Iva Janžurová
Popularity:0.3324
Known For:Acting
Birthday:1941-05-19
Place of Birth:Zirovnice, Protectorate Bohemia and Moravia [now Czech Republic]
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Also Known As:Iva Janzurová, Iva Janzurova, Ива Янжурова

Proměny nože (1970)
A young waitress, Dana, works in a roadside motel. She longs for the big, distant world, for beautiful things, and perhaps even for love. But her...

About the Thick Fog (1976)
Short film made by Bretislav Pojar

How to Catch a Tiger (1977)
Short movie by Bretislav Pojar

Když kluci drží basu (1978)
A telephone mechanic secretly pursues his passion for hunting, deceiving his wife and enlisting friends to cover for him. After a successful hunt, he...

Lepší pán (1994)
A comedy about a charming con artist who decisively intervenes in the life of a wealthy industrialist and his entire family. Influential businessman...

Six Black Girls (1969)
Detective Lieutenant Boruvka (Lubomír Lipský) is called to the State Scientific Library to investigate the loss of a precious...

I Killed Einstein, Gentlemen (1970)
This futuristic science fiction comedy features an atomic bomb blast that causes women to grow beards and lose the ability to have children. A summit...

Jak si nevzít princeznu (2021)
A Christmas comedy-fairy tale in which Prince Leopold and Princess Josephine defy fate by vowing never to marry. When a time-travel adventure to the...

Barrandovské nokturno aneb Jak film tančil a zpíval (1985)
The 50th anniversary of the Barrandov studios was celebrated with a spectacular show: many directors and other important people gathered in the...

A Nice Plate of Spinach (1977)
The heroes of this absurd comedy, full of confusion and humor are Dzharda Zemanek and Frantisek Liska.

Straw Hat (1972)
Slacker Maurice Fadinar wasted his whole inheritance and the only way out of this situation, as it seems, to marry Helen Nonankur - daughter of a...

O princezně, která ráčkovala (1986)
In this kingdom there is something wrong. The Queen is plagued by hypochondria, Karolínka is a spoiled princess and her mentor is sneaky and...

Ať přiletí čáp, královno! (1989)
In the loose sequel to the fairy-tale comedy "How about a wedding, prince?" you will meet again with Prince David and his wife Běla. Both are...

Morgiana (1972)
Jealous of her vapidly "good" sister's popularity, poisonous Viktoria doses pretty Klara's tea with a slow-acting fatal substance. As the latter...

Marecek, Pass Me the Pen! (1976)
This comedy is about one average family. The father works as master in the factory and his son is studying on high school. One day father must start...

The Devil Knows Why (2003)
A good king rules this land, but still things are going from bad to worse. The point is that the greedy Minister of State has an interesting pact...

We'll Kick Up a Fuss Tomorrow, Darling... (1976)
Mr. Novak tells a lie to his neighbor Mrs. Bartackova that her husband is unfaithful to her and that is how it all started.

Handlíři (1964)
JZD Hořičky is one of the best cooperatives in the district. Its chairman, who knows how to get advice and money wherever he can, is supported by...

Okurkový hrdina (1963)
An insight into the lives of adolescents, it is about an ordinary boy who falls in love with a student. But soon he faces a serious rival in the form...

The Fifth Horseman Is Fear (1965)
In Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia, a doctor-turned-warehouse employee reluctantly agrees to treat a gravely wounded political fugitive, putting himself...

Čintamani & podvodník (1965)
Two short stories by Karel Čintamani a ptáci An avid collector of carpets, MUDr. Vitásek discovers a unique piece in Mrs....

Místenka bez návratu (1965)
It is almost twenty years after the war. Wounds of the past that have never fully healed, but are still carried by many in their hearts. Marie...

Bohoušův syn (1976)
Konvalinka, a notorious betting man, has become the scourge of the establishment. He can turn anything into a bet. During one such bet, when he is...

