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Zdeněk Svěrák

Zdeněk Svěrák

Writing·March 28, 1936 — 90 years old·Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]

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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
Kolya

Kolya

1996·7.3
Dark Blue World

Dark Blue World

2001·6.9
My Sweet Little Village

My Sweet Little Village

1985·7.4
Empties

Empties

2007·6.8
Marecek, Pass Me the Pen!

Marecek, Pass Me the Pen!

1976·7.8
The Elementary School

The Elementary School

1991·7.3
Give the Devil His Due

Give the Devil His Due

1985·7.7
Run, Waiter, Run!

Run, Waiter, Run!

1981·7.2
Kooky

Kooky

2010·6.7
Larks on a String

Larks on a String

1990·6.9
Secluded, Near Woods

Secluded, Near Woods

1976·7.3
Accumulator 1

Accumulator 1

1994·6.9
Filmography · 110
2026Neviditeľný Jan Gogola2026Zdeněk Svěrák 902024Cimrmani zblízka2023Kouzelný kopec2023Perspektiva Ivana Mládka2023Léta s Jaromírem Hanzlíkem2022Prince Mama's Boy2022Chinaski: Každej ví kulový2022Bethlehem Light2021Minišou Karla ŠípaTV2019My Freedom2017Psaní do nebe2017Barefoot2016Operky2014Three Brothers2012Zpátky se SobotouTV2012The Presence of Arnošt Lustig2011Fimfarum - To the good of all2010Nepřítelem osudu2010Kooky2009Láska rohatá2008Czech Heaven2008Anatomie gagu200740 let Divadla Járy Cimrmana aneb Ze hry do hry2007Long, Broad and Nearsight2007The Conquest of the North Pole2007Empties2006Cimrman in the World of Music2006StarDanceTV2005Největší ČechTV2005Pocta V+W2004Daddy2004Kam zmizel ten starý songTV2002Africa2002Já a moji synové...2001Dark Blue World1998Investigation of the Loss of a Class Book1998The Nude1997Cimrmani1997The Stand In1997Plum Tree1997Ruffiano and Sweeteeth1997Dvě z policejní brašny1997Lijavec1997Pub in the Glade1997Dumb Bobes, or Czech Tarzan1997Posel z Liptákova1997Blaník1997Murder in a Parlor Car Compartment1996Kolya1996ÚsměvyTV1994The Life and Extraordinary Adventures of Private Ivan Chonkin1994The Ride1994Accumulator 11992Osvětová přednáška v Suché Vrbici1991Cimrman soběTV1991The Elementary School1991The Witches of the Suburbs1991Dobytí severního pólu1990ŠarádaTV1990Larks on a String1990Tvrdý chleba1989Utopím si ho sám1989Radovanovy radovánkyTV1989Chirurgie1988An Uncertain Season1988Veselé příhody z natáčeníTV1987Narostl mu hřebínek1986As Good as Poison1986The Horns1985Give the Devil His Due1985Prípad Platfus1985My Sweet Little Village1985What's Up Doc?1985How Poets Are Losing Their Illusions1985Dissolved and Effused1984Ruffiano and Sweeteeth1984Bridal Tour to Jilji1984The Three Veterans1984Inzerát1984The Snowdrop Festival1984GalasuperšouTV1983Jára Cimrman Lying, Sleeping1983Hearty Greetings from the Globe1982Like Rabbits1982Basically Normal1982Calamity1981Chain1981Princové jsou na draka1981The Hit1981Run, Waiter, Run!1980Brontosaurus1979Silvestr 79 aneb Hrajeme si jako děti1979Ball Lightning1977Long Live Ghosts!197730 Maidens and Pythagoras1977Dveře1976Marecek, Pass Me the Pen!1976Secluded, Near Woods1975Hledám paní na hlídání1974Who Looks for Gold?1974Joachim, Put It in the Machine1974Muž, který se spustil1973Spolužáci1971Silvestr 711971Lucie and the Miracles1971You Are a Widow, Sir1971Moderní byt1969Stopa vede do Liptákova1968Crime in the Night Club
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