Jan Svěrák

Known for

Directing

Life

Born 1965 (age 61)

Born in

Žatec, Protektorát Čechy a Morava [now Czech Republic]

Credits

7 acting credits

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Biography

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.

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