Anna Geislerová
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Anna Geislerová aka Aňa Geislerová (born April 17, 1976, Prague, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic
)) is a Czech
actress.
Anna became well known for her role as Eliška/Hana in the 2003 movie Želary
and as Anna in the 1999 movie Return of the Idiot
(Czech: Navrát idiota). A former model, Anna made her feature film debut at age 12.
's Requiem for a Doll in 1991. Since then, the country has followed her career closely, watching her metamorphose into the Czech Republic's most recognized celebrity on the small and silver screen. Her numerous acting credits include Academy Award winner Jan Svěrák
's Ride in 1994 as well as the film adaptation of Michal Viewegh
's internationally acclaimed novel Bringing up Girls in Bohemia (1997).
Anna has been nominated three times for a Czech Lion
(Czech Academy Award) winning twice; first for Best Actress in 1999 for her performance in Saša Gedeon
's Return of the Idiot and again in 2003 for Ondřej Trojan
's Želary, which was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
.
In 2004, Anna was named one of European films' Shooting Stars by European Film Promotion
.
Anna Geislerová and her husband Zdeněk Janáček have a daughter Stella Janáčková, who was born 27 July 2007, and son Bruno Janáček.
Anna is part of the Shooting Stars jury 2010, who will select ten European up-and-coming actors from the group of nominees for receiving the Shooting Star Award 2010 in February at the Berlin International Film Festival
.
Notes
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
)) is a Czech
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
actress.
Anna became well known for her role as Eliška/Hana in the 2003 movie Želary
Želary
Želary is a 2003 Czech/Slovak film directed by Ondřej Trojan, starring Anna Geislerová. The movie received a 2004 Academy Award nomination in the Best Foreign Language Film category. It was produced by Barrandov Studios in Prague.- Plot :...
and as Anna in the 1999 movie Return of the Idiot
Return of the Idiot
Return of the Idiot is a 1999 Czech film directed by Saša Gedeon and starring Anna Geislerová. It was the Czech Republic's submission to the 72nd Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee....
(Czech: Navrát idiota). A former model, Anna made her feature film debut at age 12.
Career
Anna Geislerová's rise to national fame began at the early age of fourteen when she debuted in Filip RenčFilip Renc
Filip Renč is a Czech director, screenwriter and actor.- Biography :Filip Renč was born in Prague, Czechoslovakia. Since his childhood, he already proved his enthusiasm for movies and drama. As a young boy he appeared in several movies, including Julek and Leve kridlo...
's Requiem for a Doll in 1991. Since then, the country has followed her career closely, watching her metamorphose into the Czech Republic's most recognized celebrity on the small and silver screen. Her numerous acting credits include Academy Award winner Jan Svěrák
Jan Sverák
Jan Svěrák is a Czech film director. He is the son of screenwriter and actor Zdeněk Svěrák. He studied documentary filmmaking at the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague...
's Ride in 1994 as well as the film adaptation of Michal Viewegh
Michal Viewegh
Michal Viewegh is one of the most popular contemporary Czech writers and the bestselling one. He writes about romantic relationships of his contemporaries with humour, and variously successful irony and attempts at deeper meaningfulness; he is sometimes compared to Nick Hornby by his fans.His...
's internationally acclaimed novel Bringing up Girls in Bohemia (1997).
Anna has been nominated three times for a Czech Lion
Czech Lion
The Czech Lion awards are annual awards that recognize accomplishments in filmmaking and television. It is the highest award of achievement in film awarded in the Czech Republic...
(Czech Academy Award) winning twice; first for Best Actress in 1999 for her performance in Saša Gedeon
Saša Gedeon
Saša Gedeon is a Czech director. He graduated from the Film and TV School of The Academy of Performing Arts in Prague in 1995. His 1999 film Návrat idiota won him awards such as the São Paulo International Film Festival International Jury Award.-References:...
's Return of the Idiot and again in 2003 for Ondřej Trojan
Ondrej Trojan
Ondřej Trojan is a Czech film producer, actor and film director. Two of the films he produced were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film : Divided We Fall and Želary , which he also directed...
's Želary, which was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
The Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film is one of the Academy Awards of Merit, popularly known as the Oscars, handed out annually by the U.S.-based Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences...
.
