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Zdeněk Svěrák
Actor, Writer, Additional CreditsBorn March 28, 1936 (88 years)
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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.
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
Filmography
| 2022 | Bethlehem Night · as Karel Šejnoha |
| 2018 | CzechMate: In Search of Jirí Menzel · as Cast |
| 2017 | Barefoot · as Headmaster |
| 2014 | Three Brothers · as Vypravěč |
| 2012 | Ceské nebe · as Jan Ámos Komenský |
| 2010 | Ceské nebe · as Jan Ámos Komenský |
| 2010 | Kooky · as Hergot (voice) |
| 2007 | Empties · as Josef Tkaloun |
| 2002 | Afrika aneb Cesi mezi lidozravci · as Dr. Emil Žába |
| 2001 | Dark Blue World · as Indian Raf Member, Riding On A Bicycle |
| 1997 | Dlouhý, Siroký a Krátkozraký · as Clever-Eyesighted |
| 1997 | Akt · as Dr. Turnovský |
| 1997 | Záskok · as Vavroch |
| 1997 | Ruffiano and Sweeteeth · as Vypravěč |
| 1997 | Vysetrování ztráty trídní knihy · as Teacher |
| 1997 | Lijavec · as Inspektor Starobinců |
| 1997 | Dumb Bobes, or Czech Tarzan · as Physician |
| 1997 | Hospoda na mýtince · as Taverner |
| 1996 | Kolya · as František Louka |
| 1994 | The Ride · as Driver |
| 1994 | Accumulator 1 · as Fišárek |
| 1991 | The Elementary School · as Fan Souček, Eda's Dad |
| 1991 | Dobytí severního pólu · as Underground Teacher |
| 1988 | |
| 1986 | As Good as Poison · as Pavel Hnyk |
| 1986 | The Great Movie Robbery · as Participant Of The Seminar |
| 1985 | My Sweet Little Village · as Malíř |
| 1985 | What's Up Doc? · as Bohouš Burda |
| 1985 | |
| 1985 | Dissolved and Effused · as Jelínek |
| 1984 | The Three Veterans · as Ministr |
| 1984 | The Snowdrop Festivities · as Řidič Trabanta |
| 1983 | Jára Cimrman Lying, Sleeping · as Jára Cimrman |
| 1983 | |
| 1983 | Svatební cesta do Jiljí · as Průvodčí |
| 1982 | Like Rabbits · as Otec Dusek |
| 1982 | |
| 1982 | Calamity · as Učitel |
| 1981 | Retez · as Mikeš (voice) |
| 1981 | The Hit · as Scénárista Jíša |
| 1981 | Run, Waiter, Run! · as Pařízek |
| 1980 | Brontosaurus · as Bobr |
| 1979 | Kam nikdo nesmi · as Cast |
| 1979 | Ball Lightning · as Dr. Ječný |
| 1977 | Thirty Maidens and Pythagoras · as Profesor (uncredited) |
| 1976 | Marecek, Pass Me the Pen! · as Šlajs |
| 1976 | Na samote u lesa · as Lavička |
| 1974 | Joachim, Put It in the Machine · as Podnikový Psycholog Klásek |
| 1971 | You Are a Widow, Sir! · as Kritik V Divadle |
| 1970 | Lucie and the Miracles · as Constable (voice) |
| 1969 | |
| 1968 | Crime in a Music Hall · as Prokurátor |