
Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Birthday
1934-09-04
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
as Self

Jan Švankmajer: The Animator of Prague
as Himself

Engi – Sound Designer Ivo Špalj
as Self

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

Vratislav Effenberger or Black Shark Hunting
as Himself

The Music of Zdeněk Liška
as Self

Raymond Roussel: The Day of Glory
as Self

Les Chimères des Švankmajer
as Self

The Magic Art of Jan Švankmajer
as Himself
