Zdeněk Svěrák
Biography
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.
Personal Details
Also Known As
Movies (44)
Cimrmani zblízka
2024
Kouzelný kopec
as Self
2023
Perspektiva Ivana Mládka
as Self
2023
Léta s Jaromírem Hanzlíkem
as Self
2023
Princ Mamánek
Script Supervisor (Directing)
2022
Chinaski: Každej ví kulový
as Self
2022
Bethlehem Light
as Karel Šejnoha
2022
My Freedom
Director (Directing)
2019
Psaní do nebe
2017
Barefoot
as Headmaster
2017
Operky
2016
Three Brothers
as Vypravěč
2014
The Presence of Arnošt Lustig
as Self
2012
Fimfarum - To the good of all
Original Music Composer (Sound)
2011
Kooky
as Hergot (voice)
2010
Láska rohatá
Lyricist (Writing)
2009
Czech Heaven
as Jan Ámos Komenský
2008
Anatomie gagu
2008
40 let Divadla Járy Cimrmana aneb Ze hry do hry
2007
Long, Broad and Nearsight
as Clever-eyesighted
2007
The Conquest of the North Pole
as Teaching Assistant
2007
Empties
as Josef Tkaloun
2007
Cimrman in the World of Music
as colonel "Colonel"
2006
Pocta V+W
as Self
2005
Daddy
as Self
2004
Africa
as Dr. Emil Žába
2002
Já a moji synové...
as Self
2002
Dark Blue World
Story (Writing)
2001
Investigation of the Loss of a Class Book
as Teacher
1998
The Nude
as Dr. Turnovský
1998
Cimrmani
as Self
1997
The Stand In
as Vavroch
1997
Plum Tree
Writer (Writing)
1997
Ruffiano and Sweeteeth
as vypravěč
1997
Dvě z policejní brašny
Writer (Writing)
1997
Lijavec
as Inspektor starobinců
1997
Pub in the Glade
as Taverner
1997
Dumb Bobes, or Czech Tarzan
as Physician
1997
Posel z Liptákova
Writer (Writing)
1997
Blaník
Writer (Writing)
1997
Murder in a Parlor Car Compartment
Writer (Writing)
1997
Kolya
as František Louka
1996
The Life and Extraordinary Adventures of Private Ivan Chonkin
Screenplay (Writing)
1994
Accumulator 1
as Fišárek
1994
