Biography

Václav Marhoul (Czech: [ˈvaːtslaf ˈmarɦoul]; born 30 January 1960; Prague) is a Czech film director, screenwriter and actor. He studied at Prague's FAMU, graduating in 1984. He directed his first film Mazaný Filip, based on Raymond Chandler's books, in 2003. In 2008, his second film Tobruk was premiered. His next film The Painted Bird, based on Jerzy Kosiński's novel of the same title, premiered at the 76th Venice International Film Festival. He also starred in several films such as Gympl (2007), Ulovit miliardáře (2009) and Cesta do lesa (2012).

He is set to make his English-language debut with a biographical film about Joseph McCarthy, with Michael Shannon in the lead role, and co-starring Emilia Clarke, Dane DeHaan and Scoot McNairy.

The Painted Bird

(194 Votes)

7.1

After losing his parents, a young Jewish boy wanders Eastern Europe, seeking refuge during...

Relase Date : 12 Sep, 2019

War

Drama

Horror

Thriller

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The Shooter

(61 Votes)

4.838

A CIA agent gets caught up in political intrigue after he gets brought in to solve the mur...

Relase Date : 15 Dec, 1995

Action

Thriller

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Smart Philip

(20 Votes)

5.875

Inspired by the stories of the American writer Raymond Chandler, the classical hero is pri...

Relase Date : 4 Dec, 2003

Comedy

Crime

Mystery

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Tobruk

(19 Votes)

5.184

It is the story of Jiri and Jan, two Czech soldiers, battling alongside the allied forces ...

Relase Date : 4 Sep, 2008

War

History

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The Smoke

(26 Votes)

6.75

The film is based on a legendary school film of Tomáš Vorel, called INg (1985). The stor...

Relase Date : 1 Feb, 1991

Comedy

Music

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The Gnome

(12 Votes)

6.083

A tragicomedy full of slapstick and vignettes, and even an unexpected shootout. A family o...

Relase Date : 17 Mar, 2005

Comedy

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