Jaromil Jireš

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Jaromil Jireš was a director associated with the Czechoslovak New Wave movement. His 1963 film The Cry was entered into the 1964 Cannes Film Festival. It is often described as the first film of the Czechoslovak New Wave, a movement known for its dark humor, use of non-professional actors, and "art-cinema realism".

10-12-1935

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Sagittarius

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Total Films

Also known as (male)

Bratislava, Czechoslovakia [now Slovak Republic]

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10-12-1935

Birthday

Sagittarius

Zodiac Sign

Genres

Total Films

Also Known As (male)

Bratislava, Czechoslovakia [now Slovak Republic]

Place of Birth

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actor

3 Works

producer

0 Works

director

70 Works

writer

33 Works

other

2 Works

CzechMate: In Search of Jiří Menzel

An epic exploration of the Czechoslovak New Wave cinema of the 1960s and 70s, structured around a series of conversations with one of its most acclaimed exponents - Closely Observed Trains director Jiří Menzel.

6.5

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2018

An Occasion to Speak

Documentary about the film academy in Prague and the Czech Film in 1965.

0.0

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1966

A Box of Film

A film about filmmaking.

0.0

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1958