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Jan Kraus

Actor / Child Actor / Television Presenter / Film Director / Screenwriter | * 08/15/1953 (70) | Prague (Czechoslovakia)
Jan Vladimír Kraus (born 15 August 1953) is a Czech actor and TV host. He appeared in more than eighty films since 1967. Kraus was also a judge on Česko Slovensko má talent (Czecho Slovakia's Got Talent). He is the host of the television talk show Show Jana Krause. His father Ota Kraus, a Holocaust survivor, was a journalist and writer. The writer Ivan Kraus is his brother. He has appeared in several Theatre Studio DVA productions. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | Kids & Family

Known for these Movies & Shows

A husband asks the best friend to seduce his wife in order to get divorce. ...

Seducer

Certification unknown

2002 | 2.2/5 | 1h 28min
Drama, Comedy
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Produced by Czech television, Mestecko (Small Town) is the directorial debut of theatrical veteran Jan Kraus. This episodic comedy is set in the small town of Mestecko (which literally translates to " ...

Small Town

Certification unknown

2003 | 1h 43min
Comedy
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Ještě větší blbec, než jsme doufali

Certification unknown

1994 | 2.0/5 | 1h 20min
Comedy
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Life of Czechoslovak soldiers in a military unit for the so called "politically unreliable" - the Technical auxiliary battalions, aka "the black barons". Although it might seem like a political satire ...

Cerni baroni

Certification unknown

1992 | 3.4/5 | 1h 39min
Comedy
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Movies with Jan Kraus as Actor(75)

as Wittich2015 Wilson City
as otec Kolman2014 Vejška
as Viktor Lukáš2009 3 Seasons in Hell
2008 Láska In Memoriam
as Michalův otec2007 The Can
as Rytíř Christian2003 Dopisy v krajkách
as Ota2002 Seducer
2002 Waterloo po česku
as šašek2001 Královský slib
as Sibert2000 Landscape
1999 Prague Stories
1994 Faust
1993 Mistr Kampanus
as voj. Voňavka1992 Cerni baroni
1992 Food
1991 The Cave of the Golden Rose
as Evžen1990 Eugene among Us
1989 Útěk ze seriálu
as Trojan1988 Magician
1988 Pan Tau – der Film
1987 Outsider
as Football Fan1987 Why?
as poručík z poddůstojnické školy1987 Copak je to za vojáka...
as Tondo1985 Howling II: Stirba - Werewolf Bitch
1984 Zaspala nevěsta
1984 Rumburak
as Financ1981 The Krakonos and the Skiers
as chuligán1980 Co je doma to se počítá, pánové...
as Young man (uncredited)1979 Jak se naučit švédsky
1978 Muž s orlem a slepicí
1978 A Major Role for Rosmaryna
as Prince Jiří1978 How to Wake a Princess
as Josef1978 The Tailor from Ulm
as kamarád studentek (uncredited)1977 30 Maidens and Pythagoras
1977 The Liberation of Prague
as nadstrážmistr VB1977 A Nice Plate of Spinach
1977 Přikázaný směr jízdy
1977 Pasiáns
1977 Šestapadesát neomluvených hodin
1976 Wine Working
as Thief (voice)1976 The Bride with the Most Beautiful Eyes
1976 Pomerančový kluk
1976 Tam kde hnízdí čápi
as Brotánek (segment "Silvestr 1948")1976 Boty plné vody
as Svatebcan1976 Odysseus and the Stars
1975 My Dear Aunt and Me
1975 How to Drown Dr. Mracek, the Lawyer
as Urchin1975 Na startu je delfín
1975 Dva muži hlásí příchod
1975 Zbraně pro Prahu
1975 Na konci světa
1975 Poslední ples na rožnovské plovárně
1974 Taková letní noc
1974 V každém pokoji žena
1974 Osud jménem Kamila
as Vabi1974 Quails and King
1973 The Secret of the Gold Buddha
as Teubner1973 Love
as (segment "Básník")1973 Maturita za školou
1972 Straw Hat
1972 Vychovatel
as Miky Rousek1972 The Girl on the Broomstick
1971 Ententýny
as Myšák1970 Lišáci – Myšáci a Šibeničák
as Vojtík Prachar1969 The Cremator
as Kosťa (voice)1969 The Thirteenth Chamber
1968 Naše bláznivá rodina
as Sulík1968 On Zizka's Battle Waggon
1967 Happy End
1967 The Nun's Night
1967 The Stolen Airship
1966 Martin and Nine Fools
1966 Dva tygři
1966 Katya and the Crocodile
as Oldřich Vařeka zvaný Pinďa (voice)1965 Long Live the Republic

TV Shows/Series with Jan Kraus as Actor(13)

as himself2019 Jak si nepodělat život
as Václav Wolf2015 Atentát
as Judge2010 Česko Slovensko má talent
as himself2010 Show Jana Krause
as himself2009 S Italem v kuchyni
2005 On je žena!
as himself2004 Uvolněte se, prosím
as himself2000 Krásný ztráty
1988 Ahoj sídliště
1987 Velké sedlo
1986 Slavné historky zbojnické
1971 Princ a chuďas
as (uncredited)1969 Záhada hlavolamu

Movies with Jan Kraus as Crew(4)

Directing/Director2003 Small Town
Writing/Writer2003 Small Town
Writing/Screenplay1990 Eugene among Us
Writing/Story1990 Eugene among Us

Additional Information

Official websites:
www.jankraus.cz
Full Name: Jan Kraus
Citizenship: Czech Republic
Born: Saturday, 08/15 1953 (August) in Prague (Czechoslovakia) (current age: 70 years + 249 days)
Zodiac sign: Leo (Chinese zodiac sign: Snake)
Languages: Czech (CS)
Employer: Česká televize
Spouses (current/former): Jana Krausová, Ivana Chýlková
Children: David Kraus, Adam Kraus
Siblings: Ivan Kraus
Father: Ota Kraus
Other names for Jan Kraus (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Honza Kraus"
Jan Kraus frequently works together with these people:
Miroslav Hájek (25x, Crew)
František Belfín (22x, Crew)
Karel Augusta (19x, Actor)
Ota Hofman (19x, Crew)
Štěpán Koníček (17x, Crew)
Václav Vorlíček (16x, Crew)
Oldřich Velen (15x, Actor)
Theodor Pištěk (15x, Crew)
Jiří Lír (14x, Actor)
Vladimír Menšík (14x, Actor)
Miloš Macourek (14x, Crew)
Ondřej Vetchý (3x, Actor)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:508115, Added: 10/05/2018, Last updated: 03/23/2024