Ivan Zachariáš

Ivan Zachariáš (born 19 October 1971 in Praha) is a Czech film director, who's known for directing commercials.[1] His work has won the Golden Lion six times at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity.

Ivan Zachariáš
Born19 October 1971
Prague, Czech Republic
Alma materFilm and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague

Biography

Zachariáš studied film at the Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague (FAMU). He was a student at the school during the Velvet Revolution, and began directing commercials and music videos for the new advertising agencies and production companies which were being established. During his career, The Museum of Modern Art in New York acquired his short film Mulit as part of the Association of Independent Commercial Producers awards showcase in 2007.[2] He made critically acclaimed Land Rover Born Free commercial, Smile for Volkswagen Beetle, Doctor and Pilot commercials for Stella Artois. In 2005 Zachariáš created acclaimed Impossible Dream commercial for Honda and Stunt City for Rexona. In 2006 he directed Pretty commercial with Maria Sharapova for Nike. He directed a Levi's ad with Gael Garcia Bernal. In 2014, Zachariáš directed Jeff Bridges reprising his role of "The Dude" from The Big Lebowski for a Kahlua advertisement.[3] He is represented as a commercial director by the production company Smuggler.[4]

In 2016, Zachariáš made his television debut with the crime drama Wasteland for HBO Europe, which won the Czech Lion for best drama series.[4]

In 2019, he directed HBO's The Sleepers, a spy thriller about the Velvet Revolution.[5]

Filmography

Television
  • Wasteland (HBO, 2016)
  • The Sleepers (HBO, 2019)

References
  1. "Top Spot of the Week: Grey, SMUGGLER Director Ivan Zacharias Tackle Climate Change In Volvo's Safety-First Campaign". SHOOTonline. Retrieved 2021-08-31.
  2. "Ivan Zacharias Facts" (PDF). AdHugger. Retrieved 2021-08-31.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. Giardina, Carolyn (6 June 2007). "AICP shows off its work". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2021-08-31.
  4. "Ivan Zacharias, Smuggler". Ad Age. 2003-06-01. Retrieved 2021-08-31.
  5. White, Peter (2020-05-14). "'The Sleepers': HBO Sets Premiere & Unveils Trailer For Eastern European Spy Drama". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-08-31.
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