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Jan Saudek

Czech photographer (born 1935)
Person Human Q287703

Facts

27 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[19]
Date of birth
May 13, 1935, 1935[6]
Place of birth
Prague
Country of citizenship
Czech Republic, Czechoslovakia[13][14]
Occupation
photographer, painter, screenwriter
Field of work
painting[15]
Award received
Artis Bohemiae Amicis Medal, Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres, Czech Medal of Merit, 1st class[16][17][18]
Spouse
Pavla Hodková, Marie Knížáková, Sára Saudková[7][8][9]
Child
Marie Saudková, David Saudek, Wikidata item[10][11][12]
Sibling
Kája Saudek[35]
Official website
www.saudek.com, www.jansaudek.com[22][23]
Work location
Prague[24]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Slovak, Czech[29][30]
Copyright representative
reproduction right not represented by CISAC member
Copyright status as a creator
works protected by copyrights
Described by source
Records of persons of interest[28]
End of work period
2011[33]
Family name
Saudek[20]
Floruit
2019[27]
Given name
Jan[21]
Has works in the collection
National Gallery of Victoria, Photography Collection, J. Paul Getty Museum
Name in native language
Jan Saudek[31]
On focus list of Wikimedia project
WikiProject New York Public Library
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Relative
Patrik Saudek, Berenika Saudková[25][26]
Start of work period
1952[32]
Subject has role
nonagenarian[34]
🏷️ Also known as
en Jan Saudek cs Jan Sjautek he יאן סאודק ja ヤン・ソーデック ja ヤン・サウデク ko 얀 사우데크 ru Саудек, Ян ru Ян Саудек
🔖 Identifiers · 100
ISNI
0000000109364319
VIAF cluster ID
112327728
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n79044026
GND ID
11922223X
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Svět knihy 2010 - Jan Saudek 01.JPG ↗
ADAGP artist ID
jan-saudek-480617
ARTIC artist ID
36544
AbART person ID
2409
Article ID in the Lithuanian Universal Encyclopedia Online
jan-saudek
Artist-info artist ID
30301
Artists of the World ID
00604298
Artnet artist ID
jan-saudek
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Artsy artist ID
jan-saudek
AskArt person ID
11067838
BHCL UUID
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BIBSYS ID
7027646
Babelio author ID
176206
Basis Wien person ID
69955
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
120982463
Biographical Dictionary of the Czech Lands ID
60189
CBDB.cz author ID
2518
CINEFOX person ID
131371
CIRDOC author ID
20688
CONOR.SI ID
114830691
Canadiana Name Authority ID
ncf11517926
Christie's creator ID
43100
CiNii Research ID
1140000791809539968
DACS ID (2022)
006795
DACS ID (former)
ff4eab51-43fd-df11-a7d5-002264c49834
DDB person (GND) ID
11922223X
Databazeknih.cz author ID
1407
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
11922223X
Discogs artist ID
2232591
Enciclopedia Galega Universal ID
184113
Europeana entity
agent/base/152533
Evene ID
jan-saudek-26130
FAST ID
34314
Filmový přehled person or company ID
8578
FotoCH photographer ID
28181
Fotografen.nl ID
382505
Freebase ID
/m/04w0nt
GCD creator ID
75252
Geni profile ID
6000000012703809855
George Eastman Museum people ID
52984
Goodreads author ID
331111
Google Arts & Culture entity ID
m04w0nt
Grove Art Online ID
T076139
HAND ID
F900-0955-72D6-799A-0110
IDU person ID
36022
IMDb ID
nm1625753
IdRef ID
035333723
Invaluable.com person ID
g2de685bp6
J. Paul Getty Museum agent ID
person/104N3K
J9U entity ID
987007507969605171
Japan Search name ID
ヤン・サウデク
Joconde author ID
T513-27393
Kinobaza person ID
jan-saudek
Kinobox person ID
21604
LastDodo-area-ID
1295963
Le Delarge artist ID
21364_artiste_SAUDEK_Jan
Libraries Australia ID
35919360
Luminous-Lint ID
Jan__Saudek
Medvik ID
jn19990009979
Met Constituent ID
56590
Minneapolis Institute of Art constituent ID
7453
MusicBrainz artist ID
227018bd-c1e9-4830-a994-f38c29309c03
MutualArt artist ID
268B888A5B45AD62
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA06247582
NDL Authority ID
00474452
NL CR AUT ID
jn19990009979
NLA Trove people ID
1145764
NLP ID
a0000001967546
NSK (VIAF) ID
000457059
NSK ID
981005791915009366
NUKAT ID
n99008204
National Gallery of Victoria artist ID
2247
National Library of Lithuania ID
LNB:C9GL;=xs
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810614036805606
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
072711140
Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art person ID
11818
Obálky knih ID
jn19990009979
Online PWN Encyclopedia ID
3972625
Oxford Reference overview ID
20110803100443129
PORT person ID
282215
Philadelphia Museum of Art entity ID
16994
Photographers' Identities Catalog ID
2028
RERO ID (legacy)
A003787809
RILM ID
276982
RKDartists ID
382505
Rijksmuseum Research Library authority ID
100724
SNAC ARK ID
w6r52fpg
SVKKL authority ID
p0023769-Saudek-Jan-1935
Slovak National Library (VIAF) ID
vtls005915736
TMDB person ID
1253876
Tabakalera ID
64725
Te Papa agent ID
2043
Union List of Artist Names ID
500023931
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJcrjbWFxH6DGW9CyMdYT3
Yale LUX ID
person/31dbb4da-b7ef-4aa6-a762-f0a66021171e
ČSFD person ID
35511

