Portrait of Jan Werich

Jan Werich

Bio: 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
Born: Mon, Feb 06 1905
Birthplace: Praha - Československo

Death: Fri, Oct 31 1980
Jan Werich is 75 years old
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Poster of Fimfarum - To the good of all
Fimfarum - To the good of all
Jan Werich would have been no older than
75 in Fimfarum - To the good of all
as 'Original Story'.
Thu, Feb 10 2011
Poster of Fimfarum 2
Fimfarum 2
Jan Werich would have been no older than
75 in Fimfarum 2
as 'Writer'.
Thu, Feb 23 2006
Poster of RumplCimprCampr
RumplCimprCampr
Jan Werich would have been no older than
75 in RumplCimprCampr
as 'Author'.
Wed, Dec 24 1997
Poster of Ruffiano and Sweeteeth
Ruffiano and Sweeteeth
Jan Werich would have been no older than
75 in Ruffiano and Sweeteeth
as 'Book'.
Sun, Dec 30 1984
Poster of The Three Veterans
The Three Veterans
Jan Werich would have been no older than
75 in The Three Veterans
as 'Book'.
Sun, Jul 01 1984
Poster of King and Women
King and Women
Jan Werich was
62 in King and Women
as 'Adaptation'.
Sat, Dec 30 1967
Poster of Golem
Golem
Jan Werich was
62 in Golem
as 'Theatre Play'.
Sun, Mar 12 1967
Poster of Tři veteráni
Tři veteráni
Jan Werich was
59 in Tři veteráni
as 'Original Story'.
Sun, Nov 29 1964
Poster of Uspořená libra
Uspořená libra
Jan Werich was
58 in Uspořená libra
as 'Adaptation, Screenplay'.
Tue, Dec 31 1963
Poster of Kočár nejsvětější svátosti
Kočár nejsvětější svátosti
Jan Werich was
58 in Kočár nejsvětější svátosti
as 'Screenplay'.
Fri, Oct 18 1963
Poster of Balada z hadrů
Balada z hadrů
Jan Werich was
55 in Balada z hadrů
as 'Theatre Play'.
Wed, Aug 17 1960
Poster of Těžká Barbora
Těžká Barbora
Jan Werich was
55 in Těžká Barbora
as 'Writer'.
Mon, Jun 13 1960
Poster of The Good Soldier Schweik
The Good Soldier Schweik
Jan Werich was
51 in The Good Soldier Schweik
as 'Adaptation'.
Thu, Oct 04 1956
Poster of Once Upon a Time, There Was a King...
Once Upon a Time, There Was a King...
Jan Werich was
50 in Once Upon a Time, There Was a King...
as 'Dialogue, Story, Screenplay'.
Fri, Feb 11 1955
Poster of The Secret of Blood
The Secret of Blood
Jan Werich was
48 in The Secret of Blood
as 'Screenstory'.
Fri, Dec 25 1953
Poster of The Emperor and the Golem
The Emperor and the Golem
Jan Werich was
46 in The Emperor and the Golem
as 'Creative Producer, Story, Screenplay'.
Fri, Jan 04 1952
Poster of The Golden Fish
The Golden Fish
Jan Werich was
45 in The Golden Fish
as 'Story, Screenplay'.
Mon, Jan 01 1951
Poster of The World Belongs to Us
The World Belongs to Us
Jan Werich was
32 in The World Belongs to Us
as 'Theatre Play, Lyricist, Screenplay'.
Fri, Jul 30 1937
Poster of The Golem
The Golem
Jan Werich was
31 in The Golem
as 'Theatre Play'.
Thu, Feb 06 1936
Poster of U nás v Kocourkově
U nás v Kocourkově
Jan Werich was
29 in U nás v Kocourkově
as 'Lyricist'.
Fri, Nov 23 1934
Poster of Heave-Ho!
Heave-Ho!
Jan Werich was
29 in Heave-Ho!
as 'Screenplay, Story'.
Fri, Oct 26 1934
Poster of Your Money or Your Life
Your Money or Your Life
Jan Werich was
27 in Your Money or Your Life
as 'Screenplay, Story'.
Fri, Oct 14 1932
Poster of Powder and Petrol
Powder and Petrol
Jan Werich was
26 in Powder and Petrol
as 'Story, Screenplay, Producer'.
Fri, Jan 15 1932

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Poster of Přiložte životopis
Přiložte životopis
Jan Werich was
63+ in Přiložte životopis
as 'Screenplay'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 27 1968