Iva Janžurová
elderly white woman with dark tied-back hair, grinning and looking left of camera
Janžurová in 2019
Born (1941-05-19) 19 May 1941
Žirovnice, Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia[1]
Other namesJanžurka
Alma materAcademy of Performing Arts in Prague
OccupationActress
Years active1961–present
SpouseJan Eisner (divorced)
PartnerStanislav Remunda
Children2
Awards
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Iva Janžurová (born 19 May 1941) is a Czech actress. She attended school in České Budějovice and in 1963, she graduated from the Faculty of Theatre at the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague. In 1964, she became the main member of Vinohrady Theatre and since 1988 has been a member of the National Theatre in Prague. She has appeared in many films, such as Což takhle dát si špenát, Marecek, Pass Me the Pen!, and the television series Hospital at the End of the City. In 1998 and 2002, she was awarded the Czech Lion for Best Actress.[2]

Biography

Janžurová was born into a family of teachers. In 1959, she graduated from the pedagogical gymnasium in České Budějovice, but her interest in theatre led her to study acting afterward. Between 1959 and 1963, she studied under Vlasta Fabianová at DAMU in Prague.[1] After graduating, she performed at the F. X. Šaldy Theatre in Liberec (1963–1964) and later found work at Vinohrady Theatre (1964–1987).[1] She subsequently transferred to the National Theatre in 1988.[2] Since 2012, she has been a guest at the Kalich Theatre.

Janžurová first appeared in film in the 1960s. After several episodic roles, director Karel Kachyňa cast her in his 1966 film, Coach to Vienna.[1] She has since had numerous roles in film, television, and theatre. She was nominated for Best Actor at the Cannes Film Festival for her starring roles in Oil Lamps and Morgiana.

In 1968, she was married to Czech Television cinematographer Jan Eisner for half a year.[3] Since then, her partner has been actor and director Stanislav Remunda, with whom she has two daughters, Theodora and Sabina Remundová. Both girls have performed with Janžurová in a travelling family theatre since the 1990s.

In 2013, she co-authored her autobiography, Včera, dnes a zítra, with writer Petr Macek.

Selected filmography

Film

List of film appearances, with year, title, and role shown
Year Title Role Notes
1966 Coach to Vienna Krista
1967 Svatba jako řemen Hanička
1968 Pension pro svobodné pány Anděla
Nejlepší ženská mého života Blanka
1970 I Killed Einstein, Gentlemen Betsy
1971 Four Murders Are Enough, Darling Kate
You Are a Widow, Sir Evelyna Kelettiová
Oil Lamps Štěpa Kiliánová
1976 Circus in the Circus Dr. Whistlerová
Marecek, Pass Me the Pen! Eva Týfová
Zítra to roztočíme, drahoušku…! Alena Bartácková
1977 Což takhle dát si špenát Libuše / Lišková / Marcelka (adult)
1998 Co chytneš v žitě bride (in the segment "Cesta")
2002 Výlet mother
2016 Tiger Theory Grandmother
2019 Shotgun Justice Marie

Television

List of television appearances, with year, title, and role shown
Year Title Role Notes
1966 Eliška a její rod Monika 7 episodes
1967–2019 Píseň pro Rudolfa III. Šárka Vandasová 9 episodes
1968 Sňatky z rozumu Betuše 4 episodes
1970 Fantom operety Waldemara Krapsatá 5 episodes
1975–80 Bakaláři various roles 3 episodes
1978–81 Hospital at the End of the City Hunková / Penkavová 20 episodes
1980–81 Arabela Miss Müllerová 6 episodes
1982 Dynastie Nováků Helena Soukupová 5 episodes
Dobrá Voda Hovorová 7 episodes
1983 Létající Čestmír Blechová 6 episodes
1984 Bambinot Phippsová 6 episodes
1984–89 Paragrafy na kolech various roles 7 episodes
1986 Zlá krev Betuše Váchová 6 episodes
1988 Cirkus Humberto Kostecková 2 episodes
1993–94 Arabela se vrací Blekotová 11 episodes
2003 Hospital at the End of the City, Twenty Years On Marta Penkavová 10 episodes
2010–11 Cukrárna Bláza 13 episodes
2014–16 Doktori z Pocátku Ema Beranová 58 episodes
2017 Ohnivý kuře Slávka Hrubesová 41 episodes

Awards and recognition

  • Czech Lion for Best Actress – Co chytneš v žitě (1998)
  • Alfréd Radok Award for Achievement of the Year (1998)[2]
  • Thalia Award for Best Actress in a Play – Šťastné dny (1998)[2]
  • Czech Lion for Best Actress – Výlet (2002)
  • Crystal Globe for Outstanding Artistic Contribution to Czech Cinematography (2015)
  • Medal of Merit II Degree (2016)
  • Thalia Award for Lifetime Achievement (2021)[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Iva Janžurová". csfd.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 4 ""Někdy musím zašťourat ve vlastním nitru," říká jubilantka Iva Janžurová" ["Sometimes I have to dig inside," says jubilant Iva Janžurová]. rozhlas.cz (in Czech). 19 May 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  3. ↑ "Dívat se do ohně" [To Look Into the Fire] (in Czech). Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  4. ↑ "Ceny Thálie převzali Janžurová, Švehlík, Kačer či Molavcová" [Janžurová, Švehlík, Kačer, and Molavcová received the Thalia Award]. novinky.cz (in Czech). 9 October 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
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