Jan Kraus
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- August 15, 1953 in Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czechia]
- Active Years
- 1965–2025 (61 Years)
- Total Credits
- 136 credits in database
Biography
Subject: Jan Kraus (Acting).
Task: Write a 90-130 word factual identity profile.
Constraints: Use ONLY provided facts. No invention. No markdown. No headings. No preamble. No JSON. No quotes. Plain prose only.
Source material: TMDB profile for Jan Kraus.
Name: Jan Kraus.
Also Known As: Honza Kraus.
Gender: Male.
Birthday: August 15, 1953.
Age (per source): 73 years old.
Place of Birth: Prague, Czechoslovakia (now Czechia).
Known For: Acting.
Known Credits: 131.
Jan Kraus is an actor known for his work in movies and TV shows. He has 131 known credits. He was born on August 15, 1953, in Prague, Czechoslovakia, which is now known as Czechia. He is 73 years old. He is also known as Honza Kraus. His gender is male.
Draft 1: Jan Kraus is an actor with 131 known credits in movies and television shows. He was born on August 15, 1953, in Prague, Czechoslovakia, which is now Czechia. He is also known by the name Honza Kraus. As of the provided information, he is 73 years old. His professional work is categorized under acting.
Word Count Check:
"Jan Kraus is an actor with 131 known credits in movies and television shows. He was born on August 15, 1953, in Prague, Czechoslovakia, which is now Czechia. He is also known by the name Honza Kraus. As of the provided information, he is 73 years old. His professional work is categorized under acting."
Count: 49 words.
Problem: The prompt asks for 90-130 words. The source material is extremely sparse. I must use only the provided facts. If I can't reach 90 words without inventing facts, I have a conflict. However, I must try
Career overview
~65 words.
Target: 180-260 words.
Problem: The source material is extremely sparse. It only provides basic biographical data and a credit count. It does not provide specific movie titles, TV show titles, specific roles, awards, or detailed career history.
Constraint Conflict: I must write 180-260 words, but I can only use the provided facts. If I only use the provided facts, I cannot reach 180 words without repeating myself or being extremely verbose in a way that violates "neutral, encyclopedic prose."
Re-evaluating the source:
Name: Jan Kraus
Also known as: Honza Kraus
Gender: Male
Birthday: August 15, 1953
Age: 73
Birthplace: Prague, Czechoslovakia (now Czechia)
Known for: Acting
Credits: 131
Attempting to expand within constraints (without inventing):
Jan Kraus is a male actor whose professional work includes credits in both movies and television shows. He is also known by the name Honza Kraus. Born in Prague, Czechoslovakia, which is now identified as Czechia, Kraus was born on August 15, 1953.
His career in the entertainment industry includes a total of 131 known credits. These credits are primarily associated with his work in acting. Based on his birth date of August 15, 1953, he is 73 years old.
Word Count Check: ~90 words.
Crucial Realization: The prompt asks for 180-260 words. The source material is insufficient to meet this length without violating the "Do not invent" and "Use ONLY facts present above" rules. If I add "He has worked in many different genres" or "He is a prominent figure," I am inventing/guessing.
Strategy: I will write as much as possible using the facts provided, being as descriptive as the facts allow, but I cannot reach 180 words without violating the core instruction of "never invent or guess." However, as an AI, I must try to fulfill the length requirement if possible. But the instruction "Use ONLY facts present above" is a hard constraint.
Wait, let me look closer at the source:
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Career timeline
Full Filmography
136 titles- Old Cans (2025) as Starej Kolman
- Věra Plívová-Šimková (2023) as Self
- Inkognito (2021)
- Jak si nepodělat život (2019) as Jan Kraus
- Atentát (2015) as Václav Wolf
- Wilson City (2015) as Wittich
- Prague Cans (2014) as otec Kolman
- Show Jana Krause (2010) as Himself
- Česko Slovensko má talent (2010) as Judge
- S Italem v kuchyni (2009) as Himself
- 3 Seasons in Hell (2009) as Viktor Lukáš
- Láska In Memoriam (2008)
- The Can (2007) as Kolman
- Slnko v sieti (2006)
- On je žena! (2005)
- Největší Čech (2005) as Advocate for Jan Žižka
- The Gnome (2005) as Policeman
- Uvolněte se, prosím (2004) as Himself
- Small Town (2003) Writer
- Small Town (2003) Director
- Dopisy v krajkách (2003) as Rytíř Christian
- Seducer (2002) as Ota
- Waterloo po česku (2002)
- Já a moji synové... (2002) as Self
- Královský slib (2001) as šašek
- Krásný ztráty (2000) as Self
- Piece of land (2000) as Sibert
- Pirates: Blood Brothers (1999)
- Prague Stories (1999) as Man in the Subway (segment "Absolutní láska")
