Jan Švankmajer
Birthday: 1934-09-04
Place of Birth: Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]
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.
Movies
Engi – Sound Designer Ivo Špalj
A look at the legendary Czech sound designer and his profession. Editor and documentary filmmaker Ad...
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The Cabinet of Jan Švankmajer: Prague's Alchemist of Film
The original 54-minute documentary, as broadcast by Channel Four on 20 June 1984, after which the an...
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Kunstkamera
An astonishing array of paintings, drawings, sculptures, prints, objects and materials fill room aft...
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Jan Švankmajer: The Animator of Prague
This half-hour BBC documentary offers a revealing look at Svankmajer at work on "Death of Stalinism ...
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The Magic Art of Jan Švankmajer
Švankmajer demonstrates the darkly humorous approach to life and politics which the Czech authoritie...
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The Music of Zdeněk Liška
One of the best Czech composers of film soundtracks is often described as a genius of film scores. H...
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Kikoe
Experimental documentary about Japanese experimental musician Otomo Yoshihide. Includes interviews w...
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Alchemical Furnace
Jan Svankmajer, at 85 years of age, is one of the most prominent artists of European cinema. His wor...
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Raymond Roussel: The Day of Glory
A tortuous journey, in the company of the Spanish painter Salvador Dalí, around the figure of the en...
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Les Chimères des Švankmajer
An in depth look at both of the Švankmajers as they work on the full length film "Little Otik"....
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