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.
Wrote 50
2020s
- 2022
Bethlehem Light
Book
2010s
- 2017
Barefoot
Screenplay
- 2014
Three Brothers
Screenplay
2000s
- 2009
Láska rohatá
Lyricist
- 2008
Czech Heaven
Writer
- 2007
40 let Divadla Járy Cimrmana aneb Ze hry do hry
Screenplay
Long, Broad and Nearsight
Writer
The Conquest of the North Pole
Theatre Play
Empties
Screenplay
- 2006
Cimrman in the World of Music
Screenplay
- 2002
Africa
Writer
- 2001
Dark Blue World
Screenplay, Story
1990s
- 1998
Investigation of the Loss of a Class Book
Writer
The Nude
Writer
- 1997
The Stand In
Writer
Plum Tree
Writer
Ruffiano and Sweeteeth
Screenplay, Story, Lyricist
Lijavec
Author
Posel z Liptákova
Writer
Blaník
Writer
Pub in the Glade
Writer
Murder in a Parlor Car Compartment
Writer
Dumb Bobes, or Czech Tarzan
Writer
- 1996
- 1994
The Life and Extraordinary Adventures of Private Ivan Chonkin
Screenplay
Accumulator 1
Screenplay
- 1992
Osvětová přednáška v Suché Vrbici
Writer
- 1991
Cimrman sobě
Theatre Play
The Elementary School
Story, Screenplay
The Witches of the Suburbs
Lyricist
1980s
- 1989
Utopím si ho sám
Writer
- 1988
An Uncertain Season
Story, Screenplay
Veselé příhody z natáčení
Writer
- 1985
Give the Devil His Due
Lyricist
What's Up Doc?
Screenplay
Dissolved and Effused
Screenplay, Theatre Play
- 1984
Ruffiano and Sweeteeth
Lyricist
The Three Veterans
Lyricist, Screenplay
- 1983
Jára Cimrman Lying, Sleeping
Screenplay, Story
- 1981
Princové jsou na draka
Lyricist
The Hit
Screenplay, Story
Run, Waiter, Run!
Screenplay, Story
1970s
- 1979
- 1977
Long Live Ghosts!
Screenplay, Lyricist
30 Maidens and Pythagoras
Screenplay
- 1976
Marecek, Pass Me the Pen!
Story, Screenplay
Secluded, Near Woods
Screenplay, Story
- 1974
Who Looks for Gold?
Lyricist, Screenplay
Joachim, Put It in the Machine
Screenplay, Story
Acted in 55
2020s
- 2026
Zdeněk Svěrák 90
Movie
- 2022
Bethlehem Light
Karel Šejnoha
2010s
- 2017
Psaní do nebe
Movie
Barefoot
Headmaster
- 2014
Three Brothers
Vypravěč
- 2010
Kooky
Hergot (voice)
2000s
- 2008
Czech Heaven
Jan Ámos Komenský
- 2007
40 let Divadla Járy Cimrmana aneb Ze hry do hry
Movie
Long, Broad and Nearsight
Clever-eyesighted
The Conquest of the North Pole
Teaching Assistant
Empties
Josef Tkaloun
- 2006
Cimrman in the World of Music
colonel "Colonel"
StarDance
Special Judge · 4 episodes
- 2002
Africa
Dr. Emil Žába
1990s
- 1998
Investigation of the Loss of a Class Book
Teacher
The Nude
Dr. Turnovský
- 1997
The Stand In
Vavroch
Ruffiano and Sweeteeth
vypravěč
Lijavec
Inspektor starobinců
Dumb Bobes, or Czech Tarzan
Physician
Pub in the Glade
Taverner
- 1996
- 1994
The Ride
Driver
Accumulator 1
Fišárek
- 1991
Cimrman sobě
TV
The Elementary School
Fan Souček, Eda's dad
- 1990
Larks on a String
Movie
1980s
- 1988
An Uncertain Season
Movie
Veselé příhody z natáčení
TV
- 1986
As Good as Poison
Pavel Hnyk
- 1985
What's Up Doc?
Bohouš Burda
How Poets Are Losing Their Illusions
Movie
Dissolved and Effused
Jelínek
- 1984
Bridal Tour to Jilji
průvodčí
The Three Veterans
ministr
- 1983
Jára Cimrman Lying, Sleeping
Jára Cimrman
- 1982
Like Rabbits
otec Dusek
We Are Basically Normal
Movie
Calamity
učitel
- 1981
Chain
Mikeš (voice)
The Hit
scénárista Jíša
Run, Waiter, Run!
Pařízek
- 1980
Brontosaurus
Bobr
1970s
- 1979
- 1977
30 Maidens and Pythagoras
profesor (uncredited)
- 1976
Marecek, Pass Me the Pen!
Šlajs
Secluded, Near Woods
Lavička
- 1974
Joachim, Put It in the Machine
podnikový psycholog Klásek
- 1971
Lucie and the Miracles
Constable (voice)
You Are a Widow, Sir
kritik v divadle
1960s
- 1969
Stopa vede do Liptákova
Movie
- 1968
Crime in the Night Club
Prokurátor
Directed 2
2020s
- 2022
Prince Mama's Boy
Script Supervisor
2010s
- 2019
My Freedom
Director
Sound 1
2010s
- 2011
Fimfarum - To the good of all
Original Music Composer
Appearances7
2020s
- 2026
The Invisible Jan Gogola
Self
- 2022
Chinaski: Každej ví kulový
Self
2010s
- 2012
Zpátky se Sobotou
Self (archive footage) · 1 episode
- 2010
Nepřítelem osudu
Narrator
2000s
- 2005
Pocta V+W
Self
- 2004
Daddy
Self
1970s
- 1979
Silvestr 79 aneb Hrajeme si jako děti
Self