In 2004, Anna was named one of European films' Shooting Stars by European Film Promotion
European Film Promotion
European Film Promotion is an organisation which works for the worldwide promotion and marketing of European cinema. The EFP network incorporates 31 national promotion organisations from 32 European countries.-Activities:EFP's major objectives are:...
.
Anna Geislerová and her husband Zdeněk Janáček have a daughter Stella Janáčková, who was born 27 July 2007, and son Bruno Janáček.
Anna is part of the Shooting Stars jury 2010, who will select ten European up-and-coming actors from the group of nominees for receiving the Shooting Star Award 2010 in February at the Berlin International Film Festival
Berlin International Film Festival
The Berlin International Film Festival , also called the Berlinale, is one of the world's leading film festivals and most reputable media events. It is held in Berlin, Germany. Founded in West Berlin in 1951, the festival has been celebrated annually in February since 1978...
.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | English title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Pějme píseň dohola | Tráva | Lets sing the song bold about |
| 1991 | Requiem pro panenku | Marika | Requiem for the doll |
| 1992 | Přítelkyně z domu smutku | Líba | Friends of the house of mourning |
| 1992 | Fantaghirò 2 Fantaghirò 2 Fantaghirò 2 is the second television film in the Fantaghirò series. It is directed by Lamberto Bava and stars Alessandra Martines as the title character, with Kim Rossi Stuart and Brigitte Nielsen in other main roles... |
Queen of the Elves | Fantaghirò 2 Fantaghirò 2 Fantaghirò 2 is the second television film in the Fantaghirò series. It is directed by Lamberto Bava and stars Alessandra Martines as the title character, with Kim Rossi Stuart and Brigitte Nielsen in other main roles... |
| 1993 | Fantaghirò 3 Fantaghirò 3 Fantaghirò 3 is the third film from the Fantaghirò series. It is directed by Lamberto Bava and stars Alessandra Martines as the title character. It originally aired on television in 1993 as a two-parter, and hence is alternately titled as a double-set of Fantaghirò 5 and Fantaghirò 6 in certain... |
Queen of the Elves | Fantaghirò 3 Fantaghirò 3 Fantaghirò 3 is the third film from the Fantaghirò series. It is directed by Lamberto Bava and stars Alessandra Martines as the title character. It originally aired on television in 1993 as a two-parter, and hence is alternately titled as a double-set of Fantaghirò 5 and Fantaghirò 6 in certain... |
| 1994 | Jízda | Anna | The Ride The Ride The Ride is the 11th album by Los Lobos. It features numerous guest musicians. The album contains new material and also new versions of earlier Los Lobos songs.-Track listing:#"La Venganza de Los Pelados" – 4:51 #"Rita" – 5:20... |
| 1997 | Výchova dívek v Čechách | Beáta | Bringing up Girls in Bohemia |
| 1999 | Návrat idiota | Anna | Return of the Idiot Return of the Idiot Return of the Idiot is a 1999 Czech film directed by Saša Gedeon and starring Anna Geislerová. It was the Czech Republic's submission to the 72nd Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee.... |
| 2003 | Želary Želary Želary is a 2003 Czech/Slovak film directed by Ondřej Trojan, starring Anna Geislerová. The movie received a 2004 Academy Award nomination in the Best Foreign Language Film category. It was produced by Barrandov Studios in Prague.- Plot :... |
Eliška/Hana | Zelary |
| 2005 | Štěstí | Dáša | Something Like Happiness Something Like Happiness Something Like Happiness is a 2005 Czech movie directed by Bohdan Sláma. It is about finding hope in the midst of disappointment by three young people who grew up in the same run-down block of flats and are now coming of age. The film won the Golden Seashell at the San Sebastian Film... |
| Šílení | Charlotte | Lunacy Lunacy (film) Lunacy is a 2005 Czech film by Jan Švankmajer. The film is loosely based on two short stories, "The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether" and "The Premature Burial", by Edgar Allan Poe. It is also partly inspired by the works of the Marquis de Sade... |
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| Sklapni a zastřel mě | Líba Zemanová | Shut Up and Shoot Me Shut Up and Shoot Me Shut Up and Shoot Me is a 2005 Czech black comedy film. It was written and directed by Steen Agro and stars Karel Roden, Andy Nyman, and Anna Geislerová.... |
