Jan Werich
Jan Werich
Biography
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 10 years he worked in theatre Jiří Voskovec and Jaroslav Ježek. Their partnership was a platform for their numerous left-wing political satires, most notably in the Osvobozené divadlo (Liberated Theatre). The trio's work took inspiration from Dada, with its love of the absurd, a reaction against bourgeois values and the horrors of World War I. In 1955 he begun working in cinema, and 1960s were a peak in his actor career. From the creation of the ABC Theatre he moved to the City Theatres of Prague and then to the Musical Theatre of Karlin and Nusle. Werich was originally cast by producer Harry Saltzman to play Ernst Stavro Blofeld in the 1967 James Bond film You Only Live Twice. Upon his arrival at the Pinewood set, both producer Albert R. Broccoli and director Lewis Gilbert felt that he was a poor choice, resembling a "poor, benevolent Santa Claus".
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
94
Gender
Male
Birthday
1905-02-06 (120 years old)
Place of Birth
Praha - Československo
Acting

2021

Jan Werich: Když už člověk jednou je… as Self (archive footage)

2006

Fimfarum 2 as Narrator

2005

Tři strážníci as self

2002

Jan Werich's Fimfarum as Vypravěč

1991

When the Oak Leaves Fall as Narrator (voice) (archive footage)

1989

Mean Barbara as Narrator (voice) (archive footage)

1988

Pan Tau – der Film as (archive footage)

1986

Jonáš a Melicharová as (archive footage)

1981

Královna Koloběžka první as Narrator (archive footage) (voice)

1970

Pan Tau as Not available

1968

Klapzubova jedenáctka as Not available

1968

Assignment K as Dr. Spiegler

1967

The 25th Hour as Sgt. Constantin

1967

King and Women as Jindřich VIII.

1966

Pražská strašidla as Narrator (voice)

1965

Magnetické vlny léčí as léčitel Wohu

1964

The Cry as Narrator (voice)

1964

The Dear Departed as Dědeček

1963

When the Cat Comes as Oliva

1963

Tears the World Can't See as Fedor Akimič Rjebrotěsov

1963

Uspořená libra as Sam Adams

1963

Kočár nejsvětější svátosti as Not available

1962

The Fabulous Baron Munchausen as kapitán holandské lodi

1961

Italienisches Capriccio as Don Marzio

1961

Medvěd as statkář Grigorij Stěpanovič Smirnov

1960

Těžká Barbora as druhý žoldnéř

1960

Balada z hadrů as strážný Holofern

1958

The Creation of the World as Narrator (voice)

1957

Silvestr 1957 as Not available

1957

To jsou Bratři v triku as Himself

1956

Jaroslav Hasek's Exemplary Cinematograph as Commentary (voice)

1956

The Good Soldier Schweik as Narrator

1955

Dog's Heads as Not available

1955

Hudba z Marsu as Nadšený divák

1955

Two Little Frosts as Brave Frost (voice)

1953

Pouť noci silvestrovské as Not available

1952

The Emperor and the Golem as Emperor Rudolf II / Matheus Kotrba, The Baker

1951

The Golden Fish as Narrator (voice)

1950

The Fall of Berlin as Hermann Goering

1939

Crisis as Not available

1937

The World Belongs to Us as kamelot

1934

Here in Kocourkov as Ferdinand Kaplan

1934

Heave-Ho! as Not available

1932

Powder and Petrol as Not available
Crew

2011

Fimfarum - To the good of all Original Story

2006

Fimfarum 2 Original Story

2002

Jan Werich's Fimfarum Original Story

1997

RumplCimprCampr Author

1989

Mean Barbara Book

1968

Přiložte životopis Screenplay

1967

Golem Theatre Play

1967

King and Women Adaptation

1964

Tři veteráni Original Story

1963

Uspořená libra Adaptation

1963

Uspořená libra Screenplay

1960

Těžká Barbora Writer

1960

Balada z hadrů Theatre Play

1956

The Good Soldier Schweik Adaptation

1953

The Secret of Blood Screenstory

1952

The Emperor and the Golem Creative Producer

1951

The Golden Fish Story

1951

The Golden Fish Screenplay

1937

The World Belongs to Us Theatre Play

1937

The World Belongs to Us Screenplay

1936

The Golem Theatre Play

1934

Heave-Ho! Screenplay

1934

Heave-Ho! Story

1934

Here in Kocourkov Lyricist

1932

Your Money or Your Life Screenplay

1932

Powder and Petrol Screenplay

1932

Powder and Petrol Producer