Portrait of Jiří Brdečka

Writing

Jiří Brdečka

Career

Active from 1946 to 1984, busiest in 1951 with 6 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score71/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Fabulous World of Jules Verne
The Fabulous World of Jules Verne
GoodWatch score88/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 13 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Jiří Brdečka Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    0.8, average 5.4
  • Melancholy
    2.9, average 4.7
  • Psychological
    3.9, average 5.5
  • Violence
    2.5, average 4.1

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Czech Cinema 3
  • Historical Setting 3
  • Nostalgic Charm 3
  • Tragic Romance 2
  • Social Critique 2
  • Coming-of-Age 2
  • Eccentric Characters 2
  • Stop-Motion Animation 2
  • Classic Sci-Fi 2
  • Good vs. Evil 2
  • Magical Realism 2
  • Family-Friendly 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

80
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1980s

8 titles · average score 67
The Three Veterans
The Three Veterans (1984)
GoodWatch score 78

Story

The Very Late Afternoon of a Faun
The Very Late Afternoon of a Faun (1984)
GoodWatch score 58

Book

Das Feuer des Faust
Das Feuer des Faust (1982)

Writer

The Mysterious Castle in the Carpathians
The Mysterious Castle in the Carpathians (1981)
GoodWatch score 66

Story, Screenplay

An Unhappy Marriage
An Unhappy Marriage (1981)

Director, Writer

The Outlaw's Wife
The Outlaw's Wife (1981)

Director, Writer

Prince Copperslick's Thirteenth Chamber
Prince Copperslick's Thirteenth Chamber (1980)

Director, Writer

Unrecognized
Unrecognized (1980)

Writer, Director

1970s

14 titles · average score 70
Prince and the Evening Star
Prince and the Evening Star (1979)
GoodWatch score 65

Story, Screenplay

Adela Has Not Had Supper Yet
Adela Has Not Had Supper Yet (1978)
GoodWatch score 74

Graphic Designer, Story

Love
Love (1978)

Director, Writer

The Double Life of Josef Hlinomaze
The Double Life of Josef Hlinomaze (1976)

Director, Writer

What I Haven't Told the Prince
What I Haven't Told the Prince (1975)

Director, Writer

The Miner's Rose
The Miner's Rose (1974)

Director, Screenplay

Accordion Song
Accordion Song (1974)

Director, Writer

The Face
The Face (1973)

Director, Screenplay

The Unlucky One
The Unlucky One (1973)

Writer, Director

Straw Hat
Straw Hat (1972)

Dramaturgy

The Stolen Battle
The Stolen Battle (1972)

Dramaturgy

There Was a Miller on a River
There Was a Miller on a River (1971)

Writer, Director

1960s

21 titles · average score 71
Prague Nights
Prague Nights (1969)
GoodWatch score 63

Screenplay, Director

Metamorpheus
Metamorpheus (1969)

Writer, Director

Revenge
Revenge (1968)

Director, Screenplay

Joy of Love
Joy of Love (1966)

Story, Screenplay

Forester’s Song
Forester’s Song (1966)

Director, Writer

Why Do You Smile, Mona Lisa?
Why Do You Smile, Mona Lisa? (1966)

Director, Writer

Lemonade Joe
Lemonade Joe (1964)
GoodWatch score 72

Novel, Theatre Play

When the Cat Comes
When the Cat Comes (1963)
GoodWatch score 71

Screenplay

Incorrectly Drawn Hen
Incorrectly Drawn Hen (1963)

Screenplay, Director

The Fabulous Baron Munchausen
The Fabulous Baron Munchausen (1962)
GoodWatch score 79

Screenplay

Our Little Red Riding Hood
Our Little Red Riding Hood (1961)

Director, Writer

Man Under Water
Man Under Water (1961)

Writer, Director

1950s

27 titles · average score 75
My Darling Clementine
My Darling Clementine (1959)

Writer, Director

That Kind of Love
That Kind of Love (1959)

Screenplay

The Fabulous World of Jules Verne
The Fabulous World of Jules Verne (1958)
GoodWatch score 88

Screenplay

Wolf Trap
Wolf Trap (1958)

Screenplay

Lost Children
Lost Children (1957)

Story, Screenplay

Baton Out of the Bag
Baton Out of the Bag (1956)
GoodWatch score 67

Screenplay

Once Upon a Time, There Was a King...
Once Upon a Time, There Was a King... (1955)
GoodWatch score 80

Story, Screenplay

A Drop Too Much
A Drop Too Much (1954)

Lyricist, Screenplay

Kavárna na hlavní třídě
Kavárna na hlavní třídě (1954)

Lyricist, Screenplay

Old Czech Legends
Old Czech Legends (1953)
GoodWatch score 68

Screenplay, Story

Velké dobrodružství
Velké dobrodružství (1952)

Screenplay

The Emperor and the Golem
The Emperor and the Golem (1951)
GoodWatch score 75

Story, Screenplay

1940s

10 titles · average score 66
Song of the Prairie
Song of the Prairie (1949)
GoodWatch score 62

Story

The Emperor's Nightingale
The Emperor's Nightingale (1949)
GoodWatch score 74

Screenplay

Papírové nocturno
Papírové nocturno (1949)

Screenplay

Love and the Zeppelin
Love and the Zeppelin (1948)

Screenplay, Director

Šváb
Šváb (1948)

Screenplay

Andělský kabát
Andělský kabát (1948)

Screenplay

The Gift
The Gift (1947)

Screenplay, Story

The Mischievous Bunny
The Mischievous Bunny (1947)

Screenplay

Parohy
Parohy (1947)

Costume Design

Springman and the SS
Springman and the SS (1946)
GoodWatch score 62

Screenplay, Director