Biography
Ivan Jandl (24 January 1937 – 21 November 1987) was a Czech child actor. He appeared in the 1948 film The Search as a nine-year-old Czech boy who had survived Auschwitz and was searching for his mother in postwar . The boy spoke no English and had to learn his lines phonetically. He was awarded an Academy Juvenile Award for his work, but was not permitted to travel to the USA to accept it. He appeared in some Czech films in 1949 and 1950, then left acting to continue his studies. He tried unsuccessfully to continue his acting career in his late teens, and eventually found work in radio.
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Filmography
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Movies 5
Modeler

Victorious Wings (1951)
Movie
Schoolboy Lojzek

Conscience (1949)
Movie
Jarka - Kolísko's son

The Green Notebook (1949)
Movie
Karel Malik

The Search (1948)
Movie
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Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1937-01-24
Deathday
1987-11-21 (50 years old)
Birth Place
Prague, Czech Republic
Height
Father
Klement Jandl
Mother
Božena Jandlová
Citizenships
Czechoslovakia
Awards
Golden Globe Special Award – Juvenile Performance, Academy Honorary Award, Academy Juvenile Award
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