Jan Schmidt
- Directing
- January 3, 1934 · Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]
- September 27, 2019
Biography
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
- Golden Sixties · Self
- Stříbrná paruka · Director
- How to Deserve a Princess · Director, Screenplay
- Vracenky · Director
- Podfuk · Director, Screenplay
- Love from the Passage
- Komediant · Dancer
- Amadeus · Second Unit Director
- Putování Jana Amose · Moneky
- The Death of a Talented Cobbler · Screenplay, Director
- Jehla
- Concert · Story, Screenplay
- House Call · Director
- On the Great River · Director
- Settlement of Crows · Director
- You Are Not Alone
- The Bride with the Most Beautiful Eyes · Director
- Siroty · Director
- Vodník a Zuzana · 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
- Black and White Sylva · Director
- The Night Guest
- August Sunday · Assistant Director
- Jarní povětří · Borek
- Cars Without a Home · Director, Screenplay
- A Box of Film · Self