Personal Info

Known For

Writing

Born

March 28, 1936 (age 89)

Place of Birth

Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]

Also Known As

Zdenek Sverák

IMDb

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.

Filmography

2024FilmCimrmani zblízka 2023FilmKouzelný kopecas Self 2023FilmPerspektiva Ivana Mládkaas Self 2023FilmLéta s Jaromírem Hanzlíkemas Self 2022FilmChinaski: Každej ví kulovýas Self 2022FilmBethlehem Lightas Karel Šejnoha 2021TVMinišou Karla Šípaas Self 2017FilmPsaní do nebe 2017FilmBarefootas Headmaster 2016FilmOperky 2014FilmThree Brothersas Vypravěč 2012TVZpátky se Sobotouas Self (archive footage)2012FilmThe Presence of Arnošt Lustigas Self 2010FilmKookyas Hergot (voice)2008FilmCzech Heavenas Jan Ámos Komenský 2008FilmAnatomie gagu 2007Film40 let Divadla Járy Cimrmana aneb Ze hry do hry 2007FilmLong, Broad and Nearsightas Clever-eyesighted 2007FilmThe Conquest of the North Poleas Teaching Assistant 2007FilmEmptiesas Josef Tkaloun 2006FilmCimrman in the World of Musicas colonel "Colonel"2006TVStarDanceas Special Judge 2005TVNejvětší Čechas Zdeněk Svěrák 2005FilmPocta V+Was Self 2004FilmDaddyas Self 2004TVKam zmizel ten starý songas Self 2002FilmAfricaas Dr. Emil Žába 2002FilmJá a moji synové...as Self 1998FilmInvestigation of the Loss of a Class Bookas Teacher 1998FilmThe Nudeas Dr. Turnovský 1997FilmCimrmanias Self 1997FilmThe Stand Inas Vavroch 1997FilmRuffiano and Sweeteethas vypravěč 1997FilmLijavecas Inspektor starobinců 1997FilmDumb Bobes, or Czech Tarzanas Physician 1997FilmPub in the Gladeas Taverner 1996FilmKolyaas František Louka 1996TVÚsměvyas Host 1994FilmAccumulator 1as Fišárek 1991TVCimrman sobě 1991FilmThe Elementary Schoolas Fan Souček, Eda's dad 1991FilmDobytí severního póluas Teaching Assistant / Lecturer 1990TVŠaráda 1990FilmTvrdý chleba 1989FilmChirurgie 1988FilmAn Uncertain Season 1988TVVeselé příhody z natáčení 1987FilmNarostl mu hřebínekas Vypravěč 1986FilmAs Good as Poisonas Pavel Hnyk 1986FilmThe Horns 1985FilmMy Sweet Little Villageas malíř 1985FilmWhat's Up Doc?as Bohouš Burda 1985FilmHow Poets Are Losing Their Illusions 1985FilmDissolved and Effusedas Jelínek 1984FilmBridal Tour to Jiljias průvodčí 1984FilmThe Three Veteransas ministr 1984FilmInzerát 1984FilmThe Snowdrop Festivalas řidič trabanta 1984TVGalasuperšou 1983FilmJára Cimrman Lying, Sleepingas Jára Cimrman 1983FilmHearty Greetings from the Globe 1982FilmLike Rabbitsas otec Dusek 1982FilmBasically Normal 1982FilmCalamityas učitel 1981FilmChainas Mikeš (voice)1981FilmThe Hitas scénárista Jíša 1981FilmRun, Waiter, Run!as Pařízek 1980FilmBrontosaurusas Bobr 1979FilmSilvestr 79 aneb Hrajeme si jako dětias Self 1979FilmBall Lightningas Dr. Ječný 1977Film30 Maidens and Pythagorasas profesor (uncredited)1976FilmMarecek, Pass Me the Pen!as Šlajs 1976FilmSecluded, Near Woodsas Lavička 1974FilmJoachim, Put It in the Machineas podnikový psycholog Klásek 1971FilmSilvestr 71as Self 1971FilmLucie and the Miraclesas Constable (voice)1971FilmYou Are a Widow, Siras kritik v divadle 1971FilmModerní byt 1969FilmLarks on a String 1969FilmStopa vede do Liptákova 1968FilmCrime in the Night Clubas Prokurátor