Jaromil Jires(1935-2001)

Director
Writer
Cinematographer

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Jaromil Jires

Jaromil Jires was born on 10 December 1935 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia [now Slovak Republic]. He was a director and writer, known for La plaisanterie (1969), Et je salue les hirondelles (1972) and Valérie au pays des merveilles (1970). He died on 26 October 2001 in Prague, Czech Republic.

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Awards
- 4 wins & 13 nominations total

Known for

La plaisanterie (1969)

La plaisanterie

7.1

Movie

Director

1969

Et je salue les hirondelles (1972)

Et je salue les hirondelles

6.8

Movie

Director

1972

Jaroslava Schallerová in Valérie au pays des merveilles (1970)

Valérie au pays des merveilles

7.0

Movie

Director

1970

Mladý muz a bílá velryba (1979)

Mladý muz a bílá velryba

6.4

Movie

Director

1979

Credits

Director

Osudy hvezd
TV Series
- Director
- 1999
Dvojrole
6.1
- Director
- 1999
Deset století architektury
TV Mini Series
- Director
- 1997
Ucitel tance
6.9
- Director
- 1995
Helimadoe
6.4
- Director
- 1993
A jsou-li tu andele
TV Movie
- Director
- 1992
Rekviem za ty, kteri prezili
- Director
- 1992
Hudba a víra
TV Movie
- Director
- 1992
Hudba a bolest
TV Movie
- Director
- 1992
F. Murray Abraham
TV Movie
- Director
- 1991
Beschreibung eines Kampfes
- Director
- 1991
Labyrinth
6.8
- Director
- 1991
Antonín Dvorák
6.6
TV Mini Series
- Director
- 1990
Nadeje má hluboké dno
6.4
TV Movie
- Director
- 1988
O Háderunovi a víle Elóre
5.0
TV Movie
- Director
- 1987

Writer

Osudy hvezd
TV Series
- Writer
- 1999
Dvojrole
6.1
- writer
- 1999
Rekviem za ty, kteri prezili
- Writer
- 1992
Hudba a víra
TV Movie
- Writer
- 1992
Hudba a bolest
TV Movie
- Writer
- 1992
F. Murray Abraham
TV Movie
- Writer
- 1991
Labyrinth
6.8
- Writer
- 1991
Jestrábí moudrost
5.7
- screenplay
- 1989
O Háderunovi a víle Elóre
5.0
TV Movie
- collaboration on screenplay
- 1987
Sidney Lumet: I Love New York
TV Movie
- Writer
- 1987
Lev s bílou hrívou
6.9
- Writer
- 1987
Milos Forman - Das Kuckucksei
TV Movie
- Writer
- 1985
Denkste!?
TV Series
- Writer
- 1985
Prodlouzený cas
5.9
- Writer
- 1984
Katapult
5.3
- Writer
- 1984

Cinematographer

Personal details

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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