Ivan Pokorný

Biography

Ivan Pokorný (born in 1952 in the Czech Republic) is an actor. He graduated in Acting from the Theatre Faculty of the Academy of Fine Arts and in 1976-1983 and worked as an actor in various Czech theatres. He also had several roles in film and on television. In 1983 he emigrated to Austria, worked as a lecturer at the Vienna Conservatory and in 1984-1998 as a director in Austrian and German theatres. In 1995 he decided to return to the Czech Republic and has been working mainly as a director of TV-films since then. He also makes documentaries and is particularly interested in themes connected with the cultural history of his country. In some projects he takes part as a producer or co-producer.

Directed

1. Kidnapped Home (2002) — Director
2. Cold Sunday (2012) — Director
3. Scent of Oranges (2019) — Director
4. Smrt pedofila (2004) — Director
5. Vraždy v kruhu (2015) — Director
6. Černí andělé (2001) — Director
7. Slíbená princezna (2016) — Director
8. Černá díra (2011) — Director
9. Naše děti (2001) — Director
10. Město bez dechu (2003) — Director
11. Kapitán Exner (2017) — Director
12. Ghetto No. 1 (2007) — Director
13. Naši furianti (2012) — Director
14. Agentura Puzzle (2004) — Director
15. Přízraky mezi námi (2000) — Director

Also appeared in

1. Amadeus (1984) — Man
2. Run, Waiter, Run! (1981)
3. The Three Veterans (1984)
4. Joachim, Put It in the Machine (1974)
5. Hotel Pacific (1975)
6. The Medal (1980)
7. Bulldogs and Cherries (1981)
8. Kidnapped Home (2002)
9. Cold Sunday (2012)
10. Malý pitaval z velkého města (1983)
11. Sugar House (1981) — voják
12. Konečná stanice (1982)
13. Pomsta (1971)
14. Monstrum (2017) — Director
15. Hadrián z Římsů (1980)
16. Lost in Paradise (2021) — Václav Zabrovský
17. Polojasno (1999)
18. Bakaláři (1972)
19. Concert (1981)
20. God's Sin (1970)
21. A Valley of Beautiful Frogs (1974)
22. Oddělení zvláštní péče (1980)
23. Dlouhý podzimní den (1971)
24. Don Juan (1973)
25. Nejmladší z rodu Hamrů (1975)