Jiří Menzel

Czech film director, actor, director, scriptwriter, writer and university educator (1938-2020)
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Jiří Menzel

Summary

Jiří Menzel is a human[1]. He was born in Prague[2]. He was born on February 23, 1938[3]. He passed away in Prague[4]. He died on September 5, 2020[5]. He worked as an actor[6], film director[7], pedagogue[8], writer[9], and screenwriter[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (306 views/month, #7,224 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Jiří Menzel's place of birth was Prague[2].
  • Jiří Menzel died in Prague[4].
  • Jiří Menzel was born on February 23, 1938[3].
  • Jiří Menzel died on September 5, 2020[5].
  • Burial took place at Vyšehrad cemetery[12].
  • Jiří Menzel's father was Josef Menzel[13].
  • Jiří Menzel was married to Olga Menzelová[14].
  • A child of Jiří Menzel was Eva Menzelová[15].
  • Jiří Menzel held citizenship in Czechoslovakia[16].
  • Jiří Menzel held citizenship in Czech Republic[17].
  • Jiří Menzel worked as an actor[6].
  • Jiří Menzel's professions included film director[7].
  • Jiří Menzel worked as a pedagogue[8].
  • Jiří Menzel worked as a writer[9].
  • Jiří Menzel's professions included screenwriter[10].
  • Jiří Menzel's professions included theatrical director[18].
  • Jiří Menzel's field of work was film direction[19].
  • Jiří Menzel's field of work was directing[20].
  • Jiří Menzel's field of work was acting[21].
  • Jiří Menzel's field of work was creative and professional writing[22].
  • Among Jiří Menzel's employers was Vinohrady Theatre[23].
  • Jiří Menzel's education included a stint at Academy of Performing Arts[24].
  • Jiří Menzel's education included a stint at Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague[25].
  • A notable work attributed to Jiří Menzel is Closely Watched Trains[26].
  • A notable work attributed to Jiří Menzel is My Sweet Little Village[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Prague[2], Jiří Menzel… he was born on February 23, 1938[3]. His father was Josef Menzel[13].

Education

Educated at Academy of Performing Arts[24], a public university[28], in Czech Republic[29], founded in 1945[30], headquartered in Prague[31] and Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague[25], a film school[32], in Czech Republic[33], founded in 1946[34], headquartered in Prague[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], film director[7], pedagogue[8], writer[9], screenwriter[10], and theatrical director[18]. Fields of work include film direction[19], an activity[36]; directing[20], a job activity[37]; acting[21], a type of arts[38]; and creative and professional writing[22], an academic discipline[39]. Among Jiří Menzel's employers was Vinohrady Theatre[23].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Closely Watched Trains[26], a film[40]; My Sweet Little Village[27], a film[41]; Larks on a String[42]; Cutting It Short[43]; I Served the King of England[44]; and The End of Old Times[45].

Recognition

Awards received include Czech Medal of Merit[46], a medallion[47], in Czech Republic[48], founded in 1990[49]; Artis Bohemiae Amicis Medal[50], a cultural prize[51], in Czech Republic[52], founded in 2000[53]; Golden Bear[54], a film award[55], in Germany[56], founded in 1951[57], headquartered in Berlin[58]; Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[59], a grade of an order[60], in France[61]; Commander with Star of the Order of Merit of Hungary[62], a grade of an order[63], in Hungary[64], founded in 1991[65]; and Aleksandar Lifka Award[66], a film award[67], in Serbia[68].

Personal Life

Jiří Menzel was married to Olga Menzelová[14]. A child of him was Eva Menzelová[15].

Death and Burial

Jiří Menzel died on September 5, 2020[5]. He died in Prague[4]. The cause of death was COVID-19[69]. Burial took place at Vyšehrad cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Jiří Menzel ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (306 views/month, #7,224 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[70] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[71]

FAQs

Where was Jiří Menzel born?

Jiří Menzel's place of birth was Prague[2].

Where did Jiří Menzel die?

Jiří Menzel died in Prague[4].

Who were Jiří Menzel's parents?

Jiří Menzel's father was Josef Menzel[13].

Who was Jiří Menzel married to?

Jiří Menzel's spouses include Olga Menzelová[14].

What did Jiří Menzel do for work?

Jiří Menzel worked as actor[6], film director[7], pedagogue[8], writer[9], and screenwriter[10].

Where did Jiří Menzel go to school?

Jiří Menzel was educated at Academy of Performing Arts[24] and Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague[25].

What awards did Jiří Menzel receive?

Honors received include Czech Medal of Merit[46], Artis Bohemiae Amicis Medal[50], Golden Bear[54], and Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[59].

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  10. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [6] . WorldAtlas. Retrieved . worldatlas.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  18. [10] . HOLLIS. Retrieved . comingsoon.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . glassrbije.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  29. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [5] . Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana. Retrieved . denikn.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  36. [45] . wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [70] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [71] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation actor, film director, pedagogue +3
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  2. 16d ago · Jiří Brožek · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received Czech Medal of Merit, Artis Bohemiae Amicis Medal, Golden Bear +4
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  3. 16d ago · Jiří Brožek · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received Czech Medal of Merit, Artis Bohemiae Amicis Medal, Golden Bear +4
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  4. 18d ago · Jiří Brožek · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Residence Prague
    Described by source Records of persons of interest
    Field of work
    Employer Vinohrady Theatre
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