Jakub Šmíd

Jakub Šmíd

Born 03/16/1984 (40 years old)
Pardubice, Czechoslovakia

Biography

Jakub Šmíd graduated from the Janáček Academy of Music and Performing Arts in Brno, department of theatre acting. For two years he was a member of the legendary alternative scene Husa na provázku (Goose on a String Theatre) in Brno. Then he continued to study directing at the Film Academy of Performing Arts in Prague. With the tutoring of his professor, the director Věra Chytilová, he made a short film Non-swimmers (Neplavci) which was selected by L’Academie des César as one the seven best short films of 2011 and got the Czech Lion Magnesia Award for the best student film of 2011. He has made three videos for Mušnula: Skúška prvých šiat (Trying on a Beautiful Dress), Muž nula (Man Zero) and Keď svitá pod srdcom žien (Fruitful Expectations).

Festival krátkých filmů Praha

Actor

Movies
2017

Milada

 

The Zookeeper's Wife

2012

Prague, My Love (student film)

2010

Habermann's Mill

2009

A Girl and a Magician (TV movie)

 

Darkness

Series
2012

Zázraky života

 

Volný vztah (S02E12)

 

Nutnost volby (S02E07)

Documentaries
2023

Backstage: Valérie a týden divů (TV movie)

2021

Česká fotbalová mašina (series)

 

Až na vrcholky hor (E02)

2009

Tři dny s Benediktem (TV movie) - narrator

Music videos
2022

Hairy Groupies: Illusory Man

Director

Screenwriter

Movies
2012

Prague, My Love (student film)

Documentaries
2010

Tření

Short
2011

Non-swimmers (student film)

Guest