Zdeněk Svěrák
Known for: Writing
Born: March 28, 1936
Place of birth: Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]
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.
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Filmography
99 movies · 11 TV shows, newest first
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The Invisible Jan Gogola
2026
4.0
Zdeněk Svěrák 90
20269.0
Cimrmani zblízka
2024NR
Kouzelný kopec
20238.5
Perspektiva Ivana Mládka
2023NR
Léta s Jaromírem Hanzlíkem
2023
5.0
Prince Mama's Boy
2022
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Chinaski: Každej ví kulový
2022
3.7
Bethlehem Light
2022NR
Minišou Karla Šípa
2021
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My Freedom
2019
7.0
Psaní do nebe
2017
5.6
Barefoot
2017NR
Operky
2016
6.5
Three Brothers
2014
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Zpátky se Sobotou
2012NR
The Presence of Arnošt Lustig
2012
7.0
Fimfarum - To the good of all
2011
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Nepřítelem osudu
2010
6.7
Kooky
2010
5.7
Láska rohatá
2009
7.6
Czech Heaven
2008NR
Anatomie gagu
2008
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40 let Divadla Járy Cimrmana aneb Ze hry do hry
2007
7.8
Long, Broad and Nearsight
2007
7.9
The Conquest of the North Pole
2007
6.8
Empties
2007
10.0
Cimrman in the World of Music
2006
7.0
StarDance
2006NR
Největší Čech
2005
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Pocta V+W
2005
7.0
Daddy
20041.0
Kam zmizel ten starý song
2004
8.5
Africa
2002NR
Já a moji synové...
2002
6.9
Dark Blue World
2001
7.1
Investigation of the Loss of a Class Book
1998
7.5
The Nude
1998NR
Cimrmani
1997
10.0
The Stand In
1997
9.6
Plum Tree
1997
7.1
Ruffiano and Sweeteeth
19977.0
Dvě z policejní brašny
1997
7.3
Lijavec
1997
6.4
Pub in the Glade
1997
7.0
Dumb Bobes, or Czech Tarzan
1997
6.9
Posel z Liptákova
1997
7.6
Blaník
1997
6.8
Murder in a Parlor Car Compartment
1997
7.4
Kolya
19967.0
Úsměvy
1996
6.6
The Life and Extraordinary Adventures of Private Ivan Chonkin
1994
6.9
The Ride
1994
6.9
Accumulator 1
1994
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Osvětová přednáška v Suché Vrbici
1992
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Cimrman sobě
1991
7.4
The Elementary School
1991
8.0
The Witches of the Suburbs
19919.0
Dobytí severního pólu
19917.0
Šaráda
1990
6.9
Larks on a String
1990NR
Tvrdý chleba
1990
6.0
Utopím si ho sám
1989NR
Radovanovy radovánky
1989NR
Chirurgie
1989
8.1
An Uncertain Season
1988
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Veselé příhody z natáčení
19889.0
Narostl mu hřebínek
1987
7.2
As Good as Poison
198610.0
The Horns
1986
7.7
Give the Devil His Due
1985NR
Prípad Platfus
1985
7.4
My Sweet Little Village
1985
6.4
What's Up Doc?
1985
6.1
How Poets Are Losing Their Illusions
1985
6.9
Dissolved and Effused
1985
6.4
Ruffiano and Sweeteeth
1984
7.5
Bridal Tour to Jilji
1984
7.8
The Three Veterans
1984NR
Inzerát
1984
6.6
The Snowdrop Festival
1984NR
Galasuperšou
1984
8.2
Jára Cimrman Lying, Sleeping
1983
6.9
Hearty Greetings from the Globe
1983
5.0
Like Rabbits
1982
4.8
Basically Normal
1982
5.7
Calamity
1982
4.7
Chain
1981
6.1
Princové jsou na draka
1981
7.2
The Hit
1981
7.1
Run, Waiter, Run!
1981
6.2
Brontosaurus
1980
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Silvestr 79 aneb Hrajeme si jako děti
1979
7.3
Ball Lightning
1979
7.1
Long Live Ghosts!
1977
4.6
30 Maidens and Pythagoras
19777.5
Dveře
1977
7.8
Marecek, Pass Me the Pen!
1976
7.3
Secluded, Near Woods
1976NR
Hledám paní na hlídání
1975
5.6
Who Looks for Gold?
1974
7.3
Joachim, Put It in the Machine
1974NR
Muž, který se spustil
1974NR
Spolužáci
1973NR
Silvestr 71
1971
4.6
Lucie and the Miracles
1971
6.9
You Are a Widow, Sir
19713.3
Moderní byt
1971
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Stopa vede do Liptákova
1969
6.3
Crime in the Night Club
1968