Ondřej Trojan

Biography

Ondřej Trojan (born 31 December 1959 in Prague) is a Czech film and theater actor, director and producer. He comes from an artistic family, father Ladislav Trojan and younger brother Ivan are Czech actors. After graduating from the FAMU in Prague in 1991, he made his debut with the film Let's Sing a Song by screenwriters Jan Hřebejko and Petr Jarchovský. The second feature film was the very successful film Želary based on the short story by Jozova Hanula by Květa Legátová, which was nominated eleven times for the Czech Lion Award as well as the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Oscar. In 2010, Trojan directed and produced his third film, an Identity Card. In 2018, he released his fourth film, Toman, in cinemas. He focuses on theater directing and acting in the legendary Prague Theater Sklep. Together with Tomáš Hanák and Jiří Fero Burda, they founded their own production and trading company Total HelpArt T.H.A. In 1994, he directed a television recording of the cellar adaptation of Václav Havel and Karel Brynda's play Life Before Himself, which the Sklep Theater presented in an adapted version called Mlýny. He also played several small roles in the films Journey from the City, Elf, Farm Manager, Gympl and The Decadent Visitor. As a producer, he collaborates mainly with director Jan Hřebejk. Together they prepared the films Pelíšky, We Must Help Ourselves, Pupendo, Up and Down, Beauty in Trouble, Teddy Bear and Good to Me.

Known for

Tajemství Divadla Sklep aneb Manuál na záchranu světa

May 5, 2016

Acting roles

Year	Movie / TV show / Other	Role
2020	The Banger
2018	Toman	Prison chief (voice)
2016	The Oddsockeaters	otec Juan Pablo Iturbide - Padre
2016	Murderous Tales
2016	Tajemství Divadla Sklep aneb Manuál na záchranu světa
2005	The Gnome	Psychiatrist
2005	Doblba!	policista
2004	Správce statku
2000	Out of the City	šéf Václav
1998	Multicar Movie Show
1997	Pumelice lesní moudrosti
1994	Mlýny
1990	Ready for the Grave

Credits

Year	Movie / TV show / Other	Role
2024	The Hungarian Dressmaker	Producer
2020	The Banger	Producer
2020	The Banger	Director
2018	Toman	Director
2018	Toman	Screenplay
2018	Toman	Producer
2016	The Oddsockeaters	Producer
2016	Murderous Tales	Producer
2016	Böhmen und Mähren	Director
2013	Jako nikdy	Producer
2010	Identity Card	Director
2009	El Paso	Producer
2009	Forgotten Transports to Poland	Producer
2008	Forgotten Transports to Belarus	Producer
2008	Forgotten Transports to Estonia	Producer
2006	Beauty in Trouble	Producer
2003	Zelary	Director
2003	Zelary	Producer
2000	Divided We Fall	Producer
2000	Out of the City	Executive Producer
2000	Hřmění divadla Sklep	Director
1999	Cosy Dens	Producer
1998	Multicar Movie Show	Director
1997	Pumelice lesní moudrosti	Director
1995	GENUS	Director
1995	GENUS	Writer
1994	Mlýny	Director
1993	GEN	Director
1993	GEN	Writer
1991	Let's All Sing Around	Director
1989	Sedum	Director
1986	As Good as Poison	Set Decoration
1985	Dissolved and Effused	Set Decoration