Acting
Jan Werich
- Career
Active from 1932 to 2026, with a break from 2012 to 2025, busiest in 1951 and 1963 with 4 main titles each.
- Leading roles
- 30top three billing
- Average score
75/100
- Highest rated
The 25th Hour81/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 13 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism1.3, average 5.4
- Psychological3.7, average 5.5
- Crime1.8, average 3.6
- Tension4.4, average 6.0
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Whimsical 2
- Whimsical Fantasy 2
- Eccentric Characters 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
- JJan KohoutEditorThe Emperor and the Golem, The World Belongs to Us, Osudy dobrého vojáka Švejka – Švejkova budějovická anabase, Tears the World Can't See, Osudy dobrého vojáka Švejka – Švejkovy nehody ve vlaku, +3 more
Martin FričDirectorThe Emperor and the Golem, The World Belongs to Us, Pekařův císař, Císařův pekař, Tears the World Can't See, +2 more- JJaroslav JežekComposerPowder and Petrol, The World Belongs to Us, Here in Kocourkov, Heave-Ho!, Balada z hadrů, +1 more
Jiří TrnkaDirectorTwo Little Frosts, The Good Soldier Svejk, Osudy dobrého vojáka Švejka – Švejkova budějovická anabase, The Golden Fish, Osudy dobrého vojáka Švejka – Švejkovy nehody ve vlaku, +1 more
Jiří BrdečkaWriterThe Emperor and the Golem, Once Upon a Time, There Was a King..., The Fabulous Baron Munchausen, When the Cat Comes, Pekařův císař, +1 more
Bohuš ZáhorskýActorThe Emperor and the Golem, The Fabulous Baron Munchausen, Powder and Petrol, The World Belongs to Us, Medvěd- JJiří KubíčekWriterMean Barbara, Jan Werich's Fimfarum, Fimfarum - To the good of all, When the Oak Leaves Fall, Fimfarum 2
- HHelena LebduškováEditorTwo Little Frosts, Osudy dobrého vojáka Švejka – Švejkova budějovická anabase, The Golden Fish, Osudy dobrého vojáka Švejka – Švejkovy nehody ve vlaku, Osudy dobrého vojáka Švejka – Z Hatvanu na hranice Haliče
Vlasta PospíšilováDirectorMean Barbara, Jan Werich's Fimfarum, Fimfarum - To the good of all, When the Oak Leaves Fall, Fimfarum 2
Jiří SovákActorWhen the Cat Comes, Magnetické vlny léčí, Tears the World Can't See, Uspořená libra
George VoskovecActorPowder and Petrol, The World Belongs to Us, Heave-Ho!, Your Money or Your Life- VVáclav TrojanComposerOnce Upon a Time, There Was a King..., Osudy dobrého vojáka Švejka – Švejkova budějovická anabase, Osudy dobrého vojáka Švejka – Švejkovy nehody ve vlaku, Osudy dobrého vojáka Švejka – Z Hatvanu na hranice Haliče
Movies and TV shows
552020s
1 title
as Voice (archive footage)
2010s
1 title
as (voice)
2000s
2 titles · average score 73
GoodWatch score 74as Narrator
GoodWatch score 73as Vypravěč
1990s
2 titles
as Narrator (voice) (archive footage)
1980s
7 titles · average score 71
as Narrator (voice) (archive footage)
GoodWatch score 65as (archive footage)
as (archive footage)
GoodWatch score 78Book
Adaptation
as Narrator (archive footage) (voice)
1970s
2 titles · average score 72
GoodWatch score 72TV show
as Jan Werich
1960s
19 titles · average score 72
GoodWatch score 81as Sgt. Constantin
as Jindřich VIII.
as léčitel Wohu
as Dědeček
GoodWatch score 71as Oliva
as Fedor Akimič Rjebrotěsov
as Sam Adams
Screenplay
GoodWatch score 79as kapitán holandské lodi
as statkář Grigorij Stěpanovič Smirnov
as Don Marzio
as strážný Holofern
1950s
15 titles · average score 70
GoodWatch score 69as Narrator (voice)
GoodWatch score 73as Narrator
as Commentary (voice)
GoodWatch score 80as král Já I.
as Brave Frost (voice)
as Nadšený divák
as Narrator (voice)
Screenstory
GoodWatch score 75as Emperor Rudolf II / Matheus Kotrba, The Baker
as Narrator (voice)
as Rudolf II. / Matěj Kotrba
GoodWatch score 53as Goering
1930s
6 titles · average score 68
as kamelot
GoodWatch score 57Theatre Play
GoodWatch score 79Story, Screenplay
as Ferdinand Kaplan
Screenplay, Story
as Tonda