Zdenek Sverák
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Zdeněk Svěrák 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
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Born in Prague
, he studied Pedagogy
at Charles University of 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
and The Elementary School
both directed by his son Jan Svěrák
. With his close friend, Ladislav Smoljak
, he created the popular 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 is helping the paralized people.
39th Berlin International Film Festival
The 39th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from February 10 to 21, 1989.-Jury:* Rolf Liebermann * Leslie Caron* Chen Kaige* Vadim Glowna* Randa Haines* Vladimir Ignatovski* Adrian Kutter* Francisco Rabal...
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Born in Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
, he studied Pedagogy
Pedagogy
Pedagogy is the study of being a teacher or the process of teaching. The term generally refers to strategies of instruction, or a style of instruction....
at Charles University of 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
Kolya
Kolya is a 1996 Czech film drama about a man whose life is reshaped in an unexpected way. The film was directed by Jan Svěrák and stars his father Zdeněk Svěrák who also wrote the script from a story by Pavel Taussig.- Synopsis :...
and The Elementary School
The Elementary School
The Elementary School is a 1991 Czech comedy film directed by Jan Svěrák. The screenplay comes from the pen of his father Zdeněk Svěrák. The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1991 and is considered to belong among the best Czech films ever.-Plot:The film is...
both directed by his son Jan Svěrák
Jan Sverák
Jan Svěrák is a Czech film director. He is the son of screenwriter and actor Zdeněk Svěrák. He studied documentary filmmaking at the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague...
. With his close friend, Ladislav Smoljak
Ladislav Smoljak
Ladislav Smoljak was a Czech film and theater director, actor and screenwriter. He was born in Prague.Smoljak tried to study at an art academy but failed the admission process. He went on to study physics and mathematics, and later worked as journalist and scriptwriter...
, he created the popular fictional personality (universal genius, inventor, sportsman, criminalist, poet, writer and philosopher) Jára Cimrman
Jára Cimrman
Jára Cimrman or Jára da Cimrman is a Czech fictional character created by Jiří Šebánek, Ladislav Smoljak and Zdeněk Svěrák. He is presented as one of the greatest Czech playwrights, poets, composers, teachers, travellers, philosophers, inventors, detectives, mathematicians and sportsmen of the...
who won the voting for The Greatest Czech
Nejvetší Cech
Největší Čech is the Czech spin-off of the BBC Greatest Britons show; a television poll of the populace to name the greatest Czech in history. The series was broadcast by the national public-service broadcaster, Česká televize...
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 is helping the paralized people.
Acting
| Year | Title | Role | English title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 2007 in film This is a list of major films released in 2007.-Top grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2007... |
Vratné lahve | Josef Tkaloun | Empties |
| 1996 1996 in film Major releases this year included Scream, Independence Day, Fargo, Trainspotting, The English Patient, Twister, Mars Attacks!, Jerry Maguire and a version of Evita starring Madonna.-Events:... |
Kolja | František Louka | Kolya |
| 1994 1994 in film 1994 was a significant year in film.The top grosser worldwide was The Lion King, which to date stands as the highest-grossing traditionally-animated film of all time... |
Akumulátor 1 | Fišárek: a natural healer | Accumulator 1 |
| 1991 1991 in film The year 1991 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*April 28 - Bonnie Raitt marries actor Michael O'Keefe in New York* Terminator 2: Judgment Day, became one of the landmarks for science fiction action films with its groundbreaking visual effects from Industrial Light & Magic.*November... |
Obecná škola | Fanouš Souček, Eda's father | The Elementary School |
| 1988 1988 in film -Top grossing films :- Awards :Academy Awards:* Act of Piracy* Action Jackson, starring Carl Weathers, Craig T. Nelson, Vanity, Sharon Stone* The Adventures of Baron Munchausen* Akira* Alice... |
Nejistá sezóna | Kydal | An Uncertain Season |
| 1986 1986 in film -Events:*April 12 - Actor Morgan Mason marries The Go-Go's Belinda Carlisle.*April 26 - Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger marries television journalist Maria Shriver.*May - Actress Heather Locklear marries Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee.... |
Rohy | Narrator | The Horns |
| 1985 1985 in film -Events:* 3 December - Roger Moore steps down from the role of James Bond after twelve years and seven films. He is replaced by Timothy Dalton.* The Academy Award for Best Picture was won by Out Of Africa, while the highest grossing film was Back to the Future.* Bliss wins AFI Award for best Movie... |
