Ivan Zachariáš
{{short description|Czech film director}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Ivan Zachariáš
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1971|10|19|df=y}}
| birth_place = Prague, Czechoslovakia
| alma_mater = Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague
}}
Ivan Zachariáš (born 19 October 1971) is a Czech film director. He is known for directing commercials. His work has won the Golden Lion six times at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity.
Biography
Zachariáš was born on 19 October 1971 in Prague. He 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.{{Cite web|title=Ivan Zacharias Facts|url=https://www.adhugger.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Ivan-Zacharias-facts.pdf|access-date=2021-08-31|website=AdHugger}} In 2003 Zachariáš directed a Levi's ad with Gael Garcia Bernal. His critically acclaimed Born Free commercial for Land Rover won Golden Lion at Cannes in 2006.{{cite web |title=Blink splits from off-shoot Stink and loses Ivan Zacharias |url=https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/blink-splits-off-shoot-stink-loses-ivan-zacharias/18960 |website=campaignlive.co.uk |access-date=27 May 2023 |ref=campaign}} Among his other commercial work are the Smile ad for Volkswagen Beetle{{cite web |title=VW Volkswagen |url=https://www.luerzersarchive.com/en/magazine/commercial-detail/vw-volkswagen-19429.html |website=Luerzer's Archive - Advertising worldwide |access-date=27 May 2023}} or The Good Doctor and The Pilot commercials for Stella Artois.{{cite web |title=Stella Artois Starring Commercials |url=https://rianswart.co.za/stella-artois-starring-commercials/ |website=ACES |access-date=27 May 2023}} In 2005 Zachariáš filmed the famous Impossible Dream commercial for Honda,{{cite web |title=Impossible Dream {{!}} Stink {{!}} Honda {{!}} D&AD Awards 2006 Pencil Winner {{!}} Art Direction {{!}} D&AD |url=https://www.dandad.org/awards/professional/2006/tv-cinema-crafts/14914/impossible-dream/ |website=dandad.org |access-date=27 May 2023}} which won The British Arrows award for the Best Commercial of the Year, and Stunt City for Rexona. In 2006 he directed Pretty commercial with Maria Sharapova for Nike, which won another Gold Lion at Cannes.{{cite web |title=Nike Sharapova TV commercial |url=https://www.commarts.com/project/14624/nike-sharapova-tv-commercial |website=Communication Arts |access-date=27 May 2023}} In 2014, Zachariáš directed Jeff Bridges reprising his role of "The Dude" from The Big Lebowski for a Kahlua advertisement.{{Cite web|last1=Giardina|first1=Carolyn|date=6 June 2007|title=AICP shows off its work|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/aicp-shows-work-137958/|access-date=2021-08-31|website=The Hollywood Reporter}} Zachariáš also made commercials for Apple, Adidas, Absolut Vodka, Volvo, Kronenbourg, Upwork, Newcastle Brown Ale, Chobani or Magners. He is represented as a commercial director by the production company Smuggler.{{Cite web|date=2003-06-01|title=Ivan Zacharias, Smuggler|url=https://adage.com/article/tech-page/ivan-zacharias-smuggler/91416|access-date=2021-08-31|website=Ad Age}}
In recent years Zachariáš collaborated with Karlovy Vary International Film Festival to create trailers with the recipients of Crystal Globe awards.{{cite web |title=Režisér festivalových znělek Ivan Zachariáš točí malé filmy s velkými lidmi|url=https://www.novinky.cz/clanek/kultura-mff-kv-reziser-festivalovych-znelek-ivan-zacharias-toci-male-filmy-s-velkymi-lidmi-46152 |website=Novinky.cz | access-date=27 May 2023 |language=cs}}
In 2016, Zachariáš made his television debut with the crime drama Wasteland for HBO Europe,{{cite web |last1=Holdsworth |first1=Nick |title=HBO Europe's 'Pustina' Drama to Premiere at Karlovy Vary Fest |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/hbo-europes-pustina-drama-premiere-899309/ |website=The Hollywood Reporter |date=3 June 2016}} which won the Czech Lion for best drama series.
In 2019, he directed HBO's The Sleepers, a spy thriller, set during the Velvet Revolution.{{Cite web|last=White|first=Peter|date=2020-05-14|title='The Sleepers': HBO Sets Premiere & Unveils Trailer For Eastern European Spy Drama|url=https://deadline.com/video/the-sleepers-hbo-europe-spy-drama/|access-date=2021-08-31|website=Deadline}}{{cite web |last=Tizard |first=Will |title=HBO Europe Greenlights Czech Series 'Oblivious' |url=https://variety.com/2018/tv/global/hbo-europe-czech-series-oblivious-1202862857/ |website=Variety |access-date=27 May 2023 |date=1 July 2018}}
Filmography
=Television=
- Wasteland (HBO, 2016)
- The Sleepers (HBO, 2019)
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|0951586}}
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Category:Film directors from Prague