Jiří Menzel: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 41
- as director
- 9
- on screen
- 1960–2018
- box office
- $2.26M
The Best Jiří Menzel Movies
The films of Jiří Menzel that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Signál (2012) leads with $825K. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
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Worldwide box office: $825K Signál 2012 · Comedy -
Worldwide box office: $760K The Don Juans 2013 · Comedy -
Worldwide box office: $598K Operation Dunaj 2009 · Comedy -
Worldwide box office: $34.2K Closely Watched Trains 1966 · War -
Worldwide box office: $20.4K Larks on a String 1969 · Comedy -
Worldwide box office: $14.7K Daisies 1966 · Comedy
Jiří Menzel's Career in Numbers
Jiří Menzel's films in numbers — as an actor and a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Jiří Menzel works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Prefabricated Houses (1960) to The Don Juans (2013), and the 1960s were the busiest decade.
Jiří Menzel Movies by Decade
- 1960s 14
- 1970s 6
- 1980s 8
- 1990s 7
- 2000s 2
- 2010s 2
The 1960s were Jiří Menzel's busiest decade, with 14 films.
Jiří Menzel Movies by Genre
- Comedy 18
- Drama 10
- Family 2
- Sci-Fi 2
- Horror 2
- Tv movie 1
- Music 1
- War 1
- Documentary 1
Comedy is the genre Jiří Menzel has worked in most, with 18 films, ahead of drama (10).
Jiří Menzel Career Milestones
- First film
- Prefabricated Houses 1960
- Biggest box office hit
- Signál $825K worldwide
- Newest film
- The Don Juans 2013
Jiří Menzel Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Jiří Menzel is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 9 as director and 30 as actor. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Movies Directed by Jiří Menzel
9- 2013 The Don Juans Comedy Worldwide box office: $760K
- 2002
One Moment - 1994
The Life and Extraordinary Adventures of Private Ivan Chonkin Drama - 1989
The End of Old Times Comedy - 1985
My Sweet Little Village Comedy - 1984
The Snowdrop Festival Drama - 1981
Cutting It Short Comedy - 1976
Secluded, Near Woods Comedy - 1960
Prefabricated Houses Documentary
Jiří Menzel Movies as an Actor
30- 2012 Signál as Prokeš · Comedy Worldwide box office: $825K
- 2009 Operation Dunaj as Oskar Hazuka · Comedy Worldwide box office: $598K
- 1999
All My Loved Ones as Stein · Drama Worldwide box office: $6.24K - 1995
How to Deserve a Princess as dvorní malíř · Family - 1993
Everything I Like as Vasek · Drama - 1993
The Little Apocalypse as Stan · Comedy - 1991
The Elementary School as Gynecologist MUDr. Kalaban · Drama - 1990
The Gentle Barbarian as Doktor · Comedy - 1985
Albert as Dustojník · Tv movie - 1983
Hearty Greetings from the Globe as Dr. Jánský · Sci-Fi - 1983
Hearty Greetings from the Globe as Dr. Jánský · Sci-Fi - 1982
Ferat Vampire as Dr. Marek · Horror - 1979
Those Wonderful Movie Cranks Comedy - 1977
The Apple Game as MUDr. Josef John · Drama - 1977
30 Maidens and Pythagoras as profesor matematiky Ludolf · Music - 1972
Sechse kommen durch die Welt as Soldat · Family - 1972
Straw Hat Comedy - 1969 Larks on a String as Convict · Comedy Worldwide box office: $20.4K
- 1969
The Cremator as Dvorak · Horror - 1968
Crime in the Night Club as Klaun · Comedy - 1968
Capricious Summer as Arnoštek · Comedy - 1967
Hotel for Strangers as Pot-boy · Comedy - 1967
The Return of the Prodigal Son as Jirí · Drama - 1966 Daisies as Jan (voice) · Comedy Worldwide box office: $14.7K
- 1966 Closely Watched Trains as Dr. Brabec · War Worldwide box office: $34.2K
- 1966
Nobody Will Laugh Drama - 1965
Pearls of the Deep as Cyclist (segment "Smrt pana Baltazara") · Comedy - 1965
If a Thousand Clarinets as Schulze · Comedy - 1965
Courage for Every Day as Jarduv kolega · Drama - 1964
Defendant as obhájce Frantisek Horácek · Drama
Jiří Menzel in Documentaries & Specials
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Jiří Menzel: Questions & Answers
How many movies Jiří Menzel has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Jiří Menzel been in?
Jiří Menzel is credited on 41 films, from 1960 to 2018. 30 of them as an actor and 9 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Jiří Menzel's highest-grossing movie?
Signál (2012) is Jiří Menzel's biggest box office hit, with $825K worldwide, ahead of The Don Juans (2013) ($760K). Across every film with box office figures, Jiří Menzel's movies have made $2.26M.
Jiří Menzel's biggest hits What is Jiří Menzel's newest movie?
The most recent film on Jiří Menzel's filmography is CzechMate: In Search of Jiří Menzel (2018), in the role of Self.
The Best Jiří Menzel Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 41 credits.
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