Petr Zelenka

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1967-08-21 (57 years old)

Place of Birth Prague - Czechoslovakia

Petr Zelenka

Biography

Petr Zelenka (born 21 August 1967 in Prague, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech playwright and director of theatre and film. His films have been recognized at international festivals in Moscow and Rotterdam. In 2008, his film Karamazovi was the Czech Republic's official Oscar submission for Best Foreign Language Film. An early notable work is a black comedy, Tales of Common Insanity (2004) (Czech: Příběhy obyčejného šílenství), which he directed at Dejvické divadlo. He received the Alfréd Radok Award for Best Play. The play was later staged in other Czech theatres as well as in Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, Slovenia and Germany. It was also published in English and translated to Russian. For his film Mnâga – Happy End he won the 1996 Findling Award at the Filmfestival Cottbus. In 2005, Zelenka adapted the comedy as a film, released as Wrong Side Up, which won two movie festival awards in 2006 and was nominated for six other awards. His second most notable play is Teremin, inspired by the life of Russian inventor Léon Theremin. His 2008 film, Karamazovi, was the Czech Republic's official Oscar submission for Best Foreign Language Film. His 2010 election advertisement "Přemluv bábu a dědu" caused controversy as critics believed it was offensive against elder people[1] and "an imperfect copy of Sarah Silverman's stand-up video."

Known For

Director

2024
Elegance molekuly

as Director

2020
Droneman

as Director

2019
Pes baskervillský

as Director

2018
Dabing Street

as Director

2015
Lost in Munich

as Director

2014
Dabing Street

as Director

2011
Teremin

as Director

2011
Terapie

as Director

2008
2005
Wrong Side Up

as Director

2002
Year of the Devil

as Director

2001
Powers

as Director

1997
Buttoners

as Director

1996
1995
GENUS

as Director

1993
1993
Czech Soda

as Director

Writer

2024
2020
Droneman

as Writer

2019
2018
Dabing Street

as Screenplay

2015
Lost in Munich

as Writer

2015
2014
Dabing Street

as Writer

2011
Teremin

as Writer

2008
2005
Wrong Side Up

as Writer

2002
2001
Powers

as Screenplay

2000
Loners

as Screenplay

2000
Loners

as Story

1996
1995
GENUS

as Writer

1991
Svědkyně

as Writer

Actor

Producer

2020
Droneman

as Producer

Crew

2022
Shadowplay

as Dramaturgy

Creator

2011
Terapie

as Creator