Jan Werich
Acting Born Feb 6, 1905 Died Oct 31, 1980 Praha - Československo 99 credits
Biography
Jan Werich works in acting. Born February 6, 1905 in Praha - Československo. Died October 31, 1980. Archytele tracks 99 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Frequent co-stars
Otto Šimánek
2 shared titles
František Filipovský
2 shared titles
Ljubiša Samardžić
2 shared titles
Neda Arnerić
2 shared titles
Faruk Begolli
2 shared titles
Milosav 'Mija' Aleksić
2 shared titles
Ljuba Tadić
2 shared titles
Dragomir Čumić
2 shared titles
Olga Jančevecka
2 shared titles
Predrag Ćeramilac
2 shared titles
Career timeline
Cecílie
Jan Werich: Když už člověk jednou je…
Voskovec & Werich, paralelní osudy
Fimfarum - To the good of allFimfarum - To the good of all · Original Story
Fimfarum 2Fimfarum 2 · Original Story
Tři strážníci
Jan Werich's FimfarumJan Werich's Fimfarum · Original Story
RumplCimprCampr · Book
When the Oak Leaves FallWhen the Oak Leaves Fall · Book
Mean BarbaraMean Barbara · Book
Pan Tau – der Film
Jonáš a Melicharová
The Three Veterans · BookRuffiano and Sweeteeth · Book
Echoes of the Blue Room
Královna Koloběžka prvníKrálovna Koloběžka první · BookPřišel na večeři · Adaptation
Pan TauHerecké Vánoce
Klapzubova jedenáctkaAssignment KPřiložte životopisPřiložte životopis · ScreenplayCzechoslovakia: Portrait of a Tragedy
The 25th HourGolem · Theatre PlayKing and WomenKing and Women · Adaptation
Pražská strašidla
Magnetické vlny léčí
Three veterans · Original StoryThe CryThe Dear Departed
When the Cat ComesUspořená libraUspořená libra · AdaptationUspořená libra · ScreenplayTears the World Can't See
The Fabulous Baron Munchausen
MedvědItalienisches Capriccio
Balada z hadrůBalada z hadrů · Theatre PlayTěžká BarboraTěžká Barbora · Theatre Play
The Creation of the World
Silvestr 1957To jsou Bratři v triku
The Good Soldier SvejkThe Good Soldier Svejk · AdaptationOsudy dobrého vojáka Švejka – Švejkova budějovická anabaseJaroslav Hasek's Exemplary Cinematograph
Two Little FrostsOnce Upon a Time, There Was a King...Once Upon a Time, There Was a King... · DialogueOnce Upon a Time, There Was a King... · StoryOnce Upon a Time, There Was a King... · Screenplay
Osudy dobrého vojáka Švejka – Z Hatvanu na hranice Haliče
Full Filmography
99 titles- Cecílie (2025) as voice
- Jan Werich: Když už člověk jednou je… (2021) as Self (archive footage)
- Voskovec & Werich, paralelní osudy (2012) as self
- Fimfarum - To the good of all (2011) as (voice)
- Fimfarum - To the good of all (2011) Original Story
- Fimfarum 2 (2006) as Narrator
- Fimfarum 2 (2006) Original Story
- Tři strážníci (2005) as self
- Jan Werich's Fimfarum (2002) as Vypravěč
- Jan Werich's Fimfarum (2002) Original Story
- RumplCimprCampr (1997) Book
- When the Oak Leaves Fall (1991) as Narrator (voice) (archive footage)
- When the Oak Leaves Fall (1991) Book
- Mean Barbara (1989) as Narrator (voice) (archive footage)
- Mean Barbara (1989) Book
- Pan Tau – der Film (1988) as (archive footage)
- Jonáš a Melicharová (1986) as (archive footage)
- The Three Veterans (1984) Book
- Ruffiano and Sweeteeth (1984) Book
- Echoes of the Blue Room (1983)
- Královna Koloběžka první (1981) as Narrator (archive footage) (voice)
- Královna Koloběžka první (1981) Book
- Přišel na večeři (1981) Adaptation
- Pan Tau (1970)
- Herecké Vánoce (1970) as Jan Werich
- Klapzubova jedenáctka (1968)
- Assignment K (1968) as Dr. Spiegler
- Přiložte životopis (1968) as Self
- Přiložte životopis (1968) Screenplay
- Czechoslovakia: Portrait of a Tragedy (1968) as Self
- Co tomu říkáte, pane Werich? (1968) as Self
- The 25th Hour (1967) as Sgt. Constantin
- Golem (1967) Theatre Play
- King and Women (1967) as Jindřich VIII.
