Jaromil Jireš

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

Valerie and Her Week of Wonders
Valerie and Her Week of Wonders
The Joke
The Joke
Pearls of the Deep
Pearls of the Deep
Birth Location Bratislava, Czechoslovakia [now Slovak Republic]
Born 1935-12-10
Died 2001-10-24

Movies

1966
A Box of Film as Self
1958

Movies

Double Role Director
1999
Double Role Screenplay
1999
Učitel tance Director
1995
Helimadoe Director
1993
1990
1990
Rakovina vůle Screenplay
1989
Rakovina vůle Director
1989
1987
Extended Time Director
1985
Extended Time Screenstory
1985
Katapult Screenplay
1984
Katapult Director
1984
O labuti Writer
1983
O labuti Director
1983
Incomplete Eclipse Screenplay
1983
1983
Opera ve vinici Screenplay
1982
Opera ve vinici Director
1982
Escape Home Screenplay
1980
Escape Home Director
1980
Payment in Kind Director
1980
1979
1979
1979
1974
1974
Il Divino Boemo Director
1974
Il Divino Boemo Screenplay
1974
1974
1974
Královský gambit Screenplay
1974
Kasař Director
1973
Kasař Screenplay
1973
Kasař Story
1973
The Joke Screenplay
1969
The Joke Director
1969
Don Juan 68 Screenplay
1968
Don Juan 68 Story
1968
Don Juan 68 Director
1968
Pearls of the Deep Screenplay
1966
1966
Srub Screenplay
1966
Srub Story
1966
Srub Director
1966
The Cry Screenplay
1964
1964
The Hall of Lost Steps Director of Photography
1964
1964
The Cry Director
1964
1963
Footprints Director
1961
Uncle Director
1959
Uncle Writer
1959
A Box of Film Assistant Camera
1958