Jan Saudek

Jan Saudek

Actor · Writer

Prague, Czechoslovakia
May 13, 1935

Biography

Jan Saudek is a Czech art photographer, painter and actor. He and his twin brother Karel "Kája" Saudek are holocaust survivors. Jan Saudek’s art work represents a unique technique combining photography and painting. In his country of origin, Czechoslovakia, Jan was considered as a disturbed artist and oppressed by authorities.

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Jan Saudek 1

Representative Works

Moravian Hellas
Moravian Hellas
4.8
/ Czech
Photographer
Photographer
5.1
/ Czech
Situation of the Street or the Czech Sea in the 18 Tidal Waves
Situation of the Street or the Czech Sea in the 18 Tidal Waves
5.4
/ Czech
Jan Saudek - Trapped By His Passions No Hope For Rescue
Jan Saudek - Trapped By His Passions No Hope For Rescue
4.1
/ Czech
Bohemia Docta or the Labyrinth of the World and the Lust-House of the Heart (A Divine Comedy)
Bohemia Docta or the Labyrinth of the World and the Lust-House of the Heart (A Divine Comedy)
8.0
/ Czech
The Canary Connection
The Canary Connection
4.0
/ Czech
Jan Saudek - Life, Love, Death and Other Trifles
Jan Saudek - Life, Love, Death and Other Trifles
No Rating Yet
/ Polish
Le corps sublime
Le corps sublime
5.0
/ French

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Moravian Hellas
1964Nominee

Best Performance

Moravian Hellas

Photographer
2015Nominee

Best Performance

Photographer

Jan Saudek - Trapped By His Passions No Hope For Rescue
2007Nominee

Best Performance

Jan Saudek - Trapped By His Passions No Hope For Rescue

Career Highlights

The Canary Connection
1993Highlight

Best Performance

The Canary Connection

Le corps sublime
2007Highlight

Best Performance

Le corps sublime

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