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Jan Kraus(I)

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  • Writer
  • Director
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Jan Kraus in Mature Wine (1981)
A lonely Czech businessman sells his soul to the devil in return for 24 years of self-indulgence.
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Faust (1994)
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Jan Kraus was born on 15 August 1953 in Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]. He is an actor and writer, known for Mestecko aneb Sláva vítezum, cest porazeným (2003), Jeste vetsí blbec, nez jsme doufali (1994) and Musím te svést (2002). He has been married to Ivana Chýlková since 2010. He was previously married to Jana Krausová.
BornAugust 15, 1953
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      • 1 nomination total

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    Known for

    Mestecko aneb Sláva vítezum, cest porazeným
    5.3
    • Writer
    • 2003
    Jeste vetsí blbec, nez jsme doufali (1994)
    Jeste vetsí blbec, nez jsme doufali
    2.4
    • Gold
    • 1994
    Musím te svést (2002)
    Musím te svést
    5.7
    • Ota
    • 2002
    The Cremator (1969)
    The Cremator
    8.0
    • Vojtík Prachar
    • 1969

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Dzob (2025)
      Dzob
      4.8
      • Mr. Kolman
      • 2025
    • Martin Mikyska in Mikyr's amazing journey on the internet (2020)
      Mikyr's amazing journey on the internet
      9.0
      TV Series
      • Jan Kraus
      • 2020
    • Miroslav Krobot and Eliška Křenková in Jak si nepodelat zivot (2019)
      Jak si nepodelat zivot
      7.2
      TV Mini Series
      • Jan Kraus
      • 2019
    • Hana Vagnerová in Atentát (2015)
      Atentát
      6.6
      TV Series
      • prezident republiky Václav Wolf
      • 2015
    • Wilson City (2015)
      Wilson City
      5.2
      • Wittich
      • 2015
    • Vejska (2014)
      Vejska
      5.6
      • otec Kolman
      • 2014
    • 3 Seasons in Hell (2009)
      3 Seasons in Hell
      6.4
      • Viktor Lukas
      • 2009
    • Martin Dejdar in The Land Gone Wild (1997)
      The Land Gone Wild
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Kleibl
      • Beno
      • 2001–2008
    • The Can (2007)
      The Can
      6.3
      • Kolman
      • 2007
    • Ivana Chýlková in On je zena! (2005)
      On je zena!
      2.6
      TV Series
      • soused Stefan Subák
      • 2005
    • Eva Holubová, Bolek Polívka, Anna Marhoulová, and Tomás Vorel Jr. in Skrítek (2005)
      Skrítek
      7.0
      • Police Chief
      • 2005
    • Josef a Ly
      6.0
      TV Mini Series
      • 2004
    • Dopisy v krajkách (2003)
      Dopisy v krajkách
      7.0
      TV Short
      • Rytír Christian
      • 2003
    • Smart Philip (2003)
      Smart Philip
      5.8
      • Lawyer
      • 2003
    • The Collected Shorts of Jan Svankmajer: The Later Years Vol. 2 (2003)
      The Collected Shorts of Jan Svankmajer: The Later Years Vol. 2
      8.3
      Video
      • Eater
      • 2003

    Writer

    • Show Jana Krause (2010)
      Show Jana Krause
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2021–2023
    • Ceský slavík Mattoni 2013 (2013)
      Ceský slavík Mattoni 2013
      TV Special
      • Writer
      • 2013
    • Uvolnete se, prosím (2004)
      Uvolnete se, prosím
      7.4
      TV Series
      • screenplay
      • 2004–2010
    • Mestecko aneb Sláva vítezum, cest porazeným
      5.3
      • writer
      • 2003
    • Eugene Among Us (1981)
      Eugene Among Us
      6.5
      • Writer
      • 1981

    Director

    • Mestecko aneb Sláva vítezum, cest porazeným
      5.3
      • Director
      • 2003

    Videos2

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    Official Trailer
    Faust
    Trailer 3:09
    Faust
    Faust
    Trailer 3:09
    Faust

    Personal details

    • Official site
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    • Alternative names
      • Honza Kraus
    • Born
      • August 15, 1953
      • Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]
    • Spouses
        Ivana Chýlková2010 - present
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      • 1 Interview

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    • Trivia
      Father of David Kraus and Adam Kraus.

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