Zdeněk Svěrák
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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
Credits
Empties (2007)
as Josef Tkaloun
Kolya (1996)
as František Louka
Ball Lightning (1979)
as Dr. Ječný
My Sweet Little Village (1985)
as malíř
Hearty Greetings from the Globe (1983)
Actor
Jára Cimrman Lying, Sleeping (1983)
as Jára Cimrman
Marecek, Pass Me the Pen! (1976)
as Šlajs
30 Maidens and Pythagoras (1977)
as profesor (uncredited)
Stopa vede do Liptákova (1969)
Actor
Kouzelný kopec (2023)
as Self
Zdeněk Svěrák 90 (2026)
Actor
Kooky (2010)
as Hergot (voice)
Accumulator 1 (1994)
as Fišárek
The Invisible Jan Gogola (2026)
as Self
You Are a Widow, Sir (1971)
as kritik v divadle
Czech Heaven (2008)
as Jan Ámos Komenský
Run, Waiter, Run! (1981)
as Pařízek
The Horns (1986)
Actor
Secluded, Near Woods (1976)
as Lavička
Inzerát (1984)
Actor
Barefoot (2017)
as Headmaster
Lijavec (1997)
as Inspektor starobinců
The Ride (1994)
as Driver
Larks on a String (1990)
Actor
Joachim, Put It in the Machine (1974)
as podnikový psycholog Klásek
Bridal Tour to Jilji (1984)
as průvodčí
The Elementary School (1991)
as Fan Souček, Eda's dad
Daddy (2004)
as Self
Investigation of the Loss of a Class Book (1998)
as Teacher
The Snowdrop Festival (1984)
as řidič trabanta
Three Brothers (2014)
as Vypravěč
Chinaski: Každej ví kulový (2022)
as Self
What's Up Doc? (1985)
as Bohouš Burda
The Conquest of the North Pole (2007)
as Teaching Assistant
How Poets Are Losing Their Illusions (1985)
Actor
Ruffiano and Sweeteeth (1997)
as vypravěč
As Good as Poison (1986)
as Pavel Hnyk
Perspektiva Ivana Mládka (2023)
as Self
We Are Basically Normal (1982)
Actor
Bethlehem Light (2022)
as Karel Šejnoha
Silvestr 71 (1971)
as Self
The Three Veterans (1984)
as ministr
The Hit (1981)
as scénárista Jíša
Dumb Bobes, or Czech Tarzan (1997)
as Physician
Dissolved and Effused (1985)
as Jelínek
Psaní do nebe (2017)
Actor
Chirurgie (1989)
Actor
Crime in the Night Club (1968)
as Prokurátor
Silvestr 79 aneb Hrajeme si jako děti (1979)
as Self
Brontosaurus (1980)
as Bobr
Cimrman in the World of Music (2006)
as colonel "Colonel"
Pub in the Glade (1997)
as Taverner
Nepřítelem osudu (2010)
as Narrator
Calamity (1982)
as učitel
The Stand In (1997)
as Vavroch
Like Rabbits (1982)
as otec Dusek
Pocta V+W (2005)
as Self
Já a moji synové... (2002)
as Self
Africa (2002)
as Dr. Emil Žába
Chain (1981)
as Mikeš (voice)
Long, Broad and Nearsight (2007)
as Clever-eyesighted
The Presence of Arnošt Lustig (2012)
as Self
Dobytí severního pólu (1991)
as Teaching Assistant / Lecturer
40 let Divadla Járy Cimrmana aneb Ze hry do hry (2007)
Actor
Léta s Jaromírem Hanzlíkem (2023)
as Self
An Uncertain Season (1988)
Actor
Operky (2016)
Actor
Anatomie gagu (2008)
Actor
Narostl mu hřebínek (1987)
as Vypravěč
Lucie and the Miracles (1971)
as Constable (voice)
Tvrdý chleba (1990)
Actor
Moderní byt (1971)
Actor
Cimrmani zblízka (2024)
Actor
The Nude (1998)
as Dr. Turnovský
Cimrmani (1997)
as Self