Jak básníci přicházejí o iluze Jak básníci přicházejí o iluze How Poets Are Losing Their Illusions is a 1985 Czech comedy, the second in a series of films about a young, ideological poet, Štěpán Šafránek, who is studying to be a doctor. The film focuses on the main character's romantic relationships but is also filled with social commentary... |
Doc. Zajíc | How Poets Are Losing Their Illusions |
| Jako jed | Pavel Hnyk | As Good as Poison | |
| Vesničko má středisková | Ryba | My Sweet Little Village | |
| 1984 1984 in film -Events:* The Walt Disney Company founds Touchstone Pictures to release movies with subject matter deemed inappropriate for the Disney name.* Tri-Star Pictures, a joint venture of Columbia Pictures, HBO, and CBS, releases its first film.... |
Tři veteráni | ministr/Minister | Three Veterans |
| Co je vám, doktore? | Bohouš Burda | What's Up Doc? | |
| Rozpuštěný a vypuštěný | Jelinek | Dissolved and Effused | |
| Slavnosti sněženek | Trabi Driver | The Snowdrop Festival | |
| 1983 1983 in film -Events:*February 11 - The Rolling Stones concert film Let's Spend the Night Together opens in New York*May 25 - Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, the final film in the original Star Wars trilogy, is released. Like the previous films, it goes on to become the top grossing picture of... |
Jára Cimrman ležící, spící Jára Cimrman Lying, Sleeping Jára Cimrman Lying, Sleeping is a 1983 Czechoslovak comedy film directed by Ladislav Smoljak, about the fictional national hero Jára Cimrman.-Cast:* Zdeněk Svěrák - Jára da Cimrman * Valerie Kaplanová - Museum janitor... (as Zdeněk Svěrák and Collective) |
Jára da Cimrman | Jára Cimrman Lying, Sleeping |
| 1982 1982 in film -Events:* March 26 = I Ought to Be in Pictures, starring Walter Matthau, Ann-Margret and Dinah Manoff is released. Manoff would not appear in another movie until 1987's Backfire.* June = PG-rated film E.T... |
Jako zajíci | Dušek | Like Rabbits |
| Srdečný pozdrav ze zeměkoule | Hearty greetings from Earth | ||
| 1981 1981 in film -Events:*January 19 - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer acquires beleaguered concurrent United Artists. UA was humiliated by the astronomical losses on the $40,000,000 movie Heaven's Gate, a major factor in the decision of owner Transamerica to sell it.... |
Kalamita | Teacher | Calamity |
| V podstatě jsme normální | |||
| 1980 1980 in film - Events :* May 21 - Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back is released and is the biggest grosser of the year .... |
Brontosaurus | Bobr | |
| Trhák | Screenwriter Jíša | The Hit | |
| Vrchní, prchni! Vrchní, prchni! Waiter, Scarper! is a 1981 Czechoslovak comedy film directed by Ladislav Smoljak. It is also known in english as 'Run, Waiter, Run!'.-Cast:* Josef Abrhám as Dalibor Vrána* Libuse Safránková as Vránová* Daniela Bakerova as Mr... |
Pařízek | Run Waiter Run | |
| 1979 1979 in film The year 1979 in film involved some significant events.- Major events :* March 5 - Production begins on Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back.* May 25 - Alien, a landmark of the science fiction genre, is released.... |
Kam nikdo nesmí | Where nobody can enter | |
| 1978 1978 in film The year 1978 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* February 1 - Bob Dylan's film Renaldo and Clara, a documentary of the "Rolling Thunder Revue" tour premieres in Los Angeles, California.... |
Kulový blesk | Dr. Ječný | Ball Lightning |
| 1977 1977 in film The year 1977 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*In the Academy Awards, Peter Finch, Faye Dunaway and Beatrice Straight win Best Actor and Actress and Supporting Actress awards for Network.... |
30 panen a Pythagoras | Teacher | Thirty maidens and Pythagoras |
| 1976 1976 in film The year 1976 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*March 22 - Filming begins on George Lucas' Star Wars science fiction film... |
Marečku, podejte mi pero! | Šlajs | Marecek, Pass Me the Pen! |
| Na samotě u lesa | Oldřich Lavička | Seclusion Near a Forest | |
| 1974 1974 in film The year 1974 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*February 7 - Blazing Saddles is released in the USA.*August 7 - Peter Wolf, lead singer of The J... |
Jáchyme, hoď ho do stroje! Jáchyme, hoď ho do stroje! Jáchyme, hoď ho do stroje! is a 1974 Czechoslovak comedy film directed by Oldřich Lipský.-Cast:* Luděk Sobota - František Koudelka* Marta Vančurová - Blanka* Věra Ferbasová - František's aunt* Josef Dvořák - Bedřich Hudeček... |
Klasek | Joachim, Put It in the Machine |
| 1970 1970 in film The year 1970 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* January 9 - Larry Fine, the second member of The Three Stooges, suffers a massive stroke, therefore ending his career.... |
Lucie a zázraky | Lucie and the Miracles | |
| Pane, vy jste vdova! | Critic | You Are a Widow, Sir | |
| 1969 1969 in film The year 1969 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* Last year for prize giving at the Venice Film Festival until it is revived in 1980... |
Skřivánci na niti (as Václav Svěrák) | Delegate URO | Larks on a String |
| 1968 1968 in film The year 1968 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* October 30 - The film The Lion in Winter, starring Katharine Hepburn, debuts.* November 1 - The MPAA's film rating system is introduced.-Top grossing films :- Awards :... |
Zločin v šantánu | Procurator | Crime in a Music Hall |