| Who is it? | Actor, Director, Writer |
| Birth Day | February 23, 1938 |
| Age | 86 YEARS OLD |
| Birth Sign | Pisces |
| Occupation | Film director |
Jirí Menzel, a renowned actor, director, and writer, has had a successful and influential career in the film industry. Born in 1938, Menzel is acclaimed for his contributions to Czech cinema and has garnered both critical acclaim and commercial success over the years. With such a flourishing career, Menzel's net worth is estimated to be between $100K and $1M in 2024. This considerable sum further attests to his talent and achievements in the field of entertainment.
Menzel, a member of the Czech New Wave, became internationally famous in 1967, when his first feature film, Closely Watched Trains, won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. His controversial film Larks on a String was filmed in 1969, but was initially banned by the Czechoslovakian government. It was finally released in 1990 after the fall of the Communist regime. The film won the Golden Bear at the 40th Berlin International Film Festival.
Menzel was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film again in 1986 with his dark comedy My Sweet Little Village. In 1987, he was a member of the jury at the 37th Berlin International Film Festival. In 1989 he was a member of the jury at the 16th Moscow International Film Festival. In 1995 he was a member of the jury at the 19th Moscow International Film Festival. He was awarded a IIFA Lifetime Achievement Award in November 2013.
