Jirí Menzel was born on February 23, 1938 in Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]. He was an actor and director, known for I Served the King of England (2006), Closely Watched Trains (1966) and Larks on a String (1969). He was married to Olga Menzelová-Kelymanová. He died on September 5, 2020 in Prague, Czech Republic.