- Known For
- Writing
- Born
- March 28, 1936
- Place of Birth
- Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]
Zdeněk Svěrák
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…
Filmography
Neviditeľný Jan Gogola
2026 · Self
movieZdeněk Svěrák 90
2026
Cimrmani zblízka
2024
Kouzelný kopec
2023 · Self
Perspektiva Ivana Mládka
2023 · Self
Léta s Jaromírem Hanzlíkem
2023 · Self
moviePrince Mama's Boy
2022 · Script Supervisor
movieChinaski: Každej ví kulový
2022 · Self
movieBethlehem Light
2022 · Karel Šejnoha, Book
Minišou Karla Šípa
2021 · Self
movieMy Freedom
2019 · Director
moviePsaní do nebe
2017
movieBarefoot
2017 · Headmaster, Screenplay
Operky
2016 · , Screenplay
movieThree Brothers
2014 · Vypravěč, Screenplay
tvZpátky se Sobotou
2012 · Self (archive footage)
The Presence of Arnošt Lustig
2012 · Self
movieFimfarum - To the good of all
2011 · Original Music Composer
Nepřítelem osudu
2010 · Narrator
movieKooky
2010 · Hergot (voice)
movieLáska rohatá
2009 · Lyricist
movieCzech Heaven
2008 · Jan Ámos Komenský, Writer
Anatomie gagu
2008
movie40 let Divadla Járy Cimrmana aneb Ze hry do hry
2007 · , Screenplay
movieLong, Broad and Nearsight
2007 · Clever-eyesighted, Writer
movieThe Conquest of the North Pole
2007 · Teaching Assistant, Theatre Play
movieEmpties
2007 · Josef Tkaloun, Screenplay
movieCimrman in the World of Music
2006 · colonel "Colonel", Screenplay
tvStarDance
2006 · Special Judge
Největší Čech
2005 · Zdeněk Svěrák
moviePocta V+W
2005 · Self
movieDaddy
2004 · Self
Kam zmizel ten starý song
2004 · Self
movieAfrica
2002 · Dr. Emil Žába, Writer
Já a moji synové...
2002 · Self
movieDark Blue World
2001 · Story, Screenplay
movieInvestigation of the Loss of a Class Book
1998 · Teacher, Writer
movieThe Nude
1998 · Dr. Turnovský, Writer
Cimrmani
1997 · Self
movieThe Stand In
1997 · Vavroch, Writer
moviePlum Tree
1997 · Writer
movieRuffiano and Sweeteeth
1997 · vypravěč, Story, Screenplay, Lyricist
Dvě z policejní brašny
1997 · Writer
movieLijavec
1997 · Inspektor starobinců, Author
moviePub in the Glade
1997 · Taverner, Writer
movieDumb Bobes, or Czech Tarzan
1997 · Physician, Writer
moviePosel z Liptákova
1997 · Writer
movieBlaník
1997 · Writer
movieMurder in a Parlor Car Compartment
1997 · Writer
movieKolya
1996 · František Louka, Screenplay
Úsměvy
1996 · Host
movieThe Life and Extraordinary Adventures of Private Ivan Chonkin
1994 · Screenplay
movieThe Ride
1994 · Driver
movieAccumulator 1
1994 · Fišárek, Screenplay
movieOsvětová přednáška v Suché Vrbici
1992 · Writer
tvCimrman sobě
1991 · , Theatre Play
movieThe Elementary School
1991 · Fan Souček, Eda's dad, Story, Screenplay
movieThe Witches of the Suburbs
1991 · Lyricist
Dobytí severního pólu
1991 · Teaching Assistant / Lecturer, Theatre Play
Šaráda
1990
movieLarks on a String
1990
Tvrdý chleba
1990
movieUtopím si ho sám
1989 · Writer
Radovanovy radovánky
1989 · Screenplay
Chirurgie
1989
movieAn Uncertain Season
1988 · , Story, Screenplay
tvVeselé příhody z natáčení
1988 · , Writer
Narostl mu hřebínek
1987 · Vypravěč, Writer
movieAs Good as Poison
1986 · Pavel Hnyk
The Horns
1986
movieGive the Devil His Due
1985 · Lyricist
Prípad Platfus
1985 · Writer
movieMy Sweet Little Village
1985 · malíř, Screenplay, Story
movieWhat's Up Doc?
1985 · Bohouš Burda, Screenplay
movieHow Poets Are Losing Their Illusions
1985
movieDissolved and Effused
1985 · Jelínek, Screenplay, Theatre Play
movieRuffiano and Sweeteeth
1984 · Lyricist
movieBridal Tour to Jilji
1984 · průvodčí
movieThe Three Veterans
1984 · ministr, Lyricist, Screenplay
Inzerát
1984 · , Screenplay, Story
movieThe Snowdrop Festival
1984 · řidič trabanta
Galasuperšou
1984
movieJára Cimrman Lying, Sleeping
1983 · Jára Cimrman, Screenplay, Story
movieHearty Greetings from the Globe
1983
movieLike Rabbits
1982 · otec Dusek
movieBasically Normal
1982
movieCalamity
1982 · učitel
movieChain
1981 · Mikeš (voice)
moviePrincové jsou na draka
1981 · Lyricist
movieThe Hit
1981 · scénárista Jíša, Screenplay, Story
movieRun, Waiter, Run!
1981 · Pařízek, Screenplay, Story
movieBrontosaurus
1980 · Bobr
movieSilvestr 79 aneb Hrajeme si jako děti
1979 · Self
movieBall Lightning
1979 · Dr. Ječný, Screenplay, Story
movieLong Live Ghosts!
1977 · Screenplay, Lyricist
movie30 Maidens and Pythagoras
1977 · profesor (uncredited), Screenplay
Dveře
1977 · Screenplay
movieMarecek, Pass Me the Pen!
1976 · Šlajs, Story, Screenplay
movieSecluded, Near Woods
1976 · Lavička, Screenplay, Story
Hledám paní na hlídání
1975 · Screenplay
movieWho Looks for Gold?
1974 · Screenplay, Lyricist
movieJoachim, Put It in the Machine
1974 · podnikový psycholog Klásek, Story, Screenplay
Muž, který se spustil
1974 · Screenplay
Spolužáci
1973 · Story, Screenplay
Silvestr 71
1971 · Self
movieLucie and the Miracles
1971 · Constable (voice)
movieYou Are a Widow, Sir
1971 · kritik v divadle
Moderní byt
1971
movieStopa vede do Liptákova
1969
movieCrime in the Night Club
1968 · Prokurátor