Jan Němec
Born: 1936-07-12
Birthplace: Prague, Czechoslovakia
Biography
Jan Němec (12 July 1936 – 18 March 2016) was a Czech filmmaker whose most important work dates from the 1960s. Film historian Peter Hames has described him as the "enfant terrible of the Czech New Wave."
Known For
The Unbearable Lightness of Being
Deckname Holec
The Party and the Guests
Heart Above the Castle
Povodeň
Diamonds of the Night
Killing the Devil
Searching for Ester
Osení
Červnové dny
Top Movie Credits
The Unbearable Lightness of Being
Cameraman filming the tanks in Prague
Deckname Holec
Story
The Party and the Guests
Screenplay
Heart Above the Castle
Story
Povodeň
Assistant Director
Diamonds of the Night
Director
Killing the Devil
Screenplay
Searching for Ester
Himself
Osení
Assistant Director
Červnové dny
First Assistant Director