Biography
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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.
Filmography
all 96
Movies 86
Writer 31
self 15
TV Shows 10
Screenplay 5
Narrator 3
Voice 2
Director 1
Cimrmani zblízka (2024)
Kouzelný kopec (2023)
Perspektiva Ivana Mládka (2023)
Léta s Jaromírem Hanzlíkem (2023)
Princ Mamánek (2022)
Chinaski: Každej ví kulový (2022)
Bethlehem Light (2022)
Minišou Karla Šípa (2021)
My Freedom (2019)
Psaní do nebe (2017)
Barefoot (2017)
Operky (2016)
Three Brothers (2014)
Zpátky se Sobotou (2012)
Fimfarum - To the good of all (2011)
Kooky (2010)
Láska rohatá (2009)
Czech Heaven (2008)
40 let Divadla Járy Cimrmana aneb Ze hry do hry (2007)
Long, Broad and Nearsight (2007)
Empties (2007)
Cimrman in the World of Music (2006)
StarDance (2006)
Největší Čech (2005)
Pocta V+W (2005)
Daddy (2004)
Kam zmizel ten starý song (2004)
Africa (2002)
Dark Blue World (2001)
Investigation of the Loss of a Class Book (1998)
The Nude (1998)
Cimrmani (1997)
Plum Tree (1997)
The Stand In (1997)
Ruffiano and Sweeteeth (1997)
Dvě z policejní brašny (1997)
Dumb Bobes, or Czech Tarzan (1997)
Blaník (1997)
Pub in the Glade (1997)
Posel z Liptákova (1997)
Lijavec (1997)
Murder in a Parlor Car Compartment (1997)
Kolya (1996)
Úsměvy (1996)
Life and Extraordinary Adventures of Private Ivan Chonkin (1994)
Accumulator 1 (1994)
Cimrman sobě (1991)
The Elementary School (1991)
Larks on a String (1990)
Radovanovy radovánky (1989)
Utopím si ho sám (1989)
An Uncertain Season (1988)
Veselé příhody z natáčení (1988)
Narostl mu hřebínek (1987)
The Horns (1986)
As Good as Poison (1985)
The Conquest of the North Pole (1985)
My Sweet Little Village (1985)
Prípad Platfus (1985)
Dissolved and Effused (1984)
The Three Veterans (1984)
Inzerát (1984)
What's Up Doc? (1984)
Galasuperšou (1984)
The Snowdrop Festival (1984)
Jára Cimrman Lying, Sleeping (1983)
Hearty Greetings from the Globe (1983)
Bridal Tour to Jilji (1983)
Like Rabbits (1982)
V podstatě jsme normální (1982)
Calamity (1982)
Chain (1981)
Princové jsou na draka (1981)
The Hit (1981)
Run, Waiter, Run! (1981)
Brontosaurus (1980)
Silvestr 79 aneb Hrajeme si jako děti (1979)
Ball Lightning (1979)
Long Live Ghosts! (1977)
30 Maidens and Pythagoras (1977)
Dveře (1977)
Marecek, Pass Me the Pen! (1976)
Secluded, Near Woods (1976)
Hledám paní na hlídání (1975)
Who Looks for Gold? (1974)
Joachim, Put It in the Machine (1974)
Muž, který se spustil (1974)
Spolužáci (1973)
Silvestr 71 (1971)
Lucie and the Miracles (1971)
You Are a Widow, Sir (1971)
Moderní byt (1971)
Stopa vede do Liptákova (1969)
Crime in the Night Club (1968)
Rohy (1956)
The Presence of Arnošt Lustig
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Known ForWriting
GenderMale
Birthday1936-03-28 (88 years old)
Birth PlacePrague, Czech Republic
SpouseBožena Svěráková
ChildrenHana Jelínková, Jan Svěrák
CitizenshipsCzechoslovakia, Czech Republic
Also Known AsZdenek Sverák
AwardsMagnesia Litera Award for Best Screenplay, honorary citizen of Prague, Czech Lion Award for Unique Contribution to Czech Film, Czech Lion Award for Best Screenplay, Miloslav Švandrlík Award, Magnesia Litera 2014, Thalia Awards, Czech Medal of Merit
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