Jirí Menzel
Actor

Jirí Menzel Net Worth

He has also written several books and plays. Menzel is a renowned Czech filmmaker who has won numerous awards, including an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film for his 1966 film Ostre sledované vlaky.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Actor, Director, Writer
Birth Day February 23, 1938
Age 86 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Pisces
Occupation Film director

💰 Net worth

Jirí Menzel, a renowned actor, director, and writer, has had a successful and influential career in the film industry. Born in 1938, Menzel is acclaimed for his contributions to Czech cinema and has garnered both critical acclaim and commercial success over the years. With such a flourishing career, Menzel's net worth is estimated to be between $100K and $1M in 2024. This considerable sum further attests to his talent and achievements in the field of entertainment.

Biography/Timeline

1967

Menzel, a member of the Czech New Wave, became internationally famous in 1967, when his first feature film, Closely Watched Trains, won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. His controversial film Larks on a String was filmed in 1969, but was initially banned by the Czechoslovakian government. It was finally released in 1990 after the fall of the Communist regime. The film won the Golden Bear at the 40th Berlin International Film Festival.

1986

Menzel was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film again in 1986 with his dark comedy My Sweet Little Village. In 1987, he was a member of the jury at the 37th Berlin International Film Festival. In 1989 he was a member of the jury at the 16th Moscow International Film Festival. In 1995 he was a member of the jury at the 19th Moscow International Film Festival. He was awarded a IIFA Lifetime Achievement Award in November 2013.

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