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Ivan Jandl

Actor
Died November 21, 1987 (50 years)
Ivan Jandl (24 January 1937 – 21 November 1987) was a Czech child actor. He appeared in the 1948 film The Search as a nine-year-old Czech boy who had survived Auschwitz and was searching for his mother in postwar Germany. The boy spoke no English and had to learn his lines phonetically. He was awarded an Academy Juvenile Award for his work, but was not permitted to travel to the USA to accept it. He appeared in some Czech films in 1949 and 1950, then left acting to continue his studies. He tried unsuccessfully to continue his acting career in his late teens, and eventually found work in radio.

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Known For
  • The Search
  • Conscience

Filmography

1951
Victorious Wings · as Modeler
1948
Conscience · as Lojzek
1948
The Search · as Karel Malik Aka 'jim'/'jimmy'
1947

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