Jan Werich

Summary

Jan Werich is a human^[1]. He was born in Smíchov^[2]. He was born on February 6, 1905^[3]. He died in Prague^[4]. He died on October 31, 1980^[5]. He worked as a singer^[6], writer^[7], playwright^[8], jazz musician^[9], and screenwriter^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (224 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Smíchov^[2], Jan Werich…
• Jan Werich passed away in Prague^[4].
• Jan Werich was born on February 6, 1905^[3].
• Jan Werich died on October 31, 1980^[5].
• Jan Werich is buried at Olšany Cemetery^[12].
• Jan Werich was married to Zdeňka Housková^[13].
• A child of Jan Werich was Jana Werichová^[14].
• A child of Jan Werich was Jiří Petrášek^[15].
• Jan Werich held citizenship in Czechoslovakia^[16].
• Jan Werich held citizenship in Austria–Hungary^[17].
• Jan Werich worked as a singer^[6].
• Jan Werich's professions included writer^[7].
• Jan Werich's professions included playwright^[8].
• Jan Werich worked as a jazz musician^[9].
• Jan Werich worked as a screenwriter^[10].
• Jan Werich worked as a stage actor^[18].
• Jan Werich was educated at Faculty of Law, Charles University in Prague^[19].
• Jan Werich's education included a stint at Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Jan Werich is Vest pocket revue^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Jan Werich is Caesar^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Jan Werich is Finian's Rainbow^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Jan Werich is Pudr a benzín^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Jan Werich is Peníze nebo život^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Jan Werich is Workers, Let's Go^[26].
• Jan Werich received the Národní umělec^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: CZ^[29]

• Began / founded: 1905-02-06^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1980-10-31^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 4d780177-64fc-40d5-9560-db51ea5b9457^[32]

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Origins and Family

Jan Werich's place of birth was Smíchov^[2]. He was born on February 6, 1905^[3].

Education

Educated at Faculty of Law, Charles University in Prague^[19], a faculty^[33], in Czech Republic^[34], founded in 1348^[35], headquartered in Prague^[36] and Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague^[20], a faculty^[37], in Czech Republic^[38], founded in 1348^[39], headquartered in Prague^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer^[6], writer^[7], playwright^[8], jazz musician^[9], screenwriter^[10], and stage actor^[18].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Vest pocket revue^[21], a literary work^[41]; Caesar^[22], a literary work^[42], written by George Voskovec^[43], directed by Jindřich Honzl^[44]; Finian's Rainbow^[23], a dramatico-musical work^[45]; Pudr a benzín^[24], a film^[46], directed by Jindřich Honzl^[47]; Peníze nebo život^[25], a film^[48], directed by Jindřich Honzl^[49]; and Workers, Let's Go^[26], a film^[50], directed by Martin Frič^[51].

Recognition

Awards received include Národní umělec^[27], a title of honor^[52], in Czechoslovakia^[53]; Czech Medal of Merit, 2nd class^[54], a class of award^[55], in Czech Republic^[56]; and Klement Gottwald State Prize^[57], a state decoration^[58], in Czechoslovak Socialist Republic^[59].

Personal Life

Jan Werich was married to Zdeňka Housková^[13]. Children include Jana Werichová^[14], a translator^[60], 1935–1981^[61], of Czechoslovakia^[62] and Jiří Petrášek^[15], an economist^[63], b. 1956^[64], of Czechoslovakia^[65], specialised in economics^[66].

Death and Burial

Jan Werich died on October 31, 1980^[5]. He passed away in Prague^[4]. He is buried at Olšany Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Jan Werich ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (224 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[67] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[68]

FAQs

Where was Jan Werich born?

Jan Werich's place of birth was Smíchov^[2].

Where did Jan Werich die?

Jan Werich died in Prague^[4].

Who was Jan Werich married to?

Jan Werich's spouses include Zdeňka Housková^[13].

What did Jan Werich do for work?

Jan Werich worked as singer^[6], writer^[7], playwright^[8], jazz musician^[9], and screenwriter^[10].

Where did Jan Werich go to school?

Jan Werich was educated at Faculty of Law, Charles University in Prague^[19] and Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague^[20].

What awards did Jan Werich receive?

Honors received include Národní umělec^[27], Czech Medal of Merit, 2nd class^[54], and Klement Gottwald State Prize^[57].