Ivan Pokorný
# Ivan Pokorný

Ivan Pokorný (born in 1952 in the Czech Republic) is an actor.

## Biography

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.

## Filmography

| Year | Film | Note |
| - | - | - |
| 1992 | Big Arcanas of Erasmus | |
| 1992 | Ape Year | two parts |
| 1993 | Last Supper at the Bird Leg | |
| 1994 | Journey to the Sun Island | |
| 1995 | Peak of Venus | |
| 1996 | The House of the last joy | three parts |
| 1997 | Behind the Wall | |
| 1998 | The War on the Third Floor | |
| 1999 | Our Children | |
| 1999 | Ghosts among us | series |
| 2000 | Nobody had Diabetes | |
| 2000 | Black Angels/Loser | |
| 2001 | The Town without Breath | |
| 2002 | Kidnapped Home | |
| 2002 | The Death of Paedophile | |
| 2003 | Agency Puzzle | |
| 2006 | Ghetto No.1 | documentary |
| 2007 | Power Relapse | |
| 2008 | Expozitur | series |
| 2009 | Kriminálka Anděl | series - 2. season |
| 2010 | The Doc for the Special Falls | |
| 2010 | Kriminálka Anděl | series – 3. season |
| 2011 | Cold Sunday | |

## Awards

for the feature film Kidnapped Home Bonton Prize at the Zlin Festival 2002; First prize - Ostrov nad Ohří 2002 for the documentary Czech and German …

