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Biography
Jiří Mádl Czech (born October 23, 1986) is a Czech film actor, director and screenwriter. Among his most prominent roles are a part in the 2008 film Night Owls, for which received the Best Actor award at the 2008 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. For his performance in Droneman (2020), he received the Czech Lion Award for Best Supporting Actor at the 2020 Czech Lion Awards. Mádl made his directorial debut with the movie To See the Sea. His third film, historical drama Waves, was submitted for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards, making the shortlist.
Awards & recognition
- Czech Lion — Best Director · 2025
- Silver Medal of the President of the Senate · 2025
- Sun in a Net Award — Best Screenplay · 2025
- Sun in a Net Award — Best Director · 2025
- Czech Lion — Best Supporting Actor · 2021
Filmography8 titles

On the Roof
2019Director, Screenplay
2019Director, Screenplay

Život a doba soudce A. K.
2014as Mgr. Vorel
2014as Mgr. Vorel

Snowboarders
2004as Jáchym
2004as Jáchym

Interlude in Prague
2017as Hans
2017as Hans

Bathory: Countess of Blood
2008as Cyril
2008as Cyril

The Can
2007as Michal Kolman
2007as Michal Kolman

Chasing Fifty
2015as Famfulík
2015as Famfulík

The Confidant
2012as Adam
2012as Adam