Jan Svěrák

Jan Svěrák (Czech pronunciation: [ˈjan ˈsvjɛraːk]) (born 6 February 1965 in Žatec) is a Czech film director.

He is the son of screenwriter and actor Zdeněk Svěrák.

[1] He studied documentary filmmaking at the FAMU.

His mockumentary debut Ropáci (Oilgobblers) won student Academy Award for Best Student Film.

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