Dvanáct (1964)
Twelve graduates of one year of DAMU decide to go to the regional theatre together. During the first season, the enthusiastic collective breaks up...

'Okay, Boss...!' (1978)
Láda Pitras (Ludek Sobota) and Oto Vacák (Petr Nározný) founded in the company Pragokov a Research department of...

O princi, který měl o kolečko víc (1992)
A fairy tale about a kingdom where the clever and wise must be given an "extra cog" so that the stupid can rule and steal. Prince Louis, however,...

Lucerna (1967)
A host of actors in the classic national fairy tale by A. Jirásek. Jirásek's "Lucerna" is the best-known and most performed of his...

Don't Take the Sweater Off (1981)
A young Czech couple are terrorized by their funny family.

The Pipes (1966)
This three-part Austrian/Czech comedy stretches the boundaries of what is considered to be humorous. Part one finds a silent film actor upset because...

Forecast: Zero (1966)
A tram pasted with posters travels through Prague. The mounted loudspeakers invite passers-by to a series of concerts of Giuseppe Verdi's...

Half Breakdown (2007)
A contemporary tragicomedy from a modern city about disintegration of relationship, disintegration of a marriage, and maybe also about the...

The Castle (1968)
A man comes to a small village to begin his new job as an attendant at the nearby castle. But everybody in the village claims that he surely must be...

Devilish Honeymoon (1970)
Black comedy about a genius inventor and two young, smart and beautiful women. Both of them putting all their effort into getting the one man. This...

The Prime of Life (1967)
Juraj, a Slovak artist living in Prague, takes stock in his life, realizing that his days pass without purpose. He lives a carefree life. But now he...

Bedtime Story (1968)
Comedy based on short Sean O'Casey play. John Jo Mulligan finds himself in a situation with which his pious conscience cannot cope. He has spent a...

The Joke (1969)
In the 1950s, Ludvik Jahn was expelled from the Communist Party and the University by his fellow students, because of a politically incorrect note he...

Hrubeš a Mareš jsou kamarádi do deště (2004)
Slovak director Karpatti arrives in Prague to make a name for himself. He has brought all his belongings with him, as he can no longer show his face...

Carriage to Vienna (1966)
A WW2 story of a young Austrian soldier running from the Russian army and a woman whom he forces to come along in order to save his wounded mate.

Big Opening (2022)
An actor called Šnajdr is given an opportunity to make his debut as a director. He doesn’t think twice about leaving Prague and dashing...

The Great Movie Robbery (1987)
The film is essentially a feature-length commercial for an exhibition to mark the 40th anniversary of the nationalisation of the Czechoslovak film...

Noc na Karlštejně (1965)
A little-known adaptation of Jaroslav Vrchlický's play is returning to the television screen, full of humorous plots, telling the story of the...

Oil Lamps (1971)
In 1900, Stepha, the vivacious 30 year old daughter of a wealthy couple, agrees to marry her cousin Paul, who has accumulated large debts as an...

Jackpot (2022)
Two friends set out on a journey from Ostrava to Prague to claim a winning lottery ticket — but they're not the only ones looking to cash in.

Vy nám taky, šéfe! (2008)
The story of an entrepreneur who wants to bankrupt his company in an "honest" way. To ensure that everything goes smoothly, he deliberately hires...

Zázračný nos (2016)
The story of the clever Princess Diana, who longs to know true love and faces many obstacles, aims to captivate audiences of all generations. Diana...

The Best Woman in My Life (1968)
Ordinary man making his dirty actions in the small town and his coming to the right side.

The Magic Voice Of A Rebel (2014)
"The Magic Voice Of A Rebel" portrays the story of the Czech singer Marta Kubisová, who without never intending it, became a symbol of freedom...

Silvestr na přání aneb Čí jsou hory Kavčí (1977)

Jedničky má papoušek (1979)
There was a school. And one day, a parrot named Bořivoj came to the school and got all the A's for himself. The children - the pupils - can't just...

