Writing · Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic] · Born March 28, 1936
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.
Neviditeľný Jan Gogola
2026
as Self
MovieZdeněk Svěrák 90
2026
Cimrmani zblízka
2024
Kouzelný kopec
2023
as Self
Perspektiva Ivana Mládka
2023
as Self
Léta s Jaromírem Hanzlíkem
2023
as Self
MovieChinaski: Každej ví kulový
2022
as Self
MovieBethlehem Light
2022
as Karel Šejnoha
Minišou Karla Šípa
2021
as Self
MoviePsaní do nebe
2017
MovieBarefoot
2017
as Headmaster
Operky
2016
MovieThree Brothers
2014
as Vypravěč
TVZpátky se Sobotou
2012
as Self (archive footage)
The Presence of Arnošt Lustig
2012
as Self
Nepřítelem osudu
2010
as Narrator
MovieKooky
2010
as Hergot (voice)
MovieCzech Heaven
2008
as Jan Ámos Komenský
Anatomie gagu
2008
Movie40 let Divadla Járy Cimrmana aneb Ze hry do hry
2007
MovieLong, Broad and Nearsight
2007
as Clever-eyesighted
MovieThe Conquest of the North Pole
2007
as Teaching Assistant
MovieEmpties
2007
as Josef Tkaloun
MovieCimrman in the World of Music
2006
as colonel "Colonel"
TVStarDance
2006
as Special Judge
Největší Čech
2005
as Zdeněk Svěrák
MoviePocta V+W
2005
as Self
MovieDaddy
2004
as Self
Kam zmizel ten starý song
2004
as Self
MovieAfrica
2002
as Dr. Emil Žába
Já a moji synové...
2002
as Self
MovieInvestigation of the Loss of a Class Book
1998
as Teacher
MovieThe Nude
1998
as Dr. Turnovský
Cimrmani
1997
as Self
MovieThe Stand In
1997
as Vavroch
MovieRuffiano and Sweeteeth
1997
as vypravěč
MovieLijavec
1997
as Inspektor starobinců
MovieDumb Bobes, or Czech Tarzan
1997
as Physician
MoviePub in the Glade
1997
as Taverner
MovieKolya
1996
as František Louka
Úsměvy
1996
as Host
MovieThe Ride
1994
as Driver
MovieAccumulator 1
1994
as Fišárek
TVCimrman sobě
1991
MovieThe Elementary School
1991
as Fan Souček, Eda's dad
Dobytí severního pólu
1991
as Teaching Assistant / Lecturer
Šaráda
1990
MovieLarks on a String
1990
Tvrdý chleba
1990
Chirurgie
1989
MovieAn Uncertain Season
1988
TVVeselé příhody z natáčení
1988
Narostl mu hřebínek
1987
as Vypravěč
MovieAs Good as Poison
1986
as Pavel Hnyk
The Horns
1986
MovieMy Sweet Little Village
1985
as malíř
MovieWhat's Up Doc?
1985
as Bohouš Burda
MovieHow Poets Are Losing Their Illusions
1985
MovieDissolved and Effused
1985
as Jelínek
MovieBridal Tour to Jilji
1984
as průvodčí
MovieThe Three Veterans
1984
as ministr
Inzerát
1984
MovieThe Snowdrop Festival
1984
as řidič trabanta
Galasuperšou
1984
MovieJára Cimrman Lying, Sleeping
1983
as Jára Cimrman
MovieHearty Greetings from the Globe
1983
MovieLike Rabbits
1982
as otec Dusek
MovieBasically Normal
1982
MovieCalamity
1982
as učitel
MovieChain
1981
as Mikeš (voice)
MovieThe Hit
1981
as scénárista Jíša
MovieRun, Waiter, Run!
1981
as Pařízek
MovieBrontosaurus
1980
as Bobr
MovieSilvestr 79 aneb Hrajeme si jako děti
1979
as Self
MovieBall Lightning
1979
as Dr. Ječný
Movie30 Maidens and Pythagoras
1977
as profesor (uncredited)
MovieMarecek, Pass Me the Pen!
1976
as Šlajs
MovieSecluded, Near Woods
1976
as Lavička
MovieJoachim, Put It in the Machine
1974
as podnikový psycholog Klásek
Silvestr 71
1971
as Self
MovieLucie and the Miracles
1971
as Constable (voice)
MovieYou Are a Widow, Sir
1971
as kritik v divadle
Moderní byt
1971
MovieStopa vede do Liptákova
1969
MovieCrime in the Night Club
1968
as Prokurátor
