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Ján Kadár(1918-1979)

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Ján Kadár
Ján Kadár was born on 1 April 1918 in Budapest, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]. He was a director and writer, known for Le miroir aux alouettes (1965), La mort s'appelle Engelchen (1963) and L'accusé (1964). He died on 1 June 1979 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornApril 1, 1918
DiedJune 1, 1979(61)
BornApril 1, 1918
DiedJune 1, 1979(61)
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  • Awards
    • 4 wins & 5 nominations total

Known for

Le miroir aux alouettes (1965)
Le miroir aux alouettes
8.2
  • Director
  • 1965
La mort s'appelle Engelchen (1963)
La mort s'appelle Engelchen
7.6
  • Director
  • 1963
L'accusé (1964)
L'accusé
7.2
  • Director
  • 1964
Adrift (1971)
Adrift
6.9
  • Director
  • 1971

Credits

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Director



  • Muhammad Ali and Kris Kristofferson in Freedom Road (1979)
    Freedom Road
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1979
  • The Other Side of Hell (1978)
    The Other Side of Hell
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • Director (as Jan Kadar)
    • 1978
  • The Blue Hotel (1977)
    The Blue Hotel
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • Director (as Jan Kadar)
    • 1977
  • Lies My Father Told Me (1975)
    Lies My Father Told Me
    6.7
    • Director
    • 1975
  • The American Parade (1974)
    The American Parade
    6.9
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 1975
  • Adrift (1971)
    Adrift
    6.9
    • Director
    • 1971
  • Harry Belafonte in L'ange Levine (1970)
    L'ange Levine
    6.0
    • Director (as Jan Kadar)
    • 1970
  • Le miroir aux alouettes (1965)
    Le miroir aux alouettes
    8.2
    • Director
    • 1965
  • L'accusé (1964)
    L'accusé
    7.2
    • Director
    • 1964
  • La mort s'appelle Engelchen (1963)
    La mort s'appelle Engelchen
    7.6
    • Director
    • 1963
  • Laterna magika II (1960)
    Laterna magika II
    6.5
    • Director
    • 1960
  • Jirí Suchý: Pramínek vlasu
    6.8
    Music Video
    • Director
    • 1959
  • Tri prání (1958)
    Tri prání
    7.4
    • Director
    • 1958
  • Tam na konecne (1957)
    Tam na konecne
    7.2
    • Director
    • 1957
  • Spartakiáda
    • Director
    • 1956

Writer



  • Adrift (1971)
    Adrift
    6.9
    • Writer
    • 1971
  • Le miroir aux alouettes (1965)
    Le miroir aux alouettes
    8.2
    • Writer
    • 1965
  • L'accusé (1964)
    L'accusé
    7.2
    • Writer
    • 1964
  • La mort s'appelle Engelchen (1963)
    La mort s'appelle Engelchen
    7.6
    • screenplay
    • 1963
  • Laterna magika II (1960)
    Laterna magika II
    6.5
    • Writer
    • 1960
  • Zkouska pokracuje (1960)
    Zkouska pokracuje
    • Writer
    • 1960
  • Jirí Suchý: Pramínek vlasu
    6.8
    Music Video
    • Writer
    • 1959
  • Tri prání (1958)
    Tri prání
    7.4
    • screenplay
    • 1958
  • Hudba z Marsu (1955)
    Hudba z Marsu
    5.3
    • story and screenplay
    • 1955
  • Únos (1953)
    Únos
    4.7
    • story and screenplay
    • 1953
  • Nevíte o byte? (1947)
    Nevíte o byte?
    6.4
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1947

Second Unit or Assistant Director



  • Písen o sletu (1949)
    Písen o sletu
    • second assistant director: second unit
    • 1949
  • Nevíte o byte? (1947)
    Nevíte o byte?
    6.4
    • assistant director
    • 1947
  • Karel Höger and Zdenka Procházková in Mort parmi les vivants (1947)
    Mort parmi les vivants
    7.1
    • assistant director
    • 1947

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Jan Kadar
  • Born
    • April 1, 1918
    • Budapest, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]
  • Died
    • June 1, 1979
    • Los Angeles, California, USA

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  • Trivia
    His parents and sister died at the Auschwitz concentration camp during World War II.

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