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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.
Jiří Menzel (23. února 1938 Praha – 5. září 2020 Praha) byl český filmový a divadelní režisér, herec a spisovatel. Je jedním z mála českých filmařů oceněných Oscarem , proslavil se zejména adaptacemi děl Bohumila Hrabala .
Jirí Menzel was born on 23 February 1938 in Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]. He was an actor and director, known for Closely Watched Trains (1966), I Served the King of England (2006) and Larks on a String (1969).
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Sep 7, 2020 · Oscar-winning Czech director Jiri Menzel has died aged 82 after battling serious health issues, his wife says. Menzel won an Academy Award in 1968 for best foreign language film for World...
Sep 15, 2020 · Jiri Menzel, Oscar-Winning Czech Director, Dies at 82 - The New York Times. His 1966 feature, “Closely Watched Trains,” won an Academy Award and was part of a burst of creativity in Czech...
Jiří Menzel (1938-2020) was a key figure of the Czech New Wave, known for his Oscar-winning Closely Observed Trains and his collaborations with Bohumil Hrabal. He also directed plays, acted in films, and faced the challenges of Communism and free-market capitalism.
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Oct 18, 2020 · A tribute to Jiří Menzel, one of the defining voices of the Czechoslovak New Wave, who passed away in 2020. Explore his seven films based on Bohumil Hrabal's stories, from Pearls of the Deep to Larks on a String.
