
1968
Director
The Garden
1968
Director
Picnic with Weismann
1968
Director
Et cetera
1967
Director
Natural History Suite
1967
Director
Man and Technology
1967
Director
Punch and Judy
1966
Director
J.S. Bach: Fantasia in G minor
1965
Director
A Game with Stones
1965
Director
The Last Trick
1964
Director
WRITER36
Kunstkamera
2022
Writer
Insect
2018
Screenplay
Surviving Life (Theory and Practice)
2010
Screenplay
Lunacy
2005
Screenplay
Little Otik
2001
Screenplay, Story
Food
1996
Writer
Conspirators of Pleasure
1996
Story, Screenplay
Faust
1994
Screenplay, Story
The Death of Stalinism in Bohemia
1991
Writer
Darkness, Light, Darkness
1990
Screenplay, Story
Animated Self-Portraits
1989
Writer
Meat Love
1989
Writer
Flora
1989
Writer
Alice
1988
Author, Writer
Virile Games
1988
Story, Screenplay
Hugh Cornwell: Another Kind of Love
1988
Writer
Dimensions of Dialogue
1983
Story, Screenplay
Down to the Cellar
1983
Screenplay, Story
The Pit, the Pendulum and Hope
1983
Screenplay, Story
The Fall of the House of Usher
1982
Screenplay
Castle of Otranto
1977
Story, Screenplay
Leonardo's Diary
1972
Screenplay, Story
Jabberwocky
1971
Writer
The Ossuary
1970
Story, Screenplay
A Quiet Week in the House
1969
Story, Screenplay
Don Juan
1969
Screenplay
The Garden
1968
Screenplay
The Flat
1968
Screenplay, Story
Picnic with Weismann
1968
Writer
Et cetera
1967
Screenplay
Natural History Suite
1967
Screenplay, Story
Man and Technology
1967
Writer
Punch and Judy
1966
Screenplay
J.S. Bach: Fantasia in G minor
1965
Story, Screenplay
A Game with Stones
1965
Writer
The Last Trick
1964
Story, Screenplay
VISUAL EFFECTS3
ART37
Insect
2018
Art Direction
Surviving Life (Theory and Practice)
2010
Production Design
Lunacy
2005
Production Design
Little Otik
2001
Art Direction
Conspirators of Pleasure
1996
Art Direction
Food
1996
Production Design
Faust
1994
Art Direction
The Death of Stalinism in Bohemia
1991
Art Direction
Darkness, Light, Darkness
1990
Art Direction
Meat Love
1989
Art Direction
Flora
1989
Art Direction
Virile Games
1988
Art Direction
Alice
1988
Production Design
Hugh Cornwell: Another Kind of Love
1988
Production Design
Scalpel, Please
1986
Art Direction
- Barrandovské nokturno aneb Jak film tančil a zpíval
Barrandovské nokturno aneb Jak film tančil a zpíval
1985
Art Direction
The Three Veterans
1984
Art Direction
Dimensions of Dialogue
1983
Art Direction
Down to the Cellar
1983
Art Direction
The Pit, the Pendulum and Hope
1983
Art Direction
The Fall of the House of Usher
1982
Art Direction
Ferat Vampire
1982
Special Props
Blázni, vodníci a podvodníci
1981
Title Designer
Visitors from the Galaxy
1981
Art Direction
The Mysterious Castle in the Carpathians
1981
Special Props
Hodinářova svatební cesta korálovým mořem
1980
Title Designer, Art Direction
The Ninth Heart
1979
Art Direction, Title Designer
Adela Has Not Had Supper Yet
1978
Art Designer
- Moje první benefice
Moje první benefice
1972
Art Direction
Jabberwocky
1971
Art Direction
A Quiet Week in the House
1969
Art Direction
The Flat
1968
Art Direction
Et cetera
1967
Art Direction
Natural History Suite
1967
Art Direction
Punch and Judy
1966
Art Direction
J.S. Bach: Fantasia in G minor
1965
Art Direction
The Last Trick
1964
Art Direction
