Jan W. Speerger

Jan Wenceslaus Speerger (29 April 1896 – 25 June 1950) was a Czech film actor and film director. He appeared in many Czech movies in the first half of the 20th century.

Life
He started as a cinema projectionist and later worked as a technician and assistant director for Wetebfilm. He acted mostly in supporting roles and also directed three films. He was also a stage actor in Vinohrady Theatre, National Theatre and others.

Actor

 * The Arrival from the Darkness (1921)
 * The Cross by the Brook (1921)
 * Jánošík (1921)
 * White Paradise (1924)
 * The Lantern (1925)
 * The Eleventh Commandment (1925)
 * Never the Twain (1926)
 * St. Wenceslas (1929)
 * Poor Girl (1929)
 * All for Love (1930)
 * Imperial and Royal Field Marshal (1930)
 * Him and His Sister (1931)
 * The Good Soldier Schweik (1931)
 * Sister Angelika (1932)
 * Anton Spelec, Sharp-Shooter (1932)
 * The Undertaker (1932)
 * The Ideal Schoolmaster (1932)
 * The Inspector General (1933)
 * The Heroic Captain Korkorán (1934)
 * Jánošík (1935)
 * Three Men in the Snow (1936)
 * Irca's Romance (1936)
 * Virginity (1937)
 * Cause for Divorce (1937)
 * Tři vejce do skla (1937)
 * The Lantern (1938)
 * Girl In Blue (1940)
 * Baron Prášil (1940)
 * Nocturnal Butterfly (1941)
 * Valentin the Good (1942)
 * I'll Be Right Over (1942)
 * Řeka čaruje (1945)
 * Rozina, the Love Child (1945)
 * Thunder in the Hills (1946)
 * Čapek's Tales (1947)
 * The Poacher's Foster Daughter or Noble Millionaire (1949)
 * Divá Bára (1949)

Director

 * The Tramp's Heart (1922)
 * Lost Souls (1926)
 * Gypsy Love (1938)