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