Jaromil Jireš

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1935-12-10

Deathday 2001-10-24 (65 years old)

Place of Birth Bratislava, Czechoslovakia [now Slovak Republic]

Also Known As Яромил Иреш

Jaromil Jireš

Biography

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".

Known For

Director

1999
Double Role

as Director

1995
Učitel tance

as Director

1995
GENUS

as Director

1993
Helimadoe

as Director

1991
Labyrint

as Director

1990
Antonín Dvořák

as Director

1989
Rakovina vůle

as Director

1987
1985
Extended Time

as Director

1985
Věčný Faust

as Director

1984
Katapult

as Director

1983
Incomplete Eclipse

as Director

1983
O labuti

as Director

1982
Opera ve vinici

as Director

1980
Payment in Kind

as Director

1980
Escape Home

as Director

1979
1974
Královský gambit

as Director

1974
Il Divino Boemo

as Director

1974
1973
Kasař

as Director

1969
The Joke

as Director

1968
Don Juan 68

as Director

1966
Pearls of the Deep

as Director

1966
Srub

as Director

1964
The Cry

as Director

1964
1963
1961
Footprints

as Director

1959
Uncle

as Director

Writer

1999
Double Role

as Screenplay

1995
GENUS

as Writer

1990
1989
Rakovina vůle

as Screenplay

1985
Extended Time

as Screenplay

1985
Extended Time

as Story

1985
Věčný Faust

as Screenplay

1984
Katapult

as Screenplay

1983
O labuti

as Writer

1983
Incomplete Eclipse

as Screenplay

1982
Opera ve vinici

as Screenplay

1980
Escape Home

as Screenplay

1979
1979
Zápisník zmizelého

as Screenplay

1974
1974
Královský gambit

as Screenplay

1974
1974
Il Divino Boemo

as Screenplay

1973
Kasař

as Story

1973
Kasař

as Screenplay

1969
The Joke

as Screenplay

1968
Don Juan 68

as Story

1968
Don Juan 68

as Screenplay

1966
Pearls of the Deep

as Screenplay

1966
Srub

as Story

1966
Srub

as Screenplay

1964
The Cry

as Screenplay

1964
1959
Uncle

as Writer

Actor

2009
Golden Sixties

as Self (archive footage)

1958

Camera

1964
The Hall of Lost Steps

as Director of Photography

1958
A Box of Film

as Assistant Camera