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Jana Brejchová(1940-2026)

  • Actress
  • Writer
  • Soundtrack
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Jana Brejchová in The Fabulous Baron Munchausen (1962)
In this gothic rendition of the classic fairy tale, a merchant's youngest daughter is held prisoner by a mysterious winged beast.
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Beauty and the Beast (1978)
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Jana Brejchová was born on 20 January 1940 in Prague, Protectorate Bohemia and Moravia [now Czech Republic]. She was an actress and writer, known for Beauty in Trouble (2006), Higher Principle (1960) and Das Haus in der Karpfengasse (1965). She was married to Jiří Zahajský, Vlastimil Brodský, Ulrich Thein and Miloš Forman. She died on 6 February 2026 in Prague, Czech Republic.
BornJanuary 20, 1940
DiedFebruary 6, 2026(86)
BornJanuary 20, 1940
DiedFebruary 6, 2026(86)
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  • Awards
    • 7 wins & 2 nominations total

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Known for

Josef Abrhám and Anna Geislerová in Beauty in Trouble (2006)
Beauty in Trouble
6.7
  • Zdena
  • 2006
Jana Brejchová and František Smolík in Higher Principle (1960)
Higher Principle
8.3
  • Jana Skálová
  • 1960
Jana Brejchová in Das Haus in der Karpfengasse (1965)
Das Haus in der Karpfengasse
7.6
  • Bozena
  • 1965
Schloß Gripsholm (1963)
Schloß Gripsholm
6.5
  • Prinzessin Lydia(as Jana Brechová)
  • 1963

Credits

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Actress

  • Hana Holisová and Daniel Bambas in Velmi krehké vztahy (2007)
    Velmi krehké vztahy
    1.2
    TV Series
    • MUDr. Ludmila Strnadová
    • 2009
  • Jana Brejchová in O malíri Adamovi (2006)
    O malíri Adamovi
    4.8
    TV Movie
    • Chuva
    • 2006
  • Josef Abrhám and Anna Geislerová in Beauty in Trouble (2006)
    Beauty in Trouble
    6.7
    • Zdena
    • 2006
  • Pocetí mého mladsího bratra (2000)
    Pocetí mého mladsího bratra
    5.0
    • Marie Kucharová
    • 2000
  • Return to Paradise Lost (1999)
    Return to Paradise Lost
    4.5
    • Dana
    • 1999
  • Jana Brejchová, Petr Nárožný, and Ondřej Vetchý in Carodejné námluvy (1997)
    Carodejné námluvy
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • Královna
    • 1997
  • Zdeněk Podhůrský in Co Hedvika nerekla (1995)
    Co Hedvika nerekla
    TV Movie
    • Grandmother
    • 1995
  • Král blázen
    TV Movie
    • 1995
  • Jiří Bartoška and Jana Brejchová in Ma je pomsta (1995)
    Ma je pomsta
    5.8
    • Marta
    • 1995
  • Jana Brejchová in Na krásné vyhlídce (1994)
    Na krásné vyhlídce
    TV Movie
    • Antonie Kafonová
    • 1994
  • Jana Brejchová and Tereza Brodská in Z hricek o královnách: Nevera po císarsku (1994)
    Z hricek o královnách: Nevera po císarsku
    7.6
    TV Movie
    • Epicharis
    • 1994
  • Chantal Poullain and Karel Roden in Hrad z pisku (1994)
    Hrad z pisku
    5.4
    • Translater
    • 1994
  • Arabela se vrací (1993)
    Arabela se vrací
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Queen
    • 1993–1994
  • Jana Brejchová, Jan Čenský, Linda Rybová, and Kristina Jelínková in Anicka s lískovými orísky (1993)
    Anicka s lískovými orísky
    5.6
    TV Movie
    • Macecha
    • 1993
  • Vendulka Krízová and Ernesto Cekan in Arachné (1992)
    Arachné
    TV Movie
    • Athéna
    • 1992

Writer

  • Devilish Honeymoon (1970)
    Devilish Honeymoon
    6.9
    • Writer
    • 1970

Soundtrack

  • Jana Brejchová and Jan Přeučil in Jeden ze souboju (1971)
    Jeden ze souboju
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • performer: "Dálkou voní morská sul"
    • 1971

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Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Jana Brechová
  • Height
    • 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
  • Born
    • January 20, 1940
    • Prague, Protectorate Bohemia and Moravia [now Czech Republic]
  • Died
    • February 6, 2026
    • Prague, Czech Republic(long illness)
  • Spouses
      Jiří Zahajský1997 - July 19, 2007 (his death)
  • Children
      Tereza Brodská
  • Relatives
    • Hana Brejchová(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Czech dubbing version of _"Les cinq dernières minutes" (1987) #1.46 Tarif de nuit (1968)_ - dubbed Huguette Hue
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Magazine Cover Photos

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  • Trivia
    First wife of Miloš Forman.

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