Václav Marhoul
Václav Marhoul (born 30 January 1960) is a Czech filmmaker and actor. Most known for his war-drama film The Painted Bird (2019).
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Václav Marhoul
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- Name
- Václav Marhoul
- Born
- 30 January 1960
- Birthplace
- Prague, Czechoslovakia
- Education
- FAMU
- Occupation
- Filmmaker, actor
- Nationality
- Czech Republic
- Languages
- Czech
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Václav Marhoul (born 30 January 1960) is a Czech filmmaker and actor. Most known for his war-drama film The Painted Bird (2019).
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• Name — Václav Marhoul • Born — 30 January 1960 • Birthplace — Prague, Czechoslovakia • Education — FAMU • Occupation — Filmmaker, actor • Years Active — 1991–present
Early life and career
Early life and career
He studied at Prague's FAMU, graduating in 1984. He directed his first film Smart Philip, based on Raymond Chandler's books, in 2003. In 2008, his second film Tobruk was premiered. His third feature film The Painted Bird, based on Jerzy Kosiński's novel of the same title, premiered at the 76th Venice International Film Festival. He also starred in several films such as Gympl (2007), Ulovit miliardáře (2009) and Cesta do lesa (2012).
Upcoming projects
Upcoming projects
As of 2021, he planned his English-language debut with a biographical film about Joseph McCarthy, with Michael Shannon in the lead role, and co-starring Emilia Clarke, Dane DeHaan and Scoot McNairy.
Acting credits
Acting credits
• Gympl (2007) • Ulovit miliardáře (2009) • Cesta do lesa (2012)
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1960
Václav Marhoul born at Prague.
Feature films
• Year — English title — Original title — Notes • 2003 — Smart Philip — Mazaný Filip • 2008 — Tobruk • 2019 — The Painted Bird — Nabarvené ptáče • 2026 — Confession — Wyznanie
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