Jiří Weiss

Jiří Weiss

Jiří Weiss (29 March 1913 – 9 April 2004) was a Czech film director, screenwriter, writer, playwright and pedagogue. Jiří Weiss was born to a wealthy Jewish family in Prague. His father was a Czech patriot and named his son after Czech king Jiří of Poděbrady.His parents were Emil Weiss (1880–1942) and Martha Weissová (née Fuchsová; 1882–1944). Emil Weiss owned a liqueur factory in Libeň district. Since his youth, Jiří was an staunch communist, which was at the heart of disputes with his capitalist parents. As a young boy he was friends with Franz Kafka's niece Marianne Pollaková and thanks to her he was able to read the books of then-unknown writer Kafka in the 1920s. Weiss was interested in studying at film school, but his parents wished he studied law. While still a minor, he left his home and lived with his friend K. M. Walló [cs]. Weiss started to work as a copywriter in advertising. His father, who disagreed with his life choices and could still make decisions about his underage son, had him institutionalized in a mental hospital. Weiss never spoke to his father ever again. In his early twenties, he started working as a copywriter for the Prague branch of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. At this time, he wrote his first book – a story for children O věrné Hadimršce. He befriended leading intellectuals of the Left Front in Prague, including Vladislav Vančura and Ivan Olbracht. In 1934, Vančura invited him to be an assistant cinematographer on his movie Marijka the Faithless, based on Olbracht's book.

  • Popularity : 1.683
  • Known For : Directing
  • Birthday : 1913-03-29
  • Place of Birth : Prague, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary [now Czech Republic]
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Jiří Weiss Movies

  • 1938
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    The Illusion Factory

    The Illusion Factory

    9 1938 HD

    In this reportage, film professionals offer the viewers a peek behind the scenes at the Barrandov studios. We see how sets are constructed and we...

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  • 1959
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    Taková láska

    Taková láska

    1 1959 HD

    A student commits suicide out of unhappy love to a married man; story is recounted in retrospective by a "judge" who asks the audience to decide who...

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  • 1949
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    Pan Habětín odchází

    Pan Habětín odchází

    4 1949 HD

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  • 1948
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    Ves v pohraničí

    Ves v pohraničí

    5 1948 HD

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  • 1947
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    The Stolen Border

    The Stolen Border

    3 1947 HD

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  • 1949
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    Křížová trojka

    Křížová trojka

    5 1949 HD

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  • 1948
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    O ševci Matoušovi

    O ševci Matoušovi

    5 1948 HD

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  • 1948
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    Conscience

    Conscience

    7.5 1948 HD

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  • 1950
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    Poslední výstřel

    Poslední výstřel

    5.5 1950 HD

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  • 1950
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    Poslední výstřel

    Poslední výstřel

    5.5 1950 HD

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  • 1951
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    V trestném území

    V trestném území

    5 1951 HD

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  • 1951
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    Vstanou noví bojovníci

    Vstanou noví bojovníci

    5 1951 HD

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  • 1962
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    Reportáž psaná na oprátce

    Reportáž psaná na oprátce

    4 1962 HD

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  • 1962
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    The Coward

    The Coward

    6.8 1962 HD

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  • 1963
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    The King of Kings

    The King of Kings

    6.5 1963 HD

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  • 1963
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    Promiňte, omyl!

    Promiňte, omyl!

    1 1963 HD

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  • 1963
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    Promiňte, omyl!

    Promiňte, omyl!

    1 1963 HD

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  • 1955
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    Můj přítel Fabián

    Můj přítel Fabián

    6 1955 HD

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  • 1945
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    We Will Remain Faithful

    We Will Remain Faithful

    1 1945 HD

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  • 1945
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    We Will Remain Faithful

    We Will Remain Faithful

    1 1945 HD

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  • 1945
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    We Will Remain Faithful

    We Will Remain Faithful

    1 1945 HD

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  • 1965
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    90° in the Shade

    90° in the Shade

    5.9 1965 HD

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  • 1955
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    Punta and the Four-Leaf Clover

    Punta and the Four-Leaf Clover

    5 1955 HD

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  • 1949
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    Píseň o sletu – I. část – Mládí

    Píseň o sletu – I. část – Mládí

    1 1949 HD

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  • 1949
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    Píseň o sletu – I. část – Mládí

    Píseň o sletu – I. část – Mládí

    1 1949 HD

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  • 1949
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    Píseň o sletu – II. část – Bratři a sestry

    Píseň o sletu – II. část – Bratři a sestry

    1 1949 HD

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  • 1949
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    Píseň o sletu – II. část – Bratři a sestry

    Píseň o sletu – II. část – Bratři a sestry

    1 1949 HD

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  • 1956
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    A Life at Stake

    A Life at Stake

    5.8 1956 HD

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  • 1967
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    Murder Czech Style

