Jan Švankmajer

Director, Writer, Producer, Actor, Editor

September 4, 1934 (91 years)
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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

  • Alice
    Alice1988
  • Dimensions of Dialogue
    Dimensions of Dialogue1983
  • Little Otik
    Little Otik2001
  • Darkness, Light, Darkness
    Darkness, Light, Darkness1989
  • Faust
    Faust1994
  • Lunacy
    Lunacy2005
  • Conspirators of Pleasure
    Conspirators of Pleasure1996
  • Food
    Food1992
  • Meat Love
    Meat Love1989
  • The Flat
    The Flat1968
  • Virile Games
    Virile Games1988
  • Jabberwocky
    Jabberwocky1971
  • Surviving Life (Theory and Practice)
    Surviving Life (Theory and Practice)2010
  • Flora
    Flora1989
  • The Death of Stalinism in Bohemia
    The Death of Stalinism in Bohemia1991
  • Down to the Cellar
    Down to the Cellar1983
  • Punch and Judy
    Punch and Judy1966
  • The Last Trick
    The Last Trick1964
  • A Game with Stones
    A Game with Stones1965
  • The Pit, the Pendulum and Hope
    The Pit, the Pendulum and Hope1983

Filmography