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Zdenek Sverák

Actor | Writer | Soundtrack

As a result of being a dedicated Czech language teacher, Mr. Svìrák had little time for his creative writing. However, he soon opted to write articles for magazines, short stories for the youth, and TV screenplays. He also worked in the Czechoslavakian Radio on an entertainment program. In 1966, Mr Svìrák co-founded "The Theater of Jára Cimrman"... See full bio »

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in Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]
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2010 Kooky
Hergot (voice)
 
2010 Ceské nebe
Jan Ámos Komenský
 
2007 Empties
Josef Tkaloun
 
2002 Afrika aneb Cesi mezi lidozravci (video)
 
2001 Dark Blue World
Indian RAF member, riding on a bicycle (uncredited)
 
1997 Akt (video)
 
1997 Hospoda na mýtince (video)
Taverner
 
1997 Lijavec (video)
Superintendent
 
1997 Ruffiano and Sweeteeth
Narrator (voice)
 
1997 Dumb Bobes, or Czech Tarzan (video)
Physician
 
1997 Vysetrování ztráty trídní knihy (video)
Teacher
 
1997 Záskok (video)
Karel Infeld Práchenský
 
1996 Kolya
Louka
 
1994 Accumulator 1
Fisarek: a natural healer
 
1991 The Elementary School
Fanous Soucek, Eda's father
 
1990 Praski student (TV mini-series)
(1990)
 
1990 Larks on a String
Delegate URO (as Václav Sverák)
 
1988 An Uncertain Season
Kydal
 
1986 As Good as Poison
Pavel Hnyk
 
1986 The Horns (short)
Narrator
 
1986 Velká filmová loupez
Participant of the seminar
 
1985 My Sweet Little Village
Ryba
 
1985 How Poets Are Losing Their Illusions
Doc. Zajíc
 
1985 Dissolved and Effused
Jelinek
 
1984 Jára Cimrman Lying, Sleeping
Jára da Cimrman (as Zdenek Sverák and Collective)
 
1984 Three Veterans
ministr/Minister
 
1984 What's Up Doc?
Bohous Burda
 
1984 Slavnosti snezenek
Trabi Driver
 
1983 Srdecny pozdrav ze zemekoule
 
1983 Inzerát (TV movie)
 
1983 Svatební cesta do Jiljí (TV movie)
 
1982 Like Rabbits
Dusek
 
1982 Calamity
Ucitel
 
1981 The Hit
Screenwriter Jísa
 
1981 V podstate jsme normální
 
1981 Waiter, Scarper!
Parizek
 
1980 Brontosaurus
Bobr
 
1979 Kam nikdo nesmi
 
1979 Ball Lightning
Dr. Jecny
 
1977 Thirty Maidens and Pythagoras
Teacher
 
1976 Marecek, Pass Me the Pen!
Slajs
 
1976 Na samote u lesa
Oldrich Lavicka
 
1974 Jáchyme, hod ho do stroje!
Klasek
 
1971 Pane, vy jste vdova!
Kritik v divadle (uncredited)
 
1970 Lucie and the Miracles
 
1968 Crime in a Music Hall
Prokurátor
 
Show ShowWriter (38 titles)
2007 Empties (screenplay / story)
 
2002 The Plum Tree (video) (play)
 
2001 Dark Blue World (screenplay / story)
 
1998 Blaník (video) (play)
 
1997 Akt (video) (play)
 
1997 Dlouhý, Siroký a Krátkozraký (video) (play)
 
1997 Hospoda na mýtince (video) (play)
 
1997 Lijavec (video) (play)
 
1997 Ruffiano and Sweeteeth (screenplay / story)
 
1997 Dumb Bobes, or Czech Tarzan (video) (play)
 
1997 Posel z Liptákova (video) (play)
 
1997 Murder in a Parlor Car Compartment (video) (play)
 
1997 Vysetrování ztráty trídní knihy (video) (play)
 
1997 Záskok (video) (play)
 
1996 Kolya (screenplay)
 
1996 Dve z policejní brasny (TV movie) (written by)
 
1994 Zivot a neobycejna dobrodruzstvi vojaka Ivana Conkina (screenplay)
 
1994 Accumulator 1 (screenplay)
 
1992 Osvetová prednáska v Suché Vrbici (TV movie) (scenario)
 
1991 The Elementary School (screenplay / story)
 
1989 Utopím si ho sám (TV movie) (screenplay / story)
 
1988 An Uncertain Season (screenplay / story)
 
1985 My Sweet Little Village (screenplay / story)
 
1985 Dissolved and Effused (play "Vrazda v salónním coupé" / screenplay)
 
1984 Jára Cimrman Lying, Sleeping (screenplay / story)
 
1984 Three Veterans (co-screenplay)
 
1984 What's Up Doc? (screenplay)
 
1983 Inzerát (TV movie)
 
1981 The Hit (screenplay / story)
 
1981 Waiter, Scarper! (screenplay / story)
 
1979 Ball Lightning (screenplay / story)
 
1977 Long Live Ghosts! (screenplay)
 
1977 Thirty Maidens and Pythagoras (screenplay)
 
1976 Marecek, Pass Me the Pen! (screenplay / story)
 
1976 Na samote u lesa (screenplay / story)
 
1976 Dvere (TV movie)
 
1975 Kdo hledá zlaté dno (screenplay)
 
1974 Jáchyme, hod ho do stroje! (screenplay / story)
 
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1981 The Hit (lyrics: "Svet je plnej smyslníku", "Písen pilota" / performer: "Muzikál na návsi")
 
1981 Waiter, Scarper! (lyrics: "Severní vítr", "Holubí dum")
 
1977 Long Live Ghosts! (lyrics: "Zavolejte stráze", "Hajný je lesa pán", "Skrítkové tesari", "Kazdý den", "V nasí ruine strasí", "Písen Leontýnky /Dumky, zalky/", "Zampióny", "My si na sebe pockáme /Den je slunecný/")
 
Show ShowSelf (9 titles)
2011 To byl nás hit (TV series)
Himself
– Nesoutezní díl (2011) … Himself
 
2011 VIP zprávy (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 22 April 2011 (2011) … Himself
– Episode dated 10 February 2011 (2011) … Himself
– Episode #1.122 (2011) … Himself (voice)
 
2011 Top star magazín (TV series)
Himself
– Top star magazín 2011/8 (2011) … Himself
 
2008 Po stopách hvezd (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Libuse Safránková (2008) … Himself
– Jan Tríska (2008) … Himself
 
2008 The Anatomy of Gag (documentary short)
Himself
 
2008 Srpnová noc: Prímý prenos z minulosti (TV movie)
Himself
 
2004 Daddy (video documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Sleepless Nights (documentary)
Himself
 
2001 Chaos (TV documentary)
Himself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Akt (1967) See more »

Alternate Names:

Zdenek Sverák and Collective | Václav Sverák
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Member of the jury at the Berlin International Film Festival 1989 See more »

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