
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 t…
Known For
The Fabulous Baron Munchausen
kapitán holandské lodi
The 25th Hour
Sgt. Constantin
When the Cat Comes
Oliva
The Three Veterans
Book
Once Upon a Time, There Was a King...
král Já I.
The Emperor and the Golem
Emperor Rudolf II / Matheus Kotrba, The Baker
Jan Werich's Fimfarum
Vypravěč
The Creation of the World
Narrator (voice)
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Filmography
Acting (57)
Movies (51)
Cecílie
2025as voice
Jan Werich: Když už člověk jednou je…
2021as Self (archive footage)
Fimfarum - To the good of all
2011as (voice)
Fimfarum 2
2006as Narrator
Jan Werich's Fimfarum
2002as Vypravěč
When the Oak Leaves Fall
1991as Narrator (voice) (archive footage)
Mean Barbara
1989as Narrator (voice) (archive footage)
Pan Tau – der Film
1988as (archive footage)
Jonáš a Melicharová
1986as (archive footage)
Královna Koloběžka první
1981as Narrator (archive footage) (voice)
Herecké Vánoce
1970as Jan Werich
Assignment K
1968as Dr. Spiegler
Czechoslovakia: Portrait of a Tragedy
1968as Self
The 25th Hour
1967as Sgt. Constantin
King and Women
1967as Jindřich VIII.
Pražská strašidla
1966as Narrator (voice)
Magnetické vlny léčí
1965as léčitel Wohu
When the Cat Comes
1964as Oliva
The Cry
1964as Narrator (voice)
The Dear Departed
1964as Dědeček
Uspořená libra
1963as Sam Adams
Kočár nejsvětější svátosti
1963
Tears the World Can't See
1963as Fedor Akimič Rjebrotěsov
The Fabulous Baron Munchausen
1962as kapitán holandské lodi
Italienisches Capriccio
1961as Don Marzio
Medvěd
1961as statkář Grigorij Stěpanovič Smirnov
Balada z hadrů
1960as strážný Holofern
Těžká Barbora
1960
The Creation of the World
1958as Narrator (voice)
To jsou Bratři v triku
1957as Himself
Silvestr 1957
1957Osudy dobrého vojáka Švejka – Švejkova budějovická anabase
1956as Narrator (voice)
The Good Soldier Schweik
1956as Narrator
Jaroslav Hasek's Exemplary Cinematograph
1956as Commentary (voice)
Osudy dobrého vojáka Švejka – Švejkovy nehody ve vlaku
1955as Narrator (voice)
Dog's Heads
1955
Hudba z Marsu
1955as Nadšený divák
Two Little Frosts
1955as Brave Frost (voice)
Once Upon a Time, There Was a King...
1955as král Já I.
Osudy dobrého vojáka Švejka – Z Hatvanu na hranice Haliče
1954as Narrator (voice)
Večer s Jaroslavem Haškem
1953Pouť noci silvestrovské
1953
The Emperor and the Golem
1952as Emperor Rudolf II / Matheus Kotrba, The Baker
The Golden Fish
1951as Narrator (voice)
The Fall of Berlin
1950as Hermann Goering
Crisis
1939
The World Belongs to Us
1937as kamelot
Here in Kocourkov
1934as Ferdinand Kaplan
Heave-Ho!
1934
Powder and Petrol
1932
Your Money or Your Life
1932as Tonda
Crew (41)
Movies (40)
Fimfarum - To the good of all
2011Original Story
Fimfarum 2
2006Original Story
Jan Werich's Fimfarum
2002Original Story
RumplCimprCampr
1997Book
When the Oak Leaves Fall
1991Book
Mean Barbara
1989Book
The Three Veterans
1984Book
Ruffiano and Sweeteeth
1984Book
Královna Koloběžka první
1981Book
Přišel na večeři
1981Adaptation
Golem
1967Theatre Play
King and Women
1967Adaptation
Three veterans
1964Original Story
Uspořená libra
1963Adaptation
Uspořená libra
1963Screenplay
Kočár nejsvětější svátosti
1963Screenplay
Balada z hadrů
1960Theatre Play
Těžká Barbora
1960Theatre Play
The Good Soldier Schweik
1956Adaptation
Once Upon a Time, There Was a King...
1955Dialogue
Once Upon a Time, There Was a King...
1955Screenplay
Once Upon a Time, There Was a King...
1955Story
The Secret of Blood
1953Screenstory
The Emperor and the Golem
1952Creative Producer
The Emperor and the Golem
1952Screenplay
The Emperor and the Golem
1952Story
The Golden Fish
1951Screenplay
The Golden Fish
1951Story
The World Belongs to Us
1937Lyricist
The World Belongs to Us
1937Screenplay
The World Belongs to Us
1937Theatre Play
The Golem
1936Theatre Play
Here in Kocourkov
1934Lyricist
Heave-Ho!
1934Screenplay
Heave-Ho!
1934Story
Powder and Petrol
1932Producer
Powder and Petrol
1932Screenplay
Powder and Petrol
1932Story
Your Money or Your Life
1932Screenplay
Your Money or Your Life
1932Story
Television (1)
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