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.

Known For

StarDance

The Three Veterans

Zpátky se Sobotou

Kolya

The Hit

My Sweet Little Village

Ball Lightning

Jára Cimrman Lying, Sleeping

All Movies (74)

• Zdeněk Svěrák 902026
• Cimrmani zblízka2024
• Kouzelný kopec2023 · as Self
• Perspektiva Ivana Mládka2023 · as Self
• Léta s Jaromírem Hanzlíkem2023 · as Self
• Chinaski: Každej ví kulový2022 · as Self
• Bethlehem Light2022 · as Karel Šejnoha
• Psaní do nebe2017
• Barefoot2017 · as Headmaster
• Operky2016
• Three Brothers2014 · as Vypravěč
• The Presence of Arnošt Lustig2012 · as Self
• Nepřítelem osudu2010 · as Narrator
• Kooky2010 · as Hergot (voice)
• Czech Heaven2008 · as Jan Ámos Komenský
• Anatomie gagu2008
• 40 let Divadla Járy Cimrmana aneb Ze hry do hry2007
• Long, Broad and Nearsight2007 · as Clever-eyesighted
• The Conquest of the North Pole2007 · as Teaching Assistant
• Empties2007 · as Josef Tkaloun
• Cimrman in the World of Music2006 · as colonel "Colonel"
• Pocta V+W2005 · as Self
• Daddy2004 · as Self
• Africa2002 · as Dr. Emil Žába
• Já a moji synové...2002 · as Self
• Investigation of the Loss of a Class Book1998 · as Teacher
• The Nude1998 · as Dr. Turnovský
• Cimrmani1997 · as Self
• The Stand In1997 · as Vavroch
• Ruffiano and Sweeteeth1997 · as vypravěč
• Lijavec1997 · as Inspektor starobinců
• Dumb Bobes, or Czech Tarzan1997 · as Physician
• Pub in the Glade1997 · as Taverner
• Kolya1996 · as František Louka
• The Ride1994 · as Driver
• Accumulator 11994 · as Fišárek
• The Elementary School1991 · as Fan Souček, Eda's dad
• Dobytí severního pólu1991 · as Teaching Assistant / Lecturer
• Tvrdý chleba1990
• Chirurgie1989
• An Uncertain Season1988
• Narostl mu hřebínek1987 · as Vypravěč
• As Good as Poison1986 · as Pavel Hnyk
• The Horns1986
• My Sweet Little Village1985 · as malíř
• What's Up Doc?1985 · as Bohouš Burda
• How Poets Are Losing Their Illusions1985
• Dissolved and Effused1985 · as Jelínek
• Bridal Tour to Jilji1984 · as průvodčí
• The Three Veterans1984 · as ministr
• Inzerát1984
• The Snowdrop Festival1984 · as řidič trabanta
• Jára Cimrman Lying, Sleeping1983 · as Jára Cimrman
• Hearty Greetings from the Globe1983
• Like Rabbits1982 · as otec Dusek
• Basically Normal1982
• Calamity1982 · as učitel
• Chain1981 · as Mikeš (voice)
• The Hit1981 · as scénárista Jíša
• Run, Waiter, Run!1981 · as Pařízek
• Brontosaurus1980 · as Bobr
• Silvestr 79 aneb Hrajeme si jako děti1979 · as Self
• Ball Lightning1979 · as Dr. Ječný
• 30 Maidens and Pythagoras1977 · as profesor (uncredited)
• Marecek, Pass Me the Pen!1976 · as Šlajs
• Secluded, Near Woods1976 · as Lavička
• Joachim, Put It in the Machine1974 · as podnikový psycholog Klásek
• Silvestr 711971 · as Self
• Lucie and the Miracles1971 · as Constable (voice)
• You Are a Widow, Sir1971 · as kritik v divadle
• Moderní byt1971
• Larks on a String1969
• Stopa vede do Liptákova1969
• Crime in the Night Club1968 · as Prokurátor

All TV Shows (10)

• Minišou Karla Šípa2021 · as Self
• Zpátky se Sobotou2012 · as Self (archive footage)
• StarDance2006 · as Special Judge
• Největší Čech2005 · as Zdeněk Svěrák
• Kam zmizel ten starý song2004 · as Self
• Úsměvy1996 · as Host
• Cimrman sobě1991
• Šaráda1990
• Veselé příhody z natáčení1988
• Galasuperšou1984