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🔗 Connections
Occupation 3
painter, screenwriter, photographer
Country of citizenship 2
Czech Republic, Czechoslovakia
Has works in the collection 2
J. Paul Getty Museum, National Gallery of Victoria
Languages spoken, written or signed 2
Czech, Slovak
Award received 1
Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres
Field of work 1
painting
Given name 1
Jan
Instance of 1
human
Place of birth 1
Prague
Sex or gender 1
male
Sibling 1
Kája Saudek
Siblings 1
Kája Saudek
Work location 1
Prague
← Mb:sibling 1
Kája Saudek
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Summary

Jan Saudek was born on May 13, 1935[1], in Prague[2]. He has worked as a photographer[3], painter[4], and screenwriter[5].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[36]

  • Country: CZ[37]

  • Began / founded: 1935-05-13[38]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 227018bd-c1e9-4830-a994-f38c29309c03[39]

FAQs

Where was Jan Saudek born?

Jan Saudek's place of birth was Prague[2].

Who was Jan Saudek married to?

Jan Saudek's spouses include Pavla Hodková[7], Marie Knížáková[8], and Sára Saudková[9].

What did Jan Saudek do for work?

Jan Saudek worked as a photographer[3], painter[4], and screenwriter[5].

What awards did Jan Saudek receive?

Honors received include Artis Bohemiae Amicis Medal[16], Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[17], and Czech Medal of Merit, 1st class[18].

Related Entities

Czechoslovakia Czech Republic J. Paul Getty Museum National Gallery of Victoria

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . iDNES.cz. Retrieved . idnes.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . Records of persons of interest. svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . ceskatelevize.cz. Retrieved . ceskatelevize.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . beautifulbizarre.net. Retrieved . beautifulbizarre.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [6] ↑ . ADAGP/CISAC membership list at 07/01/2019. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . svazky.cz. svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . České noviny. Retrieved . ceskenoviny.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [36] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [39] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 2d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Spouse → Pavla Hodková, Marie Knížáková, Sára Saudková
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #64328: import spouse (P26) from GND"
  2. 13w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    HAND ID → F900-0955-72D6-799A-0110
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #46380: HAND ID (3)"
  3. 14w ago · Fňfň · 2026-07-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    PORT person ID → 282215
    Basis Wien person ID → 69955
    Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art person ID → 11818
    Artsy artist ID → jan-saudek
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Created claim: Child: David Saudek"
  4. 15w ago · Jklamo · 2026-07-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Babelio author ID → 176206
    "Created claim: Babelio author ID: 176206, Matched to #mix'n'match Jan Saudek (#19516762) for Babelio author ID"
  5. 15w ago · Jklamo · 2026-07-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Spouse → Pavla Hodková, Marie Knížáková, Sára Saudková
    "Created claim: Spouse: Marie Knížáková, using Frettie/consistency check add.js (with optional qualifier/reference copy)"
  6. 15w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    CINEFOX person ID → 131371
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #43558"
  7. 21w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    SVKKL authority ID → p0023769-Saudek-Jan-1935
    "Created claim: SVKKL authority ID: p0023769-Saudek-Jan-1935, batch #259494"
  8. 22w ago · Nashona · 2026-06-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Field of work → painting
    Official website → http://www.saudek.com/, https://www.jansaudek.com
    Place of birth → Prague
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Created claim: George Eastman Museum people ID: 52984, Matched to Jan Saudek (#118205295) in George Eastman Museum…"
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