Director
Jan Svěrák
February 6, 1965 · Žatec, Protektorát Čechy a Morava [now Czech Republic]
Jan Svěrák (Czech pronunciation: [ˈjan ˈsvjɛraːk]) (born 6 February 1965 in Žatec) is a Czech film director. He is the son of screenwriter and actor Zdeněk Svěrák. He studied documentary filmmaking at FAMU. He and his films have received many awards, including the Academy Award, Crystal Globe, Golden Globe Award, and Tokyo Grand Prix. He lives in Prague.
Often works with
Zdeněk Svěrák
10 titles together
Kolya, Empties, The Elementary School
Ondřej Vetchý
8 titles together
Kolya, Dark Blue World, Empties
Miroslav Táborský
6 titles together
Kolya, Dark Blue World, Empties
Oldřich Kaiser
5 titles together
Dark Blue World, Kooky, Barefoot
Daniela Kolářová
5 titles together
Empties, The Elementary School, Accumulator 1
Bolek Polívka
4 titles together
The Elementary School, Accumulator 1, Three Brothers
Full filmography · 19
Five plums
Director and Writer
2026
Zdeněk Svěrák 90
cast
2026
Bethlehem Light
Director
2022
Barefoot
Director
20175.6
Three Brothers
Director
20146.5
Kooky
Director
20106.7
Guard No. 47
cast
2008
Empties
Director
20076.8
From Subway with Love
as číšník
2005
Dark Blue World
Director
20016.9
Rebels
cast
2001
An Ambiguous Report About the End of the World
cast
1997