Václav Marhoul (; born 30 January 1960) is a Czech filmmaker and actor. Most known for his war-drama film The Painted Bird (2019).
Early life and career He studied at Prague's FAMU, graduating in 1984. He directed his first film Smart Philip, based on Raymond Chandler's books, in 2003. In 2008, his second film Tobruk was premiered. His third feature film The Painted Bird, based on Jerzy Kosiński's novel of the same title, premiered at the 76th Venice International Film Festival.
He also starred in several films such as Gympl (2007), Ulovit miliardáře (2009) and Cesta do lesa (2012).
Upcoming projects As of 2021, he planned his English-language debut with a biographical film about Joseph McCarthy, with Michael Shannon in the lead role, and co-starring Emilia Clarke, Dane DeHaan and Scoot McNairy.
Filmography
Feature films YearEnglish titleOriginal titleNotes2003Smart PhilipMazaný Filip2008Tobruk2019The Painted BirdNabarvené ptáče2026ConfessionWyznanie
Acting credits
Gympl (2007) Ulovit miliardáře (2009) Cesta do lesa (2012)
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