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Jan Svěrák

Director

Jan Svěrák

Directing
1991 — present · 5 films
Born
6 February 1965 · age 61
From
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.

Career Signature

How Jan Svěrák’s filmography reads.

Five of Perfery’s 75 vibes, averaged across every film they directed.