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Jan Werich
Born February 06, 1905Died October 31, 1980
Place of birth: Praha - Československo

Between 1916 and 1924, Werich attended "reálné gymnasium" (equivalent to high school) in Křemencova Street in Prague (where his future business partner, Jiří Voskovec, also studied). He studied law at the Charles University Law School from 1924 to 1927, from which he made an early departure to begin his artistic career and forge one of the most important partnerships of his life. For more than 1...
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Filmography
Actor (55 credits)
Movies
Jan Werich: Když už člověk jednou je…Self (archive footage)
2021
Fimfarum - To the good of all(voice)
2011
Fimfarum 2Narrator
2006
Jan Werich's FimfarumVypravěč
2002
When the Oak Leaves FallNarrator (voice) (archive footage)
1991
Mean BarbaraNarrator (voice) (archive footage)
1989
Pan Tau – der Film(archive footage)
1988
Jonáš a Melicharová(archive footage)
1986
Královna Koloběžka prvníNarrator (archive footage) (voice)
1981
Assignment KDr. Spiegler
1968
Czechoslovakia: Portrait of a TragedySelf
1968
The 25th HourSgt. Constantin
1967
King and WomenJindřich VIII.
1967
Pražská strašidlaNarrator (voice)
1966
Magnetické vlny léčíléčitel Wohu
1965
The Dear DepartedDědeček
1964
The CryNarrator (voice)
1964
When the Cat ComesOliva
1963
Uspořená libraSam Adams
1963
Kočár nejsvětější svátosti
1963
Tears the World Can't SeeFedor Akimič Rjebrotěsov
1963
The Fabulous Baron Munchausenkapitán holandské lodi
1962
Medvědstatkář Grigorij Stěpanovič Smirnov
1961
Italienisches CapriccioDon Marzio
1961
Těžká Barbora
1960
Balada z hadrůstrážný Holofern
1960
The Creation of the WorldNarrator (voice)
1958
Silvestr 1957
1957
To jsou Bratři v trikuHimself
1957
The Good Soldier SchweikNarrator
1956
Osudy dobrého vojáka Švejka – Švejkova budějovická anabaseNarrator (voice)
1956
Jaroslav Hasek's Exemplary CinematographCommentary (voice)
1956
Two Little FrostsBrave Frost (voice)
1955
Once Upon a Time, There Was a King...král Já I.
1955
Hudba z MarsuNadšený divák
1955
Dog's Heads
1955
Osudy dobrého vojáka Švejka – Švejkovy nehody ve vlakuNarrator (voice)
1955
Osudy dobrého vojáka Švejka – Z Hatvanu na hranice HaličeNarrator (voice)
1954
Pouť noci silvestrovské
1953
Večer s Jaroslavem Haškem
1953
The Emperor and the GolemEmperor Rudolf II / Matheus Kotrba, The Baker
1952
The Golden FishNarrator (voice)
1951
The Fall of BerlinHermann Goering
1950
Crisis
1939
The World Belongs to Uskamelot
1937
Heave-Ho!
1934
Here in KocourkovFerdinand Kaplan
1934
Your Money or Your LifeTonda
1932
Powder and Petrol
1932
Writer (40 credits)
Movie
Fimfarum - To the good of allOriginal Story
2011
Fimfarum 2Original Story
2006
Jan Werich's FimfarumOriginal Story
2002
RumplCimprCamprBook
1997
When the Oak Leaves FallBook
1991
Mean BarbaraBook
1989
The Three VeteransBook
1984
Ruffiano and SweeteethBook
1984
Královna Koloběžka prvníBook
1981
Přišel na večeřiAdaptation
1981
GolemTheatre Play
1967
King and WomenAdaptation
1967
Three veteransOriginal Story
1964
Uspořená libraAdaptation
1963
Kočár nejsvětější svátostiScreenplay
1963
Uspořená libraScreenplay
1963
Balada z hadrůTheatre Play
1960
Těžká BarboraTheatre Play
1960
The Good Soldier SchweikAdaptation
1956
Once Upon a Time, There Was a King...Story
1955
Once Upon a Time, There Was a King...Dialogue
1955
Once Upon a Time, There Was a King...Screenplay
1955
The Secret of BloodScreenstory
1953
The Emperor and the GolemCreative Producer
1952
The Emperor and the GolemStory
1952
The Emperor and the GolemScreenplay
1952
The Golden FishStory
1951
The Golden FishScreenplay
1951
The World Belongs to UsTheatre Play
1937
The World Belongs to UsScreenplay
1937
The World Belongs to UsLyricist
1937
The GolemTheatre Play
1936
Heave-Ho!Story
1934
Heave-Ho!Screenplay
1934
Here in KocourkovLyricist
1934
Your Money or Your LifeScreenplay
1932
Powder and PetrolStory
1932
Powder and PetrolScreenplay
1932
Your Money or Your LifeStory
1932
Producer (1 credits)