Jiří Menzel

Jiří Menzel () (23 February 1938 – 5 September 2020) was a Czech movie  director, theatre director, actor, and screenwriter. 

He directed the 1966 movie Closely Watched Trains, which won the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film. He was also known for directing Larks on a String and My Sweet Little Village. Menzel was born in Prague.

Menzel died on 5 September 2020 in Prague from a long-illness, aged 82. His wife confirmed two months later that Menzel died from COVID-19.

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