Křepelky (1969)
A veristic investigation into life at a boarding school for girls on the Czech-Polish border. The austere black and white camera captures everyday...

Co je doma to se počítá, pánové... (1980)
For the Novák and Bartáček families, money is king, and they'll do just about anything to get it. While René Novák...

Kouzelný kopec (2023)
Documentary about Barrandov studios.

Žiletky (1994)
A Czech-French existential tragicomedy. Its (anti)hero is a young man named Andrej (played by Filip Topol, leader of the Czech underground band...

Ikarův pád (1977)
Game Hubač George, honored at Golden Prague 1977 and the MTF Monte Carlo 1978, one of the most original works of Czech Television production. The...

Boys Will Be Boys (1976)
Three friends - Tomás, Hubert and Jozka - are boys growing up in a little town. Tomás lives with his aunt Apolena and uncle...

The Unfortunate Bridegroom (1967)
A comedy about two bumbling policemen investigating an alleged rape in a small Czech town. One of the alleged rapists is supposed to get married the...

O Terezce a paní Madam (1976)
Princess Terezka was a girl like a pod until the moment when Mrs. Madam took over her upbringing. The princess even cries from her etiquette. Famous...

The Dormant Account (2024)
The young couple's search for the secret of their ancestors. Its roots are in the time when the worst crimes of the last century took place,...

You Are a Widow, Sir (1971)
After a soldier cuts off the arm of king's cousin, king decides to deactivate the army. Of course, generals don't like it at all and they try to kill...

Flying Saucers Over Our Village (1977)
A model Communist village is visited by a flying saucer.

Max, Sally and the Magic Phone (2001)
Max and Sally, the heroes of popular Czech animated series are leaving the TV in order to become a regular boy and girl.

Chyťte doktora (2007)
Gynecologist Michal is caught cheating and must deal with a tricky, almost classic, love triangle situation. In the comedy Catch the Doctor!, he will...

Wine Working (1976)
It is the summer of 1968 and also in South Moravian Pálavice appear political clashes. The so far peacefully farming Unified farmers'...

Jak se peče štěstí (1982)
Princess Valerie is a bit spoiled and bossy. So when she sniffs the magic rose of the devil's grandmother, whom she had previously offended, she...

My Dear Aunt and Me (1975)
Two kind but foolish sisters live together in their villa in a small town in South Bohemia. Fany (Natasa Gollová) has never married and...

Honor and Glory (1969)
This historical film by Hynek Bočan touches upon the indecisiveness of the Czech nation, ready to bend the backbone in face of foreign rule....

Pan Vok odchází (1980)
The former reputed lover and bon vivant Petr Vok from Rožmberk was widowed at the age of sixty-three. The loss of his much younger wife is hard to...

Long Live the Republic (1965)
Oldrich is the runt of his village, beaten by his father, bullied by the other boys. But he has imagination on his side, and a wiry toughness they...

Do We Match Each Other, Darling? (1975)
Marta (Jana Brejchová) and Viktor (Vlastimil Brodský) celebrate the tenth anniversary of their wedding half-heartedly. They both think...

I Love, You Love (1988)
The drama called I Love, You Love was made in 1980 but because of the absurd ideological ban, the film entered cinemas nine years later. Pišta...

Všiváci (2014)
The story of two brothers separated by one woman. A top neurosurgeon mired in a vicious circle of surgeries, alcohol and amorous adventures and his...

Tiger Theory (2016)
The last drop for Jan's resolution is the voluntary death of his father-in-law, whose strength and patience ran dry. Grandma made decisions about...

Na psí knížku (2003)
Jarmila Kukačková commutes to a Prague hospital from the countryside, where she has been living for twenty years "on the sly" with Pepa...

Four Murders Are Enough, Darling (1971)
Two criminal gangs are ruthlessly fighting for a 1-million dollar check that, purely by chance, got into the flat of shy high school teacher George...

