Zdeněk Svěrák
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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.
Known for
Credits
Kolya (1996)
as František Louka
The Three Veterans (1984)
as ministr
30 Maidens and Pythagoras (1977)
as profesor (uncredited)
Ball Lightning (1979)
as Dr. Ječný
Hearty Greetings from the Globe (1983)
Actor
Three Brothers (2014)
as Vypravěč
My Sweet Little Village (1985)
as malíř
Joachim, Put It in the Machine (1974)
as podnikový psycholog Klásek
Czech Heaven (2008)
as Jan Ámos Komenský
Secluded, Near Woods (1976)
as Lavička
Barefoot (2017)
as Headmaster
Kouzelný kopec (2023)
as Self
You Are a Widow, Sir (1971)
as kritik v divadle
The Elementary School (1991)
as Fan Souček, Eda's dad
Empties (2007)
as Josef Tkaloun
Stopa vede do Liptákova (1969)
Actor
The Horns (1986)
Actor
Jára Cimrman Lying, Sleeping (1983)
as Jára Cimrman
Lijavec (1997)
as Inspektor starobinců
Marecek, Pass Me the Pen! (1976)
as Šlajs
How Poets Are Losing Their Illusions (1985)
Actor
Kooky (2010)
as Hergot (voice)
Bridal Tour to Jilji (1984)
as průvodčí
Larks on a String (1990)
Actor
Daddy (2004)
as Self
The Presence of Arnošt Lustig (2012)
as Self
Silvestr 79 aneb Hrajeme si jako děti (1979)
as Self
Já a moji synové... (2002)
as Self
Ruffiano and Sweeteeth (1997)
as vypravěč
The Snowdrop Festival (1984)
as řidič trabanta
Dissolved and Effused (1985)
as Jelínek
Chinaski: Každej ví kulový (2022)
as Self
The Invisible Jan Gogola (2026)
as Self
Inzerát (1984)
Actor
Nepřítelem osudu (2010)
as Narrator
Accumulator 1 (1994)
as Fišárek
What's Up Doc? (1985)
as Bohouš Burda
Léta s Jaromírem Hanzlíkem (2023)
as Self
Basically Normal (1982)
Actor
The Hit (1981)
as scénárista Jíša
Run, Waiter, Run! (1981)
as Pařízek
Zdeněk Svěrák 90 (2026)
Actor
Investigation of the Loss of a Class Book (1998)
as Teacher
40 let Divadla Járy Cimrmana aneb Ze hry do hry (2007)
Actor
Dumb Bobes, or Czech Tarzan (1997)
as Physician
Calamity (1982)
as učitel
The Stand In (1997)
as Vavroch
Like Rabbits (1982)
as otec Dusek
Bethlehem Light (2022)
as Karel Šejnoha
The Ride (1994)
as Driver
Moderní byt (1971)
Actor
As Good as Poison (1986)
as Pavel Hnyk
Narostl mu hřebínek (1987)
as Vypravěč
The Conquest of the North Pole (2007)
as Teaching Assistant
An Uncertain Season (1988)
Actor
Pocta V+W (2005)
as Self
Brontosaurus (1980)
as Bobr
Psaní do nebe (2017)
Actor
Perspektiva Ivana Mládka (2023)
as Self
Africa (2002)
as Dr. Emil Žába
Chain (1981)
as Mikeš (voice)
Crime in the Night Club (1968)
as Prokurátor
Silvestr 71 (1971)
as Self
Cimrman in the World of Music (2006)
as colonel "Colonel"
Lucie and the Miracles (1971)
as Constable (voice)
Anatomie gagu (2008)
Actor
Cimrmani zblízka (2024)
Actor
The Nude (1998)
as Dr. Turnovský
Cimrmani (1997)
as Self
Long, Broad and Nearsight (2007)
as Clever-eyesighted
Dobytí severního pólu (1991)
as Teaching Assistant / Lecturer
Chirurgie (1989)
Actor
Operky (2016)
Actor
Pub in the Glade (1997)
as Taverner
Tvrdý chleba (1990)
Actor