Ondřej Trojan (born 31 December 1959 in Prague) is a Czech film and theater actor, director and producer. He comes from an artistic family, father Ladislav Trojan and younger brother Ivan are Czech actors. After graduating from the FAMU in Prague in 1991, he made his debut with the film Let's Sing a Song by screenwriters Jan Hřebejko and Petr Jarchovský. The second feature film was the very successful film Želary based on the short story by Jozova Hanula by Květa Legátová, which was nominated eleven times for the Czech Lion Award as well as the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Oscar. In 2010, Trojan directed and produced his third film, an Identity Card. In 2018, he released his fourth film, Toman, in cinemas. He focuses on theater directing and acting in the legendary Prague Theater Sklep. Together with Tomáš Hanák and Jiří Fero Burda, they founded their own production and trading company Total HelpArt T.H.A. In 1994, he directed a television recording of the cellar adaptation of Václav Havel and Karel Brynda's play Life Before Himself, which the Sklep Theater presented in an adapted version called Mlýny. He also played several small roles in the films Journey from the City, Elf, Farm Manager, Gympl and The Decadent Visitor. As a producer, he collaborates mainly with director Jan Hřebejk. Together they prepared the films Pelíšky, We Must Help Ourselves, Pupendo, Up and Down, Beauty in Trouble, Teddy Bear and Good to Me.
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Biography from TMDB.
- December 31, 1959 (66)
- Praha, Československo
- Producer, actor, director and writer
- 8 on Motif · 39 credits in all
What are Ondřej Trojan's films like?
Across their 8 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 6
A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 2 · Dark 2
Grounded 7 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 2 · Intense 1
Steady 5 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 3
Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0
Casual 4 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0
A split, not a type: Easy watch 5 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 2
Resolved 6 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0
Roles they play
- Mentoras Padre in The Oddsockeaters (2016)
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet7
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Ondřej Trojan's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 8 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Ondřej Trojan's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
39 credits, 8 with a Motif page.
A Pint of Ink (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2026)
The Hungarian Dressmaker (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)
The Banger (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)
Ze života Ivana Trojana (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)
Toman (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)
The Oddsockeaters(2016)
Motif score: 44th percentile of all films
Tajemství Divadla Sklep aneb Manuál na záchranu světa (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)
Böhmen und Mähren (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)
Murderous Tales (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)
Divadlo Sklep: Böhmen und Mähren (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)
Like Never Before (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)
Identity Card(2010)
Motif score: 94th percentile of all films
El Paso (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)
Forgotten Transports to Poland (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)
Forgotten Transports to Estonia (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)
Forgotten Transports to Belarus (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)
Beauty in Trouble(2006)
Motif score: 69th percentile of all films
Doblba! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)
The Gnome (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)
Up and Down (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)
Správce statku (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)
Zelary (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)
Pupendo(2003)
Motif score: 87th percentile of all films
Out of the City(2000)
Motif score: 67th percentile of all films
Divided We Fall(2000)
Motif score: 91st percentile of all films
Hřmění divadla Sklep (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2000)
Cosy Dens(1999)
Motif score: 99th percentile of all filmsMulticar Movie Show (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1998)
Pumelice lesní moudrosti (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)
GENUS (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1995)
Mlýny (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1994)
GEN (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1993)
Pejme písen dohola(1991)
Motif score: 63rd percentile of all films
Ready for the Grave (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1990)
Prague Five (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1989)
The Seven (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1989)
Zuřivý reportér (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1988)
As Good as Poison (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1986)
Dissolved and Effused (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1985)
Career shape
A full career of 39 titles from 1985 to 2026.
Biggest box office
Identity Card (2010)
Highest rated
Cosy Dens (1999)
Most popular right now
The Oddsockeaters (2016)
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored.
How do Ondřej Trojan's films land?
Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 78th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 75th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up4
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th1
Shape of the crowd
None of their 8 titles divides audiences: 4 are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved3
- Crowd Pleaser4
- Mixed1
Reviewers score the acting 81/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 83, detractors 55. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Ondřej Trojan work with?
People who share at least 2 of Ondřej Trojan's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Petr Jarchovský shares the most, 7.
Directors
- Jan HřebejkShared titles: Beauty in Trouble (2006), Pupendo (2003), Divided We Fall (2000), Cosy Dens (1999), Pejme písen dohola (1991)See all 5 shared titles with Jan Hřebejk
Writers
- Petr JarchovskýShared titles: Identity Card (2010), Beauty in Trouble (2006), Pupendo (2003), Divided We Fall (2000), Out of the City (2000), Cosy Dens (1999), Pejme písen dohola (1991)See all 7 shared titles with Petr Jarchovský
- Petr SabachShared titles: Identity Card (2010), Pupendo (2003), Cosy Dens (1999)See all 3 shared titles with Petr Sabach
Actors
- Bolek PolívkaShared titles: Pupendo (2003), Divided We Fall (2000), Out of the City (2000), Cosy Dens (1999)See all 4 shared titles with Bolek Polívka
- Anna GeislerováShared titles: Identity Card (2010), Beauty in Trouble (2006), Pejme písen dohola (1991)See all 3 shared titles with Anna Geislerová
- Eva HolubováShared titles: Pupendo (2003), Out of the City (2000), Cosy Dens (1999)See all 3 shared titles with Eva Holubová
- Jaroslav DusekShared titles: Pupendo (2003), Divided We Fall (2000), Cosy Dens (1999)See all 3 shared titles with Jaroslav Dusek
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Vladimír BarákShared titles: Beauty in Trouble (2006), Pupendo (2003), Divided We Fall (2000), Out of the City (2000), Cosy Dens (1999)See all 5 shared titles with Vladimír Barák
- Jan MalířShared titles: Beauty in Trouble (2006), Pupendo (2003), Divided We Fall (2000), Cosy Dens (1999)See all 4 shared titles with Jan Malíř
- Aleš BřezinaShared titles: Beauty in Trouble (2006), Divided We Fall (2000)See all 2 shared titles with Aleš Březina
Producers
- Pavel BorovanShared titles: Divided We Fall (2000), Out of the City (2000), Cosy Dens (1999)See all 3 shared titles with Pavel Borovan
- Lubica OrechovskáShared titles: The Oddsockeaters (2016), Identity Card (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Lubica Orechovská
- Zuzana MistríkováShared titles: The Oddsockeaters (2016), Identity Card (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Zuzana Mistríková
- Jaroslav KučeraShared titles: Beauty in Trouble (2006), Pupendo (2003)See all 2 shared titles with Jaroslav Kučera