A Major Role for Rosmaryna (1978)
The director of films for kids called Bonzurka together with her loyal assistants Drahuska and Honza are looking for the actors for a new movie "The...

Actress (2024)
Theodora Remundová’s documentary portrait looks at Iva Janžurová’s dramatic and comedic roles in both film and theater, as...

O princezně na klíček (1987)
In the fairy tale comedy, a strange princess is born. She can be wound up like a mechanical toy. At first glance, this seems like a certain...

Mature Wine (1981)
A loose sequel to the 1976 comedy Stormy Wine. The screenwriters and the director recreate on screen a number of characters from the South Moravian...

Co chytneš v žitě (1998)
This bittersweet film was Roman Vávra's feature debut. The film consists of three independent stories, all connected through the motif of a...

Young Wine (1986)
Third wine session, this time with a computer. The film was made in direct relation to the audience success of the previous two: "Stormy Wine" and...

To byla svatba, strýčku (1977)
Alfons is invited by his brother-in-law to his niece's wedding. The uncle arrives in his luxury car. However, the wedding guests ignore his anxious...

Circus in the Circus (1976)
To Moscow have arrived the participants of the international conference of the zoophilologists and also the international jury which is to elect for...

Zuzana Michnová – Jsem slavná tak akorát (2013)

Men About Town (1969)
Three blue collar workers have a night out in big city Prague.

Strach má velké oči (1980)
Three intrepid young men set off into an enchanted forest to free a captive girl. We can't reveal how their adventurous trip will turn out yet, but...

Hejkal (1978)
Fairy tales are full of fairies who would like to become humans. There probably won't be that many Hejkals who want to turn into humans. We only know...

Ene bene (2000)
Alice Nellis's small-scale debut tragicomedy spotlights small-town elections. The protagonist, a university student name Jana (Theodora...

Všichni musí být v pyžamu (1985)
The hero, rushing from one misfortune to another, is former accountant Řehoř Maršíček, who after a heart attack, out of fear of...

Homolka and Pocketbook (1972)
The husband and wife Ludva and Hedus Homolkas with their twins Péta and Máta and Ludva's parents - the granny and grandpa - arrive in...

Sign of the Cancer (1967)
When Dr. Hahn is found murdered in the hospital’s inspection room, investigators question several suspects: his colleague and longtime lover...

Terrorist (2019)
Mária, a retired teacher, one fine day decides she no longer wants to feel like a cow, and when not even the mayor helps her against the...

Námluvy komtesy Gladioly aneb Přistání ve skleníku (1970)
A parody of operetta costumes, personas, old familiar situations with old familiar sandboxes and a happy ending.

Veronika, prostě Nika (1981)
Veronika is a cheerful, lively girl with great personal charm that few can resist. An animal lover, gifted with eloquence, she can blame all her...

Dům U Zlatého úsvitu (2009)
Magic and spells in the peaceful town of Jack-o'-lantern, which you will not find on any map. A funny story telling you how a magician's visit can...

Chlap na střídačku (2020)
For fifteen years now, the happily married Zuzana one day finds out that her husband Jiří has been having an affair with another woman for a...

Spadla s měsíce (1961)
A story about the uproar caused by the arrival of a new, young and, by local standards, too energetic zookeeper in a village JZD. Her name is Maya...

Matylda and her Spare Head (1985)
Surreal short animation about a clever girl with an amazing memory. Things go well for her until she can't remember facts about polar bears for a...

Jak se naučit švédsky (1979)
The protagonist is supposed to go to a graduation reunion and, because she is ashamed to reveal that she is still lonely and unmarried, she makes up...

Talisman (1991)
Titus is unlucky in life. His handicap is his red hair, which prevents him from finding a job. He ends up in a brewery, where he claims to be the son...