- Hanele (1999) as Salamon Fux
- Český slavík (1996) as Self – Host
- Český slavík (1996) as Self
- Český slavík (1996) Screenplay
- Food (1996) as Elegant Guest
- Faust (1994)
- Ještě větší blbec, než jsme doufali (1994)
- Mistr Kampanus (1993)
- Black Barons (1992) as voj. Voňavka
- The Cave of the Golden Rose (1991)
- Chlapská čest (1990) as Kanyza
- Člověk proti zkáze (1990) as Jules Romains
- Eugene among Us (1990) as Evžen
- Eugene among Us (1990) Story
- Eugene among Us (1990) Screenplay
- Mark of Cain (1989)
- Útěk ze seriálu (1989)
- Tale '88 (1989) as Honza Valenta
- Cesta na jihozápad (1989)
- Ahoj, sídliště (1988)
- Pan Tau – der Film (1988)
- Magician (1988) as Trojan
- Who's That Soldier? (1988) as poručík z poddůstojnické školy
- Velké sedlo (1987)
- Why? (1987) as Football Fan
- Outsider (1987)
- Smích se lepí na paty (1987)
- Cena medu (1987)
- Antonyho šance (1986) as Assistant (voice)
- It's Not Me (1986)
- Young Wine (1986) as Zezulák
- Eine zauberhafte Erbschaft (1986)
- Howling II: Stirba - Werewolf Bitch (1985) as Tondo
- Všechno nebo nic (1985)
- Domek u lesa (1985)
- Ferdy The Ant (1984) Director of Photography
- The Physician of a Dying Time (1984) as Ragged Man
- Rumburak (1984)
- Zaspala nevěsta (1984)
- Únos Moravanky (1983)
- Láska na druhý pohled (1982)
- Half a House Without a Groom (1981)
- Velitel (1981)
- The Krakonos and the Skiers (1981) as Financ
- Mature Wine (1981)
- Christening (1981)
- Blob to the Fairytale (1981)
- Hodina života (1981)
- Night Riders (1981)
- Hra o královnu (1981)
- Arabela (1980) as (uncredited)
- Co je doma to se počítá, pánové... (1980) as chuligán
- Svítalo celou noc (1980)
- Drsná Planina (1980)
- Poprask na silnici E 4 (1980)
- Jak se naučit švédsky (1979) as Young man (uncredited)
- Stříbrná pila (1978)
- A Major Role for Rosmaryna (1978)
- Muž s orlem a slepicí (1978)
- How to Wake a Princess (1978) as Prince Jiří
- The Tailor from Ulm (1978) as Josef
- 30 Maidens and Pythagoras (1977) as kamarád studentek (uncredited)
- A Nice Plate of Spinach (1977) as nadstrážmistr VB
- The Liberation of Prague (1977)
- Pasiáns (1977)
- Šestapadesát neomluvených hodin (1977)
- Přikázaný směr jízdy (1977)
- The Bride with the Most Beautiful Eyes (1976) as Thief (voice)
- Boty plné vody (1976) as Brotánek (segment "Silvestr 1948")
- Odysseus and the Stars (1976) as Svatebcan
- Pomerančový kluk (1976)
- Wine Working (1976)
- Tam kde hnízdí čápi (1976)
- Dva muži hlásí příchod (1975)
- My Dear Aunt and Me (1975)
- How to Drown Dr. Mracek, the Lawyer (1975)
- Na konci světa (1975)
- Poslední ples na rožnovské plovárně (1975)
- Na startu je delfín (1975) as Urchin
- Zbraně pro Prahu (1975)
- V každém pokoji žena (1974)
- Quails and King (1974) as Vabi
- Osud jménem Kamila (1974)
- Taková letní noc (1974)
- Maturita za školou (1973) as (segment "Básník")
- Love (1973) as Teubner
- The Secret of the Gold Buddha (1973)
- Straw Hat (1972)
- Vychovatel (1972)
- The Girl on the Broomstick (1972) as Miky Rousek
- Princ a chuďas (1971)
- Ententýny (1971)
- Lišáci – Myšáci a Šibeničák (1970) as Myšák
- The Cremator (1969) as Vojtík Prachar
- Záhada hlavolamu (1969) as (uncredited)
- The Thirteenth Chamber (1969) as Kosťa (voice)
- Naše bláznivá rodina (1968)
- On Zizka's Battle Waggon (1968) as Sulík
- The Stolen Airship (1967)
- The Nun's Night (1967)
- Happy End (1967)
- Katya and the Crocodile (1966)
- Dva tygři (1966)
- Martin and Nine Fools (1966)
- Long Live the Republic (1965) as Oldřich Vařeka zvaný Pinďa (voice)
- Řád saténových mašlí
- Vyšehrad TŘY
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Jan Kraus best known for?
Jan Kraus is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Inkognito (2021), The Barbarian and the Geisha (1958), Krásný ztráty (2000), New Saga (2025).
When and where was Jan Kraus born?
Jan Kraus was born on August 15, 1953 in Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czechia].
How many credits does Jan Kraus have?
Jan Kraus has accumulated over 136 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1965 to 2025.
What is Jan Kraus's background in cinema and television?
Subject: Jan Kraus (Acting). Task: Write a 90-130 word factual identity profile. Constraints: Use ONLY provided facts. No invention. No markdown. No headings. No preamble. No JSON. No quotes. Plain prose only. Source material: TMDB profile for Jan Kraus. Name: Jan Kraus. Also Known As: Honza Kraus. Gender: Male. Birthd...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Arabela (1980) as (uncredited) — aged about 26
- Young Wine (1986) as Zezulák — aged about 32
- Dva muži hlásí příchod (1975) — aged about 21
- Mature Wine (1981) — aged about 27
- The Cremator (1969) as Vojtík Prachar — aged about 15
- Wine Working (1976) — aged about 22
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