Jan Werich
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
6 Feb 1905
Age
121 Years
Born In
Praha - Československo
Total Projects
57
Years Active
93 Yrs
Avg Rating
7.3 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Filmography
movie
Cecílie
Cecílie
as voice
movie
Jan Werich: Když už člověk jednou je…
Jan Werich: Když už člověk jednou je…
as Self (archive footage)
tv
Voskovec & Werich, paralelní osudy
Voskovec & Werich, paralelní osudy
as self
movie
Fimfarum - To the good of all
Fimfarum - To the good of all
as (voice)
movie
Fimfarum 2
Fimfarum 2
as Narrator
tv
Tři strážníci
Tři strážníci
as self
movie
Jan Werich's Fimfarum
Jan Werich's Fimfarum
as Vypravěč
movie
When the Oak Leaves Fall
When the Oak Leaves Fall
as Narrator (voice) (archive footage)
movie
Mean Barbara
Mean Barbara
as Narrator (voice) (archive footage)
movie
Pan Tau – der Film
Pan Tau – der Film
as (archive footage)
movie
Jonáš a Melicharová
Jonáš a Melicharová
as (archive footage)
movie
Královna Koloběžka první
Královna Koloběžka první
as Narrator (archive footage) (voice)
movie
Herecké Vánoce
Herecké Vánoce
as Jan Werich
tv
Pan Tau
Pan Tau
tv
Přiložte životopis
Přiložte životopis
as Self
tv
Co tomu říkáte, pane Werich?
Co tomu říkáte, pane Werich?
as Self
movie
Assignment K
Assignment K
as Dr. Spiegler
tv
Klapzubova jedenáctka
Klapzubova jedenáctka
movie
Czechoslovakia: Portrait of a Tragedy
Czechoslovakia: Portrait of a Tragedy
as Self
movie
King and Women
King and Women
as Jindřich VIII.
movie
The 25th Hour
The 25th Hour
as Sgt. Constantin
movie
Pražská strašidla
Pražská strašidla
as Narrator (voice)
movie
Magnetické vlny léčí
Magnetické vlny léčí
as léčitel Wohu
movie
The Dear Departed
The Dear Departed
as Dědeček
movie
The Cry
The Cry
as Narrator (voice)
movie
Uspořená libra
Uspořená libra
as Sam Adams
movie
Kočár nejsvětější svátosti
Kočár nejsvětější svátosti
movie
Tears the World Can't See
Tears the World Can't See
as Fedor Akimič Rjebrotěsov
movie
When the Cat Comes
When the Cat Comes
as Oliva
movie
The Fabulous Baron Munchausen
The Fabulous Baron Munchausen
as kapitán holandské lodi
movie
Italienisches Capriccio
Italienisches Capriccio
as Don Marzio
movie
Medvěd
Medvěd
as statkář Grigorij Stěpanovič Smirnov
movie
Těžká Barbora
Těžká Barbora
movie
Balada z hadrů
Balada z hadrů
as strážný Holofern
movie
The Creation of the World
The Creation of the World
as Narrator (voice)
movie
Silvestr 1957
Silvestr 1957
movie
To jsou Bratři v triku
To jsou Bratři v triku
as Himself
movie
The Good Soldier Svejk
The Good Soldier Svejk
as Narrator
movie
Osudy dobrého vojáka Švejka – Švejkova budějovická anabase
Osudy dobrého vojáka Švejka – Švejkova budějovická anabase
as Narrator (voice)
movie
Jaroslav Hasek's Exemplary Cinematograph
Jaroslav Hasek's Exemplary Cinematograph
as Commentary (voice)
movie
Hudba z Marsu
Hudba z Marsu
as Nadšený divák
movie
Two Little Frosts
Two Little Frosts
as Brave Frost (voice)
movie
Dog's Heads
Dog's Heads
movie
Once Upon a Time, There Was a King...
Once Upon a Time, There Was a King...
as král Já I.
movie
Osudy dobrého vojáka Švejka – Švejkovy nehody ve vlaku
Osudy dobrého vojáka Švejka – Švejkovy nehody ve vlaku
as Narrator (voice)
movie
Osudy dobrého vojáka Švejka – Z Hatvanu na hranice Haliče
Osudy dobrého vojáka Švejka – Z Hatvanu na hranice Haliče
as Narrator (voice)
movie
Pouť noci silvestrovské
Pouť noci silvestrovské
movie
Večer s Jaroslavem Haškem
Večer s Jaroslavem Haškem
movie
The Emperor and the Golem
The Emperor and the Golem
as Emperor Rudolf II / Matheus Kotrba, The Baker
movie
The Golden Fish
The Golden Fish
as Narrator (voice)
movie
The Fall of Berlin
The Fall of Berlin
as Goering
movie
Crisis
Crisis
movie
The World Belongs to Us
The World Belongs to Us
as kamelot
movie
Here in Kocourkov
Here in Kocourkov
as Ferdinand Kaplan
movie
Heave-Ho!
Heave-Ho!
movie
Your Money or Your Life
Your Money or Your Life
as Tonda
movie
Powder and Petrol