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Zdeněk Svěrák

Zdeněk Svěrák

Writing

Born: March 28, 1936Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Zdeněk Svěrák (born 28 March 1936 in Prague) is a Czech actor, humorist and scriptwriter. He is one of the most popular Czech cultural personalities. In 1989, he was a member of the jury at the 39th Berlin International Film Festival. In 1958, he graduated in Czech language and literature at the Faculty of Education of Charles University in Prague. He has worked in a wide variety of capacities. His work contains more than 300 musical texts, plays and more than ten movies. Among his film scripts are Kolya (Czech: Kolja, Academy Award winning film) and The Elementary School (Czech: Obecná Škola, nomination for Academy Award), both directed by his son Jan Svěrák. With his close friend Ladislav Smoljak, he created the fictional personality (universal genius, inventor, sportsman, criminalist, poet, writer and philosopher) Jára Cimrman who won the voting for The Greatest Czech in 2005 (only the fact that Cimrman is fictional prevented him from actually winning). Zdeněk Svěrák also founded a charity organization Paraple (in English, "Umbrella") which focuses on helping paralyzed individuals.

Known For
Filmography

Cimrmani zblízka

2024

Kouzelný kopec

Self

2023

Perspektiva Ivana Mládka

Self

2023

Léta s Jaromírem Hanzlíkem

Self

2023
Chinaski: Každej ví kulový

Chinaski: Každej ví kulový

Self

2022
Bethlehem Light

Bethlehem Light

Karel Šejnoha

2022
Psaní do nebe

Psaní do nebe

2017
Barefoot

Barefoot

Headmaster

2017

Operky

2016
Three Brothers

Three Brothers

Vypravěč

2014

The Presence of Arnošt Lustig

Self

2012
Kooky

Kooky

Hergot (voice)

2010
Czech Heaven

Czech Heaven

Jan Ámos Komenský

2008

Anatomie gagu

2008
40 let Divadla Járy Cimrmana aneb Ze hry do hry

40 let Divadla Járy Cimrmana aneb Ze hry do hry

2007
Long, Broad and Nearsight

Long, Broad and Nearsight

Clever-eyesighted

2007
The Conquest of the North Pole

The Conquest of the North Pole

Teaching Assistant

2007
Empties

Empties

Josef Tkaloun

2007
Cimrman in the World of Music

Cimrman in the World of Music

colonel "Colonel"

2006
Pocta V+W

Pocta V+W

Self

2005
Daddy

Daddy

Self

2004
Africa

Africa

Dr. Emil Žába

2002

Já a moji synové...

Self

2002
Investigation of the Loss of a Class Book

Investigation of the Loss of a Class Book

Teacher

1998
The Nude

The Nude

Dr. Turnovský

1998

Cimrmani

Self

1997
The Stand In

The Stand In

Vavroch

1997
Ruffiano and Sweeteeth

Ruffiano and Sweeteeth

vypravěč

1997
Dumb Bobes, or Czech Tarzan

Dumb Bobes, or Czech Tarzan

Physician

1997
Pub in the Glade

Pub in the Glade

Taverner

1997
Lijavec

Lijavec

Inspektor starobinců

1997
Kolya

Kolya

František Louka

1996
Accumulator 1

Accumulator 1

Fišárek

1994
The Elementary School

The Elementary School

Fan Souček, Eda's dad

1991

Dobytí severního pólu

Teaching Assistant / Lecturer

1991

Tvrdý chleba

1990

Chirurgie

1989
An Uncertain Season

An Uncertain Season

1988

Narostl mu hřebínek

Vypravěč

1987
As Good as Poison

As Good as Poison

Pavel Hnyk

1986

The Horns

1986
My Sweet Little Village

My Sweet Little Village

malíř

1985
What's Up Doc?

What's Up Doc?

Bohouš Burda

1985
How Poets Are Losing Their Illusions

How Poets Are Losing Their Illusions

1985
Dissolved and Effused

Dissolved and Effused

Jelínek

1985
Bridal Tour to Jilji

Bridal Tour to Jilji

průvodčí

1984
The Three Veterans

The Three Veterans

ministr

1984

Inzerát

1984
The Snowdrop Festival

The Snowdrop Festival

řidič trabanta

1984
Jára Cimrman Lying, Sleeping

Jára Cimrman Lying, Sleeping

Jára Cimrman

1983
Hearty Greetings from the Globe

Hearty Greetings from the Globe

1983
Like Rabbits

Like Rabbits

otec Dusek

1982
Basically Normal

Basically Normal

1982
Calamity

Calamity

učitel

1982
Chain

Chain

Mikeš (voice)

1981
The Hit

The Hit

scénárista Jíša

1981
Run, Waiter, Run!

Run, Waiter, Run!

Pařízek

1981
Brontosaurus

Brontosaurus

Bobr

1980
Silvestr 79 aneb Hrajeme si jako děti

Silvestr 79 aneb Hrajeme si jako děti

Self

1979
Ball Lightning

Ball Lightning

Dr. Ječný

1979
30 Maidens and Pythagoras

30 Maidens and Pythagoras

profesor (uncredited)

1977
Marecek, Pass Me the Pen!

Marecek, Pass Me the Pen!

Šlajs

1976
Secluded, Near Woods

Secluded, Near Woods

Lavička

1976
Joachim, Put It in the Machine

Joachim, Put It in the Machine

podnikový psycholog Klásek

1974

Silvestr 71

Self

1971
Lucie and the Miracles

Lucie and the Miracles

Constable (voice)

1971
You Are a Widow, Sir

You Are a Widow, Sir

kritik v divadle

1971

Moderní byt

1971
Stopa vede do Liptákova

Stopa vede do Liptákova

1969
Larks on a String

Larks on a String

1969
Crime in the Night Club

Crime in the Night Club

Prokurátor

1968