Zdeněk Svěrák
Writing
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
Writing61
movieBarefoot
2017
Screenplay
Operky
2016
Screenplay
movieThree Brothers
2014
Screenplay
movieLáska rohatá
2009
Lyricist
movieCzech Heaven
2008
Writer
movieThe Conquest of the North Pole
2007
Theatre Play
movieEmpties
2007
Screenplay
movieCimrman in the World of Music
2006
Screenplay
movieAfrica
2002
Writer
movieDark Blue World
2001
Story, Screenplay
movieThe Nude
1998
Writer
movieThe Stand In
1997
Writer
moviePlum Tree
1997
Writer
movieRuffiano and Sweeteeth
1997
Story, Screenplay, Lyricist
movieLijavec
1997
Author
movieBlaník
1997
Writer
movieKolya
1996
Screenplay
movieAccumulator 1
1994
Screenplay
tvCimrman sobě
1991
Theatre Play
movieThe Elementary School
1991
Story, Screenplay
movieAn Uncertain Season
1988
Story, Screenplay
movieGive the Devil His Due
1985
Lyricist
movieMy Sweet Little Village
1985
Screenplay, Story
movieWhat's Up Doc?
1985
Screenplay
movieDissolved and Effused
1985
Screenplay, Theatre Play
movieRuffiano and Sweeteeth
1984
Lyricist
movieThe Three Veterans
1984
Lyricist, Screenplay
Inzerát
1984
Screenplay, Story
movieJára Cimrman Lying, Sleeping
1983
Screenplay, Story
moviePrincové jsou na draka
1981
Lyricist
movieThe Hit
1981
Screenplay, Story
movieRun, Waiter, Run!
1981
Screenplay, Story
movieBall Lightning
1979
Screenplay, Story
movieLong Live Ghosts!
1977
Screenplay, Lyricist
movie30 Maidens and Pythagoras
1977
Screenplay
Dveře
1977
Screenplay
movieMarecek, Pass Me the Pen!
1976
Story, Screenplay
movieSecluded, Near Woods
1976
Screenplay, Story
movieWho Looks for Gold?
1974
Screenplay, Lyricist
movieJoachim, Put It in the Machine
1974
Story, Screenplay
Spolužáci
1973
Story, Screenplay
Acting85
movieBethlehem Light
2022
Karel Šejnoha
movieBarefoot
2017
Headmaster
movieThree Brothers
2014
Vypravěč
tvZpátky se Sobotou
2012
Self (archive footage)
movieKooky
2010
Hergot (voice)
movieCzech Heaven
2008
Jan Ámos Komenský
movieLong, Broad and Nearsight
2007
Clever-eyesighted
movieThe Conquest of the North Pole
2007
Teaching Assistant
movieEmpties
2007
Josef Tkaloun
movieCimrman in the World of Music
2006
colonel "Colonel"
tvStarDance
2006
Special Judge
Největší Čech
2005
Zdeněk Svěrák
movieDaddy
2004
Self
movieAfrica
2002
Dr. Emil Žába
movieThe Nude
1998
Dr. Turnovský
movieThe Stand In
1997
Vavroch
movieRuffiano and Sweeteeth
1997
vypravěč
movieLijavec
1997
Inspektor starobinců
moviePub in the Glade
1997
Taverner
movieDumb Bobes, or Czech Tarzan
1997
Physician
movieKolya
1996
František Louka
movieThe Ride
1994
Driver
movieAccumulator 1
1994
Fišárek
movieThe Elementary School
1991
Fan Souček, Eda's dad
Dobytí severního pólu
1991
Teaching Assistant / Lecturer
movieAs Good as Poison
1986
Pavel Hnyk
movieWhat's Up Doc?
1985
Bohouš Burda
movieBridal Tour to Jilji
1984
průvodčí
movieThe Three Veterans
1984
ministr
movieThe Snowdrop Festival
1984
řidič trabanta
movieJára Cimrman Lying, Sleeping
1983
Jára Cimrman
movieLike Rabbits
1982
otec Dusek
movieCalamity
1982
učitel
movieChain
1981
Mikeš (voice)
movieThe Hit
1981
scénárista Jíša
movieRun, Waiter, Run!
1981
Pařízek
movieBall Lightning
1979
Dr. Ječný
movie30 Maidens and Pythagoras
1977
profesor (uncredited)
movieJoachim, Put It in the Machine
1974
podnikový psycholog Klásek
movieLucie and the Miracles
1971
Constable (voice)
movieYou Are a Widow, Sir
1971
kritik v divadle
movieCrime in the Night Club
1968
Prokurátor
Directing2
moviePrince Mama's Boy
2022
Script Supervisor
movieMy Freedom
2019
Director
Sound1
movieFimfarum - To the good of all
2011
Original Music Composer