Directing
Jan Schmidt
CS, EN, DA, SK cinema · 30 credits
Born
3 January 1934
Died
27 September 2019 (aged 85)
Birthplace
Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]
Also known as Ян Шмидт · Я. Шмидт
Jan Schmidt was a Czech film director and actor, known for his work in Czechoslovak cinema. He directed several films between 1960 and 1995, including Late August at the Hotel Ozone (1967) and The Lanfier Colony (1969). Schmidt's films often delved into dystopian and post-apocalyptic themes, reflecting the socio-political climate of his time. His contributions have left a lasting impact on Czech cinema. Schmidt passed away in 2019.
Known for
Filmography
How to Deserve a Princess
Director, Screenplay
Vracenky
1991
Vracenky
Director
Podfuk
Director, Screenplay
Komediant
as Dancer
Amadeus
Second Unit Director
Putování Jana Amose
as Moneky
The Death of a Talented Cobbler
Director, Screenplay
Jehla
Actor
Concert
Story, Screenplay, Director
House Call
Director
Settlement of Crows
Director
On the Great River
Director
Luk královny Dorotky
Screenplay, Director
Lanfieri Colony
Screenplay, Director
The End of August at the Hotel Ozone
Director, Screenplay
Joseph Kilian
Screenplay, Director
The Cry
First Assistant Director
Life Without a Guitar
First Assistant Director
Jarní povětří
as Borek
August Sunday
Assistant Director
Cars Without a Home
Director, Screenplay