- King and Women (1967) Adaptation
- Pražská strašidla (1966) as Narrator (voice)
- Magnetické vlny léčí (1965) as léčitel Wohu
- Three veterans (1964) Original Story
- The Cry (1964) as Narrator (voice)
- The Dear Departed (1964) as Dědeček
- When the Cat Comes (1963) as Oliva
- Uspořená libra (1963) as Sam Adams
- Uspořená libra (1963) Adaptation
- Uspořená libra (1963) Screenplay
- Tears the World Can't See (1963) as Fedor Akimič Rjebrotěsov
- Kočár nejsvětější svátosti (1963)
- Kočár nejsvětější svátosti (1963) Screenplay
- The Fabulous Baron Munchausen (1962) as kapitán holandské lodi
- Medvěd (1961) as statkář Grigorij Stěpanovič Smirnov
- Italienisches Capriccio (1961) as Don Marzio
- Balada z hadrů (1960) as strážný Holofern
- Balada z hadrů (1960) Theatre Play
- Těžká Barbora (1960)
- Těžká Barbora (1960) Theatre Play
- The Creation of the World (1958) as Narrator (voice)
- Silvestr 1957 (1957)
- To jsou Bratři v triku (1957) as Himself
- The Good Soldier Svejk (1956) as Narrator
- The Good Soldier Svejk (1956) Adaptation
- Osudy dobrého vojáka Švejka – Švejkova budějovická anabase (1956) as Narrator (voice)
- Jaroslav Hasek's Exemplary Cinematograph (1956) as Commentary (voice)
- Two Little Frosts (1955) as Brave Frost (voice)
- Once Upon a Time, There Was a King... (1955) as král Já I.
- Once Upon a Time, There Was a King... (1955) Dialogue
- Once Upon a Time, There Was a King... (1955) Story
- Once Upon a Time, There Was a King... (1955) Screenplay
- Hudba z Marsu (1955) as Nadšený divák
- Dog's Heads (1955)
- Osudy dobrého vojáka Švejka – Švejkovy nehody ve vlaku (1955) as Narrator (voice)
- Osudy dobrého vojáka Švejka – Z Hatvanu na hranice Haliče (1954) as Narrator (voice)
- The Secret of Blood (1953) Screenstory
- Večer s Jaroslavem Haškem (1953)
- Pouť noci silvestrovské (1953)
- The Emperor and the Golem (1951) as Emperor Rudolf II / Matheus Kotrba, The Baker
- The Emperor and the Golem (1951) Creative Producer
- The Emperor and the Golem (1951) Story
- The Emperor and the Golem (1951) Screenplay
- The Golden Fish (1951) as Narrator (voice)
- The Golden Fish (1951) Story
- The Golden Fish (1951) Screenplay
- The Fall of Berlin (1950) as Goering
- Crisis (1939)
- The World Belongs to Us (1937) as kamelot
- The World Belongs to Us (1937) Theatre Play
- The World Belongs to Us (1937) Lyricist
- The World Belongs to Us (1937) Screenplay
- The Golem (1936) Theatre Play
- Heave-Ho! (1934)
- Heave-Ho! (1934) Screenplay
- Heave-Ho! (1934) Story
- Here in Kocourkov (1934) as Ferdinand Kaplan
- Here in Kocourkov (1934) Lyricist
- Powder and Petrol (1932)
- Powder and Petrol (1932) Story
- Powder and Petrol (1932) Screenplay
- Powder and Petrol (1932) Producer
- Your Money or Your Life (1932) as Tonda
- Your Money or Your Life (1932) Screenplay
- Your Money or Your Life (1932) Story
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Jan Werich best known for?
Jan Werich is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Return to... Return to Nuke 'Em High aka Vol. 2 (2017), Deux hommes en or (2013), Deux hommes en or (2013), Pan Tau – der Film (1988).
When and where was Jan Werich born?
Jan Werich was born on February 6, 1905 in Praha - Československo. They passed away on October 31, 1980.
How many credits does Jan Werich have?
Jan Werich has accumulated over 99 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1932 to 2025.
What is Jan Werich's background in cinema and television?
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...
Jan Werich by the numbers
99credits
92films
7TV series
1932–2025active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- The 25th Hour (1967) as Sgt. Constantin — aged about 62
- The Fabulous Baron Munchausen (1962) as kapitán holandské lodi — aged about 57
- Pan Tau (1970) — aged about 65
- The Emperor and the Golem (1951) as Emperor Rudolf II / Matheus Kotrba, The Baker — aged about 46
- The Creation of the World (1958) as Narrator (voice) — aged about 53
- Two Little Frosts (1955) as Brave Frost (voice) — aged about 50
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