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Zdeněk Svěrák

Zdeněk Svěrák

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Born March 28, 1936 Prague, 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.

TV Shows(10)

Movies(72)

Zdeněk Svěrák 90

Zdeněk Svěrák 90

2026

Cimrmani zblízka

Cimrmani zblízka

2024

Kouzelný kopec

Kouzelný kopec

Self

2023

Perspektiva Ivana Mládka

Perspektiva Ivana Mládka

Self

2023

Léta s Jaromírem Hanzlíkem

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

Operky

2016

Three Brothers

Three Brothers

Vypravěč

2014

The Presence of Arnošt Lustig

The Presence of Arnošt Lustig

Self

2012

Kooky

Kooky

Hergot (voice)

2010

Czech Heaven

Czech Heaven

Jan Ámos Komenský

2008

Anatomie gagu

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...

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

Cimrmani

Self

1997

The Stand In

The Stand In

Vavroch

1997

Ruffiano and Sweeteeth

Ruffiano and Sweeteeth

vypravěč

1997

Lijavec

Lijavec

Inspektor starobinců

1997

Dumb Bobes, or Czech Tarzan

Dumb Bobes, or Czech Tarzan

Physician

1997

Pub in the Glade

Pub in the Glade

Taverner

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

Dobytí severního pólu

Teaching Assistant / Lecturer

1991

Tvrdý chleba

Tvrdý chleba

1990

Chirurgie

Chirurgie

1989

An Uncertain Season

An Uncertain Season

1988

Narostl mu hřebínek

Narostl mu hřebínek

Vypravěč

1987

As Good as Poison

As Good as Poison

Pavel Hnyk

1986

The Horns

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

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

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

Moderní byt

1971

Larks on a String

Larks on a String

1969

Stopa vede do Liptákova

Stopa vede do Liptákova

1969

Crime in the Night Club

Crime in the Night Club

Prokurátor

1968