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Czech Medal of Merit
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Jiří Menzel
1938-02-23 – 2020-09-05
Life & Legacy
Jiří Menzel (Czech: [ˈjɪr̝iː ˈmɛntsl̩] ) (23 February 1938 – 5 September 2020) 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.
Occupation & Career
actor, film director, pedagogue, writer, screenwriter, theatre director, theatre manager, playwright, director
Education
Academy of Performing Arts; Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Czech Medal of Merit; Artis Bohemiae Amicis Medal; Golden Bear; Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres; Commander with Star of the Order of Merit of Hungary; Aleksandar Lifka Award; Klement Gottwald State Prize; Master Prix; Crystal Globe; Czech Lion Award for Unique Contribution to Czech Film; Czech Lion for Best Director; Sun in a Net Award for Best Actor in Leading Role; Closely Watched Trains; My Sweet Little Village; Larks on a String; Cutting It Short; I Served the King of England; The End of Old Times; The Snowdrop Festival; Those Wonderful Movie Cranks; Seclusion Near a Forest; Who Looks for Gold?; Crime in a Music Hall; Capricious Summer
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Aleksandar Lifka Award · Artis Bohemiae Amicis Medal · Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres · Commander with Star of the Order of Merit of Hungary · Crystal Globe · Czech Lion Award for Unique Contribution to Czech Film · Czech Lion for Best Director · Czech Medal of Merit · Golden Bear · Klement Gottwald State Prize · Master Prix · Sun in a Net Award for Best Actor in Leading Role
Employer
Vinohrady Theatre
Organizations & Memberships
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences · European Academy of Sciences and Arts · scouting
Notable Work
Capricious Summer · Closely Watched Trains · Crime in a Music Hall · Cutting It Short · I Served the King of England · Larks on a String · My Sweet Little Village · Seclusion Near a Forest · The End of Old Times · The Snowdrop Festival · Those Wonderful Movie Cranks · Who Looks for Gold?
Education & Institutions
Academy of Performing Arts · Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague
Verified Legacy Record
Award
Artis Bohemiae Amicis Medal
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Golden Bear
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Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres
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Commander with Star of the Order of Merit of Hungary
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q352030 · wikidata
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Aleksandar Lifka Award
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q352030 · wikidata
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Klement Gottwald State Prize
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q352030 · wikidata
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Master Prix
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q352030 · wikidata
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Crystal Globe
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q352030 · wikidata
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Czech Lion Award for Unique Contribution to Czech Film
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q352030 · wikidata
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Czech Lion for Best Director
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q352030 · wikidata
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Sun in a Net Award for Best Actor in Leading Role
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q352030 · wikidata
Family Child
Eva Menzelová
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q352030 · wikidata
Family Father
Josef Menzel
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q352030 · wikidata
Family Spouse
Olga Menzelová
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q352030 · wikidata
Notable Work
Closely Watched Trains
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Notable Work
My Sweet Little Village
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q352030 · wikidata
Notable Work
Larks on a String
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q352030 · wikidata
Notable Work
Cutting It Short
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q352030 · wikidata
Notable Work
I Served the King of England
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q352030 · wikidata
Notable Work
The End of Old Times
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q352030 · wikidata
Notable Work
The Snowdrop Festival
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q352030 · wikidata
Notable Work
Those Wonderful Movie Cranks
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q352030 · wikidata
Notable Work
Seclusion Near a Forest
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q352030 · wikidata
Notable Work
Who Looks for Gold?
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q352030 · wikidata
Notable Work
Crime in a Music Hall
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q352030 · wikidata
Notable Work
Capricious Summer
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q352030 · wikidata
Sources & Provenance
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