Jan Pavlacky

Jan Pavlacky is a director & screenwriter from Prague based in Los Angeles. After studying at the Scuola Nazionale del Cinema in Rome, Jan earned his filmmaking skills working on many foreign productions shot in the Czech Republic - such as Doug Liman’s The Bourne Identity, Luc Besson’s Joan of Arc, and many others. After directing countless commercials, music videos, and several short films he moved to Los Angeles where he developed, co-wrote, and directed HAUNTED, a three seasons series for Netflix Originals. A world traveler with fluent mastery of English, French, Italian, and Czech, Jan is well-positioned to helm productions around the globe.

Jan’s latest short film he wrote and directed premiered at Nashville Film Festival and won awards for Best Screenplay and Best Cinematography at the UK Film Festival in London, where it was also nominated for Best Short Film.

Besides his more personal work, Jan is also a well-established commercial director working for clients like NIKE, BMW, NIVEA, SKODA, and many others. Holding awards from Epica, Golden Drum, Golden Hammer, Luerzer’s Archive, and ADC Creative Awards.