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Jaromil Jireš(1935-2001)

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Additional Crew
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Jaromil Jireš
Jaromil Jireš was born on 10 December 1935 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia [now Slovak Republic]. He was a director and writer, known for The Joke (1969), And Give My Love to the Swallows (1972) and Valerie and Her Week of Wonders (1970). He died on 26 October 2001 in Prague, Czech Republic.
BornDecember 10, 1935
DiedOctober 26, 2001(65)
BornDecember 10, 1935
DiedOctober 26, 2001(65)
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  • Awards
    • 4 wins & 14 nominations total

Known for

The Joke (1969)
The Joke
7.1
  • Director(as Jaromil Jires)
  • 1969
And Give My Love to the Swallows (1972)
And Give My Love to the Swallows
6.8
  • Director(as Jaromil Jires)
  • 1972
Valerie and Her Week of Wonders (1970)
Valerie and Her Week of Wonders
7.0
  • Director
  • 1970
Mladý muz a bílá velryba (1979)
Mladý muz a bílá velryba
6.2
  • Director
  • 1979

Credits

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Director

  • Josef Filip in Osudy hvezd (1999)
    Osudy hvezd
    TV Series
    • Director (as Jaromil Jires)
    • 1999
  • Double Role (1999)
    Double Role
    6.0
    • Director (as Jaromil Jires)
    • 1999
  • Deset století architektury
    TV Mini Series
    • Director (as Jaromil Jires)
    • 1997
  • Ucitel tance (1995)
    Ucitel tance
    6.9
    • Director (as Jaromil Jires)
    • 1995
  • Helimadoe (1993)
    Helimadoe
    6.4
    • Director (as Jaromil Jires)
    • 1993
  • And If There Are Angels Here
    TV Movie
    • Director (as Jaromil Jires)
    • 1992
  • Hudba a bolest
    TV Movie
    • Director (as Jaromil Jires)
    • 1992
  • Hudba a víra
    TV Movie
    • Director (as Jaromil Jires)
    • 1992
  • Rekviem za ty, kteri prezili
    • Director (as Jaromil Jires)
    • 1992
  • Beschreibung eines Kampfes
    • Director (as Jaromil Jires)
    • 1991
  • F. Murray Abraham
    TV Movie
    • Director (as Jaromil Jires)
    • 1991
  • Labyrinth (1991)
    Labyrinth
    6.7
    • Director (as Jaromil Jires)
    • 1991
  • Antonín Dvorák
    TV Mini Series
    • Director (as Jaromil Jires)
    • 1990
  • Nadeje má hluboké dno
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • Director (as Jaromil Jires)
    • 1988
  • O Háderunovi a víle Elóre
    TV Movie
    • Director (as Jaromil Jires)
    • 1987

Writer

  • Josef Filip in Osudy hvezd (1999)
    Osudy hvezd
    TV Series
    • Writer (as Jaromil Jires)
    • 1999
  • Double Role (1999)
    Double Role
    6.0
    • writer (as Jaromil Jires)
    • 1999
  • Hudba a bolest
    TV Movie
    • Writer (as Jaromil Jires)
    • 1992
  • Hudba a víra
    TV Movie
    • Writer (as Jaromil Jires)
    • 1992
  • Rekviem za ty, kteri prezili
    • Writer (as Jaromil Jires)
    • 1992
  • F. Murray Abraham
    TV Movie
    • Writer (as Jaromil Jires)
    • 1991
  • Labyrinth (1991)
    Labyrinth
    6.7
    • Writer (as Jaromil Jires)
    • 1991
  • Jestrábí moudrost (1989)
    Jestrábí moudrost
    5.4
    • screenplay (as Jaromil Jires)
    • 1989
  • O Háderunovi a víle Elóre
    TV Movie
    • collaboration on screenplay (as Jaromil Jires)
    • 1987
  • Sidney Lumet: I Love New York
    TV Movie
    • Writer (as Jaromil Jires)
    • 1987
  • Lev s bílou hrívou (1987)
    Lev s bílou hrívou
    6.9
    • Writer (as Jaromil Jires)
    • 1987
  • Milos Forman - Das Kuckucksei
    TV Movie
    • Writer (as Jaromil Jires)
    • 1985
  • Prodlouzený cas (1985)
    Prodlouzený cas
    6.3
    • Writer (as Jaromil Jires)
    • 1985
  • Denkste!?
    TV Series
    • Writer (as Jaromil Jires)
    • 1985
  • Katapult (1984)
    Katapult
    5.3
    • Writer (as Jaromil Jires)
    • 1984

Additional Crew

  • All My Loved Ones (1999)
    All My Loved Ones
    7.3
    • consultant (as Jaromil Jires)
    • 1999
  • Allegretto
    Short
    • consultant (as Jaromil Jires)
    • 1998
  • Lo scrivente
    Short
    • consultant (as Jaromil Jires)
    • 1998

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Jaromil Jires
  • Born
    • December 10, 1935
    • Bratislava, Czechoslovakia [now Slovak Republic]
  • Died
    • October 26, 2001
    • Prague, Czech Republic(road accident)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview
    • 1 Article

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Director identified with the Czech New Wave in the 1960's, noted for often selecting controversial subject matter and employing non-professional actors. He studied film administration prior to gaining degrees in photography and film direction from the Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague (FAMU). Also active in television.

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