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Biography of Jiří Menzel
23. Feb 1938 – 5. Sep 2020(82 years)Died in:Prague, Czech Republic
Czech film director, actor, director, scriptwriter, writer and university educator
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Czechoslovakia
Burial Place
Vyšehrad cemetery
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Olga Menzelová
Jiří Menzel (* 23. February 1938 in Prague; † 5. September 2020 in Prague) was a czech film director, actor, director, scriptwriter, writer and university educator. He was 82 years old. He was married to Olga Menzelová. His education included Academy of Performing Arts and Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague. He received 7 awards, including Czech Medal of Merit, Artis Bohemiae Amicis Medal. His cause of death was COVID-19. He was buried at Vyšehrad cemetery.
Life Events
7 Events1938
Born in Prague, Czech Republic
1990
Golden Bear
Larks on a String
1996
Czech Medal of Merit
2004
Commander with Star of the Order of Merit of Hungary
2004
Married Olga Menzelová
until 2020
2013
Artis Bohemiae Amicis Medal
2020