Otto Šimánek
Herec
28. dubna 1925 — 8. května 1992 (67 let)
Otto Šimánek (April 28, 1925 Třešť - May 8, 1992 Prague) was a Czech mime, film and theater actor. He has starred in a number of comedies and several fairy tales. Probably his most famous role was the title role in the series Pan Tau.
He trained as an electrician at Tesla in Prague and has so far played the theater only amateuristically. He later got to the Theater on May 5 and also traveled for a few months at the Theater under the Placht of Jindřich Plachta. He gained acting experience in various theaters. He worked in theaters in Zlín, Ostrava and finally in 1958 he was engaged in the Municipal Theaters of Prague, where he lasted until 1990.
He played a number of large roles on the stage. The character of the clown Jean Debureau remains unforgettable for the audience in the dramatization of Kožík's novel The Greatest of the Pierots, where he could fully use his love for pantomime. Acting in the Prague theater also meant an opportunity to win film and television roles. He mainly played smaller roles in about forty films. The most famous is probably the role from the movie I'll Get Up Tomorrow and Bake My Tea.
His character, Mr. Tau, entered the European and, to some extent, world film consciousness in the co-production series of the same name by director Jindřich Polák and screenwriter Ota Hofman. He also taught pantomime at the Prague Conservatory and DAMU. Among his students was, among others, the actor Petr Čepek.
On the site of the pharmacy where Otto Šimánek was born, an ash statue was installed in 2011 depicting an actor in the role of Mr. Tau with a typical hand movement near his hat. The author is Daniel Stejskal.
He trained as an electrician at Tesla in Prague and has so far played the theater only amateuristically. He later got to the Theater on May 5 and also traveled for a few months at the Theater under the Placht of Jindřich Plachta. He gained acting experience in various theaters. He worked in theaters in Zlín, Ostrava and finally in 1958 he was engaged in the Municipal Theaters of Prague, where he lasted until 1990.
He played a number of large roles on the stage. The character of the clown Jean Debureau remains unforgettable for the audience in the dramatization of Kožík's novel The Greatest of the Pierots, where he could fully use his love for pantomime. Acting in the Prague theater also meant an opportunity to win film and television roles. He mainly played smaller roles in about forty films. The most famous is probably the role from the movie I'll Get Up Tomorrow and Bake My Tea.
His character, Mr. Tau, entered the European and, to some extent, world film consciousness in the co-production series of the same name by director Jindřich Polák and screenwriter Ota Hofman. He also taught pantomime at the Prague Conservatory and DAMU. Among his students was, among others, the actor Petr Čepek.
On the site of the pharmacy where Otto Šimánek was born, an ash statue was installed in 2011 depicting an actor in the role of Mr. Tau with a typical hand movement near his hat. The author is Daniel Stejskal.
Filmografie
| 1989 | The Train of Childhood and Expectation · as Císník |
| 1988 | Pan Tau - Der Film · as Josef Novak (pan Tau) And Rudolf Karasek |
| 1987 | Merry Christmas Octopus · as Ucitel |
| 1987 | The Octopuses from the Second Floor · as Ucitel |
| 1986 | The Octopuses from the Second Floor · as Ucitel |
| 1986 | Young Wine · as Druzstevník Kyselý |
| 1984 | ...a zase ta Lucie! · as Detective Of Department Store |
| 1984 | Lucie, postrach ulice · as Detektiv |
| 1983 | The Visitors · as Director Of School |
| 1983 | Aktuelle Stunde · as Pan Tau (1988) |
| 1982 | Malý pitaval z velkého města · as Doktor |
| 1981 | Mature Wine · as Kyselý |
| 1980 | Arabela · as The Tall Guy |
| 1980 | Lucy the Menace of Street · as Kaufhausdetektiv |
| 1979 | Poplach v oblacích · as Pan Tau |
| 1978 | Od zítrka necaruji · as Pan Tau |
| 1977 | Tomorrow I'll Wake Up and Scald Myself with Tea · as Patrick White |
| 1976 | Wine Working · as Kyselý |
| 1975 | Dva muzi hlásí príchod · as Predseda Jzd Janura |
| 1973 | Three Wishes for Cinderella · as King |
| 1971 | F. L. Věk · as Fedynger |
| 1971 | Svatby pana Voka · as Kardinál |
| 1971 | You Are a Widow, Sir! · as Alfred Keletti |
| 1970 | Pan Tau · as Pan Tau |
| 1969 | Svetáci · as Robbed Man |
| 1968 | Hříšní lidé města pražského · as Cetník Kostroun |
| 1968 | Marriages of convenience · as Hornung |
| 1967 | The End of Agent W4C · as Vynálezce |
| 1966 | Who Wants to Kill Jessie? · as Zástupce Doc. Beránkové |
| 1966 | The Phantom of Morrisville · as Miky - Called 'kuratko' ('chicken') |
| 1966 | Kazdý mladý muz · as Soldier |
| 1966 | Zlocin v dívcí skole · as Propman (segment: Jak Se Koupe Zena) |
| 1965 | Modlitba pro Katerinu Horovitzovou · as Krejci |
| 1964 | Fear · as Okrskár |
| 1964 | The Hope · as Fojtar |
| 1963 | Smrt si ríká Engelchen · as Teacher |
| 1962 | The Fabulous Baron Munchausen · as Ardan |
| 1961 | Kde alibi nestací · as Prislusník Vb Moravec |
| 1958 | Touha · as Brother-In-Law (segment: Lidé Na Zemi A Hvezdy Na Nebi) |
| 1958 | Invention for Destruction · as Muz Ve Vlaku |