Jan Švankmajer
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.
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- 1934-09-04 · Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]
Known for
- Alice (1988) — Director
- Dimensions of Dialogue (1983) — Director
- Darkness, Light, Darkness (1990) — Director
- Little Otik (2001) — Screenplay
- Food (1996) — Director
- Conspirators of Pleasure (1996) — Art Direction
- Meat Love (1989) — Director
- Faust (1994) — Director
- Lunacy (2005) — Director
- Adela Has Not Had Supper Yet (1978) — Art Designer
- The Flat (1968) — Director
- Flora (1989) — Director
- Surviving Life (Theory and Practice) (2010) — Director
- Virile Games (1988) — Director
- Jabberwocky (1971) — Director
- Punch and Judy (1966) — Director