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