The Invisible (1965)
A young and ambitious engineer named Švajcar arrives at the family of a businessman as the fiancé of the factory owner's daughter. He...

Kam slunce nechodí... (1971)
Sometimes a person faces a difficult decision. Morality is on one scale, money is on the other. A theoretically easy equation for an honest man. But...

Dívka světových parametrů (1980)
Jindra is a carefree young man, always surrounded by a bevy of girls. He has two small siblings, whom he has to take care of when his parents go...

Blázinec v 1. poschodí (1969)
The servant Josef enters the seemingly peaceful household of the psychiatrist Jaroslav and his wife Žofie, a great lover of the theatre. He is...

Zkouška (1981)
MUDr. Pěnička, an incorruptible and honest dentist, constantly has problems passing his driving test. In vain, his wife Boženka looked forward to...

Invisible (2020)
Little Jirka is at a new school for the first time and is immediately unlucky. When his classmate Ema's backpack goes missing from the school...

Hledá se táta! (1961)
It all starts when two men arrive at the asylum. Mr. Houdek, who goes to see little Honzik Slavata, the illegitimate child of his colleague, whom he...

Setkání v Praze, s vraždou (2009)
After many years, Anka Lomnická, a former countess and emigrant, arrives in Prague. By chance, she finds herself seated next to two characters...

Some Secrets (2002)
A dark and absurd road-movie comedy in which the grandmother fulfills a dream, the mother stops treating her daughters like kids, the daughters stop...

Láďo, ty jsi princezna! (1979)
After her mother's death, Lada lives alone with her father, the king, who prefers to spend time with the ladies of the court and has no time for his...

Svatba s podmínkou (1965)
The graduate of the pedagogical institute wants to get married at any cost in order to get a permanent residence in Prague. Her accidental partner...

Róza, strážné strašidlo (1994)
Just in time, Róza Riedlová returns from the grave to beneficially intervene in the life of timid Jana, who is full of doubts about...

Only for Tereza (2021)
To win back his girlfriend after an unfortunate misunderstanding, a hopeless romantic decides to recreate grand gestures from famous movies.

Jsi falešný hráč (1987)
Even the best of friends can fall apart, often all it takes is a minor misunderstanding. That's exactly what happened to two village friends,...

Bohyně krásy (1984)
The pre-Christmas period in a household with four small, temperamental children creates a comedy in itself. But when problems with the password lock...

Svůdnice na šest (1976)
A crazy comedy about what caused a passion for solving crossword puzzles. An insurance company representative writes a report with the Sluks about an...

Silvestrovské kousky Františka Housky (1971)

Rytmus 1934 (1980)
Twenty-year-old Karel is expelled from Bata's school of work and has no choice but to make his way in his uncle Kubát's publishing business at...

Jarní povětří (1961)
People in Czechoslovakia perceive the events of February 1948 differently. This movie tells how they behave depending on their views, beliefs and...

Kotrmelce pana herce (2025)
Famous actor Bořivoj Vojan arrives unexpectedly at a student film festival in a small town. The smug, aging man has bruised his ribs on the way and...

Arabela (1980)
Arabela was a children's television series produced in Czechoslovakia which aired from 1979 to 1981. The series has 13 episodes and is in the Czech...

Nemocnice na kraji města po dvaceti letech (2003)

Sňatky z rozumu (1968)
Sňatky z rozumu was a Czechoslovak television programme which was first broadcast in 1968. The programme was directed by František Filip.

Thirty Cases of Major Zema (1976)
Thirty Cases of Major Zeman is a Czechoslovak action-drama television show intended as a political propaganda to support the official attitude of the...

The Flying Cestmir (1984)
Young boy Cestmir finds a magic rock which allows him to bring the seeds of the flowers which allow flying from Blue Planet...

Nemocnice na kraji města (1978)
Hospital at the End of the City is a popular television series first released in Czechoslovakia in 1977, it featured an ensemble cast and received...