Jan Švankmajer

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

12

Gender

Male

Birthday

1934-09-04 (91 years old)

Place of Birth

Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]

Jan Švankmajer

Biography

​From 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jan Švankmajer, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

  • Kunstkamera

    Kunstkamera

  • Jan Švankmajer: The Animator of Prague

    Jan Švankmajer: The Animator of Prague

  • The Magic Art of Jan Švankmajer

    The Magic Art of Jan Švankmajer

  • Les Chimères des Švankmajer

    Les Chimères des Švankmajer

  • Kikoe

    Kikoe

  • Engi – Sound Designer Ivo Špalj

    Engi – Sound Designer Ivo Špalj

  • Golden Sixties

    Golden Sixties

  • Alchemical Furnace

    Alchemical Furnace

  • The Music of Zdeněk Liška

    The Music of Zdeněk Liška

  • Raymond Roussel: The Day of Glory

    Raymond Roussel: The Day of Glory

  • Vratislav Effenberger or Black Shark Hunting

    Vratislav Effenberger or Black Shark Hunting

  • The Cabinet of Jan Švankmajer: Prague's Alchemist of Film

    The Cabinet of Jan Švankmajer: Prague's Alchemist of Film