Jan Němec

Career Overview

Jan Němec has 79 screen credits in a career dating back to 1958. Signature works include FAMU 80 – Best of, The Party and the Guests, Heart Above the Castle. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Directing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 79
Birth Date: 1936-07-12
Birth Place: Prague, Czechoslovakia

Known For

Frequent Collaborators

Bohumil Hrabal (4 collaborations)
Jiří Reichl (3 collaborations)
Ivan Vyskočil (2 collaborations)
Jan Klusák (2 collaborations)
Pavel Bošek (2 collaborations)
Zdena Škvorecká (2 collaborations)
Miloň Novotný (2 collaborations)
Antonín Pražák (2 collaborations)
Jiří Kovařík (2 collaborations)
Václav Vodák (2 collaborations)

Credits

directing (28 credits)
- FAMU 80 – Best of
  director
  
  directing
  
  2026
- A Loaf of Bread
  director
  
  directing
  
  2026
- Arnost Lustig Through the Eyes of Jan Nemec
  director
  
  directing
  
  2026
- The Wolf from Royal Vineyard Street
  director
  
  directing
  
  2016
- Heart Beat 3D
  director
  
  directing
  
  2010
- The Ferrari Dino Girl
  director
  
  directing
  
  2009
- Heart Above the Castle
  director
  
  directing
  
  2008
- Toyen
  director
  
  directing
  
  2005
- Landscape of my Heart
  director
  
  directing
  
  2004
- Late Night Talks with Mother
  director
  
  directing
  
  2003
- Code Name: Ruby
  director
  
  directing
  
  1996
- Flames of Royal Love
  director
  
  directing
  
  1991
- Metamorphosis
  director
  
  directing
  
  1975
- Das Rückendekolleté
  director
  
  directing
  
  1975
- Proudy lásku odnesou
  director
  
  directing
  
  1969
- The Strahov Demonstration
  director
  
  directing
  
  1968
- Čas slunce a růží
  director
  
  directing
  
  1968
- Oratorio for Prague
  director
  
  directing
  
  1968
- Necklace of Melancholy
  director
  
  directing
  
  1968
- Martyrs of Love
  director
  
  directing
  
  1967
- The Party and the Guests
  director
  
  directing
  
  1966
- Pearls of the Deep
  director
  
  directing
  
  1966
- Diamonds of the Night
  director
  
  directing
  
  1964
- A Memory for the Present
  director
  
  directing
  
  1963
- Červnové dny
  first assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1961
- The Day the Tree Blooms
  assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1961
- Osení
  assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1961
- Povodeň
  assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1958
writing (22 credits)
- A Loaf of Bread
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2026
- Kingdom Come: Deliverance II Cinematic Cut
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2025
- The Wolf from Royal Vineyard Street
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2016
- Deckname Holec
  story
  
  writing
  
  2016
- Heart Beat 3D
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2010
- The Ferrari Dino Girl
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2009
- Heart Above the Castle
  story
  
  writing
  
  2008
- Toyen
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2005
- Landscape of my Heart
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2004
- Late Night Talks with Mother
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2003
- Code Name: Ruby
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1996
- Flames of Royal Love
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1991
- Metamorphosis
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1975
- Das Rückendekolleté
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1975
- Killing the Devil
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1970
- Proudy lásku odnesou
  story
  
  writing
  
  1969
- Necklace of Melancholy
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1968
- Martyrs of Love
  story
  
  writing
  
  1967
- The Party and the Guests
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1966
- Pearls of the Deep
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1966
- Diamonds of the Night
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1964
- A Memory for the Present
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1963
actors (19 credits)
- Milan Kundera: The Unbearable Weight of History
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2023
- The Wolf from Royal Vineyard Street
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- Bohumil Hrabal „Takže se stalo, že...“
  self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- The Ferrari Dino Girl
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- Hranice
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- Toyen
  Commentary (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Searching for Ester
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Late Night Talks with Mother
  Jan Němec
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- Bohemia Docta or the Labyrinth of the World and the Lust-House of the Heart (A Divine Comedy)
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2000
- Corpus delicti
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1991
- Flames of Royal Love
  (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1991
- '68
  Dezsö Horváth
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1988
- The Unbearable Lightness of Being
  Cameraman filming the tanks in Prague
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1988
- Horí
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1982
- Killing the Devil
  (uncreditted)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1970
- Oratorio for Prague
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1968
- Necklace of Melancholy
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1968
- An Occasion to Speak
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1966
- No Entrance
  (segment "In Pursuit")
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1960
camera (4 credits)
- Heart Above the Castle
  camera operator
  
  camera
  
  2008
- Landscape of my Heart
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2004
- Late Night Talks with Mother
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2003
- Code Name: Ruby
  additional photography
  
  camera
  
  1996
production (3 credits)
- Toyen
  producer
  
  production
  
  2005
- Late Night Talks with Mother
  producer
  
  production
  
  2003
- Code Name: Ruby
  producer
  
  production
  
  1996
sound (2 credits)
- Landscape of my Heart
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  2004
- Late Night Talks with Mother
  music
  
  sound
  
  2003
crew (1 credits)
- Seven Days to Remember
  cinematography
  
  crew
  
  1968