Václav Marhoul
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- January 30, 1960
- Birthplace
- Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]
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.
Filmography
Confession 2026
Director
The Invisible Jan Gogola 2026
as Self
40 rolí 2025
Actor
- Kouzelný kopec
Kouzelný kopec 2023
as Self
11 Colours of the Bird 2020
as Self, Thanks, Producer
My Freedom 2019
Director
The Painted Bird 2019
Director, Producer, Screenplay
Tajemství Divadla Sklep aneb Manuál na záchranu světa 2016
Actor
Tobruk 2008
Director, Screenplay, Producer
The Gnome 2005
as Detective
- Rána z milosti
Rána z milosti 2005
Actor
Smart Philip 2003
Screenplay, Director, Theatre Play, Producer
The Bed 1998
Producer
The Shooter 1995
Production Executive
Amerika 1994
as Barman 1
Horror Story 1993
as Man
The Smoke 1991
Unit Manager
Prague Five 1989
Unit Production Manager
Papilio 1987
Unit Manager
Credits from TMDB.