Zdeněk Svěrák
Born
March 28, 1936 (89 years old)
Known For
Writing
Place of Birth
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
Cimrmani zblízka
2024
Kouzelný kopec
Self
2023
Perspektiva Ivana Mládka
Self
2023
Léta s Jaromírem Hanzlíkem
Self
2023
Chinaski: Každej ví kulový
Self
2022
Bethlehem Light
Karel Šejnoha
2022
Minišou Karla Šípa
Self · (1 episode)
2021
Psaní do nebe
2017
Barefoot
Headmaster
2017
Operky
2016
Three Brothers
Vypravěč
2014
Zpátky se Sobotou
Self (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2012
The Presence of Arnošt Lustig
Self
2012
Kooky
Hergot (voice)
2010
Czech Heaven
Jan Ámos Komenský
2008
Anatomie gagu
2008
40 let Divadla Járy Cimrmana aneb Ze hry do hry
2007
Long, Broad and Nearsight
Clever-eyesighted
2007
Empties
Josef Tkaloun
2007
Cimrman in the World of Music
colonel "Colonel"
2006
StarDance
Special Judge · (4 episodes)
2006
Největší Čech
Zdeněk Svěrák · (1 episode)
2005
Pocta V+W
Self
2005
Daddy
Self
2004
Kam zmizel ten starý song
Self · (1 episode)
2004
Africa
Dr. Emil Žába
2002
Já a moji synové...
Self
2002
Investigation of the Loss of a Class Book
Teacher
1998
The Nude
Dr. Turnovský
1998
Cimrmani
Self
1997
The Stand In
Vavroch
1997
Ruffiano and Sweeteeth
vypravěč
1997
Lijavec
Inspektor starobinců
1997
Pub in the Glade
Taverner
1997
Dumb Bobes, or Czech Tarzan
Physician
1997
Kolya
František Louka
1996
Úsměvy
Host · (52 episodes)
1996
Accumulator 1
Fišárek
1994
Cimrman sobě
(3 episodes)
1991
The Elementary School
Fan Souček, Eda's dad
1991
Larks on a String
1990
Tvrdý chleba
1990
Chirurgie
1989
An Uncertain Season
1988
Veselé příhody z natáčení
(5 episodes)
1988
Narostl mu hřebínek
Vypravěč
1987
As Good as Poison
Pavel Hnyk
1986
The Horns
1986
The Conquest of the North Pole
Underground Teacher
1985
My Sweet Little Village
Malíř
1985
What's Up Doc?
Bohouš Burda
1985
How Poets Are Losing Their Illusions
1985
Dissolved and Effused
Jelínek
1985
Bridal Tour to Jilji
průvodčí
1984
The Three Veterans
ministr
1984
Inzerát
1984
The Snowdrop Festival
řidič trabanta
1984
Galasuperšou
(1 episode)
1984
Jára Cimrman Lying, Sleeping
Jára Cimrman
1983
Hearty Greetings from the Globe
1983
Like Rabbits
otec Dusek
1982
Basically Normal
1982
Calamity
učitel
1982
Chain
Mikeš (voice)
1981
The Hit
scénárista Jíša
1981
Run, Waiter, Run!
Pařízek
1981
Brontosaurus
Bobr
1980
Silvestr 79 aneb Hrajeme si jako děti
Self
1979
Ball Lightning
Dr. Ječný
1979
30 Maidens and Pythagoras
profesor (uncredited)
1977
Marecek, Pass Me the Pen!
Šlajs
1976
Secluded, Near Woods
Lavička
1976
Joachim, Put It in the Machine
podnikový psycholog Klásek
1974
Silvestr 71
Self
1971
Lucie and the Miracles
Constable (voice)
1971
You Are a Widow, Sir
kritik v divadle
1971
Moderní byt
1971
Stopa vede do Liptákova
1969
Crime in the Night Club
Prokurátor
1968