Václav Marhoul
Biography
Václav Marhoul (Czech: [ˈvaːtslaf ˈmarɦoul]; born 30 January 1960; Prague) is a Czech film director, screenwriter and actor. He studied at Prague's FAMU, graduating in 1984. He directed his first film Mazaný Filip, based on Raymond Chandler's books, in 2003. In 2008, his second film Tobruk was premiered. His next 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). He is set to make 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.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Václav Marhoul
Krásný ztráty
The Painted Bird
Redakce
The Shooter
The Smoke
Tobruk
Smart Philip
Dobré ráno, Brno!
The Gnome
11 Colours of the Bird
Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (37 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Confession | Director | Movie | 2026 | |
 | The Invisible Jan Gogola | Self | Movie | 2026 |
 | 40 rolí | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2025 |
| Kouzelný kopec | Self | Movie | 2023 | |
 | Dobré ráno, Brno! | Václav Marhoul | TV Series | 2023 |
 | 11 Colours of the Bird | Self | Movie | 2020 |
| 11 Colours of the Bird | Thanks | Movie | 2020 |
| 11 Colours of the Bird | Producer | Movie | 2020 |
| Kabinet Dr. Honzáka | Self | TV Series | 2020 | |
 | My Freedom | Director | Movie | 2019 |
 | The Painted Bird | Director | Movie | 2019 |
| The Painted Bird | Producer | Movie | 2019 |
| The Painted Bird | Screenplay | Movie | 2019 |
 | Tajemství Divadla Sklep aneb Manuál na záchranu světa | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2016 |
| Böhmen und Mähren | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2016 | |
 | Divadlo Sklep: Böhmen und Mähren | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2015 |
 | Tobruk | Director | Movie | 2008 |
| Tobruk | Screenplay | Movie | 2008 |
| Tobruk | Producer | Movie | 2008 |
 | DP/30: Conversations About Movies | Self | TV Series | 2007 |
 | The Gnome | Detective | Movie | 2005 |
| Rána z milosti | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2005 | |
 | Redakce | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2004 |
| Redakce | Kratina | TV Series | 2004 |
 | Smart Philip | Screenplay | Movie | 2003 |
| Smart Philip | Director | Movie | 2003 |
| Smart Philip | Theatre Play | Movie | 2003 |
| Smart Philip | Producer | Movie | 2003 |
 | Krásný ztráty | Self | TV Series | 2000 |
 | The Bed | Producer | Movie | 1998 |
 | The Shooter | Production Executive | Movie | 1995 |
 | Amerika | Barman 1 | Movie | 1994 |
 | Horror Story | Man | Movie | 1993 |
 | The Smoke | Unit Manager | Movie | 1991 |
 | Prague Five | Unit Production Manager | Movie | 1989 |
 | Papilio | Unit Manager | Movie | 1987 |
 | McCarthy | Director | Movie | — |