Fifty
Mon 14.9.
19:30
Dejvické Theatre, Prague
A performance of Fifty at Dejvické Divadlo in Prague.
Petr Zelenka
About
Petr Zelenka (born 21 August 1967 in Prague) is a Czech film director, screenwriter and playwright who graduated from FAMU. His debut feature Buttoners (1997) won the Czech Lion for Best Film, and he went on to make Year of the Devil (2002) and The Brothers Karamazov (2008). His theatre plays have been staged in over 20 countries.
1.355M
viewers of the premiere of the series Limity (ČT1, January 2025)
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countries where Zelenka's theatrical plays were presented
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Alfred Radok Awards and theatre critics' awards for best play (2001, 2010, 2018, 2022)
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Czech Lions for the film Rok ďábla (2002) + Crystal Globe from Karlovy Vary
What's new
- 2025-05
In May 2025, Zelenka's new theatrical comedy Amateurs had its world premiere at Studio DVA.
- 2025-01
The series Limits (ČT1, January-March 2025), which Zelenka wrote and directed, was watched by over 1.3 million viewers at its premiere.
- 2024
In 2024, he wrote and directed the monodrama Frogs with Ivan Trojan, which premiered at the Dejvické Theatre.
Tracks
Knoflíkářifeature film debut (1997), Czech Lion for best film, screenplay and direction
Rok ďáblamockumentary (2002), Crystal Globe from Karlovy Vary, seven Czech Lions
Příběhy obyčejného šílenstvífilm (2005) and theatrical play; play awarded the Alfred Radok Prize, translated into Russian
Karamazovifilm (2008), Czech candidate for Oscar for best foreign language film
Limityeight-part series ČT1 (2025), premiere watched by over 1.3 million viewers
Upcoming · 2
Past · 2
Amateurs
Sat 8.8.
20:00
Studio DVA Theatre, Prague
A new comedy by Petr Zelenka about family secrets and generational conflict, featuring a stellar cast including Eva Holubová and Václav Neužil.
Frogs
Mon 22.6.
19:00
J. K. Tyla Theatre, Pilsen
World premiere of Petr Zelenka's previously unperformed comedy about a film props master caught in a life crisis between love and his professional passion.