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| 2006 | Kráska v nesnázích | Marcela | Beauty in Trouble Beauty in Trouble Beauty in Trouble is a 2006 Czech tragicomedy directed by Jan Hřebejk. Eddie Cockrell, writing in Variety, said the "[t]itle comes from the Robert Graves poem, itself adapted into a Czech popular song in the 1980s, and performed in the film by homegrown thrush Radůza... |
| 2007 | Medvídek | ||
| 2008 | Smutek paní Snajdrové | Mrs. Snajderová | The Sorrow of Mrs. Schneider The Sorrow of Mrs. Schneider The Sorrow of Mrs. Schneider, also known as The Sadness of Mrs. Schneider or The Sadness of Mrs. Snajdrova is an Albanian-Czech romantic drama film directed by Piro Milkani and Eno Milkani. It is a movie of strong autobiographical elements and includes a three national Albanian-Czech-Italian cast... |
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Czech Lion Czech Lion The Czech Lion awards are annual awards that recognize accomplishments in filmmaking and television. It is the highest award of achievement in film awarded in the Czech Republic... |
Best Actress | Jízda | |
| 2000 | Best Supporting Actress | Návrat idiota | ||
| BAFICI Award Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema The Buenos Aires Festival Internacional de Cine Independiente is an international festival of independent films organized each year in the month of April, in the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina.The festival is managed by the Ministerio de Cultura del Gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires, it is not... |
Best Actress | |||
| 2004 | Undine Award | Best Young Actress in the New European Union Countries | Želary Želary Želary is a 2003 Czech/Slovak film directed by Ondřej Trojan, starring Anna Geislerová. The movie received a 2004 Academy Award nomination in the Best Foreign Language Film category. It was produced by Barrandov Studios in Prague.- Plot :... |
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| Czech Lion | Best Actress | |||
| 2005 | Golden Kinnaree Award Bangkok International Film Festival The Bangkok International Film Festival is an international film festival held annually in Bangkok, Thailand, since 2003. In addition to film screenings, seminars, gala events and the Golden Kinnaree Awards.-First years:... |
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| Silver Seashell San Sebastián International Film Festival The San Sebastián International Film Festival is an annual FIAPF A category film festival held in the Spanish city of San Sebastián .-History:The festival was founded in 1953... |
Štěstí | |||
| 2006 | Czech Lion | Best Supporting Actress | ||
| 2007 | Best Actress | Kráska v nesnázích | ||
| 2008 | Best Supporting Actress | Medvídek | ||
| 2011 | Best Actress | Občanský průkaz Občanský průkaz (film) Občanský průkaz is a 2010 Czech comedy film by Ondřej Trojan based on a story by Petr Šabach. The film premiered on 21 October 2010.The story, which takes place in Prague in the years 1973–77, tells about a group of fellow students: Peter, Cinderella, Ales and Mita... |
Notes
- A The award shared with co-star Tatiana VilhelmováTatiana VilhelmováTatiana Čecháková-Vilhelmová is a Czech actress.She is 5 ft 3 in tall. As a kid she took lessons in ballet for 9 years, she was a member of well-renowned Kühn's Children Choir...
for her role of Olga in the same movie by Saša GedeonSaša GedeonSaša Gedeon is a Czech director. He graduated from the Film and TV School of The Academy of Performing Arts in Prague in 1995. His 1999 film Návrat idiota won him awards such as the São Paulo International Film Festival International Jury Award.-References:...
. - B The award shared with Annette BeningAnnette BeningAnnette Carol Bening is an American actress. Bening is a four-time Oscar nominee for her roles in The Grifters, American Beauty, Being Julia and The Kids Are All Right, winning Golden Globe Awards for the latter two films...
for her role of Julia Lambert in Being JuliaBeing JuliaBeing Julia is a 2004 drama film with comic undertones directed by István Szabó and starring Annette Bening and Jeremy Irons. The screenplay by Ronald Harwood is based on the 1937 novel Theatre by W. Somerset Maugham...
(2004) directed by István SzabóIstván SzabóIstván Szabó is a Hungarian film director, screenwriter, and opera director.Szabó is the most internationally famous Hungarian filmmaker since the late 1960s. Working in the tradition of European, auteurist art cinema, he has made films that represent many of the psychological and political...
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