    Murder Czech Style

    4 1967 HD

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  • 1967
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    Murder Czech Style

    Murder Czech Style

    4 1967 HD

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  • 1956
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    A Life at Stake

    A Life at Stake

    5.8 1956 HD

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  • 1968
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    Spravedlnost pro Selvina

    Spravedlnost pro Selvina

    4 1968 HD

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  • 1951
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    Days of Joy

    Days of Joy

    1 1951 HD

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  • 1951
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    Days of Joy

    Days of Joy

    1 1951 HD

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  • 1958
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    Wolf Trap

    Wolf Trap

    5.2 1958 HD

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  • 1958
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    Wolf Trap

    Wolf Trap

    5.2 1958 HD

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  • 1967
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    Murder Czech Style

    Murder Czech Style

    4 1967 HD

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  • 1940
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    Who Killed Jack Robins?

    Who Killed Jack Robins?

    1 1940 HD

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  • 1968
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    Spravedlnost pro Selvina

    Spravedlnost pro Selvina

    4 1968 HD

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  • 1947
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    The Stolen Border

    The Stolen Border

    3 1947 HD

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  • 1958
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    Wolf Trap

    Wolf Trap

    5.2 1958 HD

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  • 1990
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    Martha and I

    Martha and I

    7 1990 HD

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  • 1965
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    90° in the Shade

    90° in the Shade

    5.9 1965 HD

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  • 1970
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    Wie man seinen Gatten los wird

    Wie man seinen Gatten los wird

    1 1970 HD

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  • 1963
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    The Golden Fern

    The Golden Fern

    6.4 1963 HD

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  • 1960
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    Romeo, Juliet and Darkness

    Romeo, Juliet and Darkness

    6.2 1960 HD

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  • 1969
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    Waterloo

    Waterloo

    1 1969 HD

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  • 1963
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    The Golden Fern

    The Golden Fern

    6.4 1963 HD

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  • 1990
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    Martha and I

    Martha and I

    7 1990 HD

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  • 1965
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    90° in the Shade

    90° in the Shade

    5.9 1965 HD

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  • 1962
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    The Coward

    The Coward

    6.8 1962 HD

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  • 1937
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    Song of Ruthenia

    Song of Ruthenia

    6.7 1937 HD

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  • 1970
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    Die Herberge

    Die Herberge

    4 1970 HD

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  • 1955
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    Punta and the Four-Leaf Clover

    Punta and the Four-Leaf Clover

    5 1955 HD

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  • 1960
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    Romeo, Juliet and Darkness

    Romeo, Juliet and Darkness

    6.2 1960 HD

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  • 1939
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    The Rape of Czechoslovakia

    The Rape of Czechoslovakia

    1 1939 HD

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  • 1955
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    Můj přítel Fabián

    Můj přítel Fabián

    6 1955 HD

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  • 1942
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    The Other RAF

    The Other RAF

    1 1942 HD

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  • 1942
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    100,000,000 Women

    100,000,000 Women

    1 1942 HD

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  • 1944
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    Before the Raid

    Before the Raid

    1 1944 HD

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  • 1959
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    Taková láska

    Taková láska

    1 1959 HD

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  • 1959
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    Taková láska

    Taková láska

    1 1959 HD

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  • 1957
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    The Girl Robinson Crusoe

    The Girl Robinson Crusoe

    5.7 1957 HD

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  • 1970
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    Die Herberge

    Die Herberge

    4 1970 HD

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  • 1936
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    Dejte nám křídla

    Dejte nám křídla

    6 1936 HD

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  • 1936
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    Dejte nám křídla

    Dejte nám křídla

    6 1936 HD

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  • 1942
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    100,000,000 Women

    100,000,000 Women

    1 1942 HD

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  • 1948
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    Dravci

    Dravci

    7 1948 HD

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  • 1948
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    Dravci

    Dravci

    7 1948 HD

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  • 1951
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    Vstanou noví bojovníci

    Vstanou noví bojovníci

    5 1951 HD

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  • 1938
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    The Illusion Factory

    The Illusion Factory

    9 1938 HD

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  • 1938
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    The Illusion Factory

    The Illusion Factory

    9 1938 HD

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  • 1938
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    Zkrocený živel

    Zkrocený živel

    1 1938 HD

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  • 1951
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    Vstanou noví bojovníci

    Vstanou noví bojovníci

    5 1951 HD

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  • 1934
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    Marijka the Unfaithful

    Marijka the Unfaithful

    7 1934 HD

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  • 1934
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    Marijka the Unfaithful

    Marijka the Unfaithful

    7 1934 HD

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  • 1947
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    Nevíte o bytě?

    Nevíte o bytě?

    7 1947 HD

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  • 1940
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    Eternal Prague

    Eternal Prague

    1 1940 HD

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