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.
Indian RAF member, riding on a bicycle (uncredited)
Nemý Bobes aneb ceský Tarzan
1997
Video
Physician
Záskok
1997
Video
Karel Infeld Práchenský
Lotrando a Zubejda
1997
Narrator (voice)
Akt
1997
Video
Hospoda na mýtince
1997
Video
Taverner
Lijavec
1997
Video
Superintendent
Vysetrování ztráty trídní knihy
1997
Video
Teacher
Kolya
1996
Louka
Akumulátor 1
1994
Fisarek: a natural healer
Obecná skola
1991
Fanous Soucek, Eda's father
Skrivánci na niti
1990
Delegate URO (as Václav Sverák)
Praski student
1990
TV Mini-Series 1990
- Episode #1.3 1990 ... 1990
Veselé príhody z natácení
1986-1990
TV Series
Nejistá sezóna
1988
Rybník
Chirurgie
1988
TV Movie
Dr. Eugen Závada
Galasupersou
1985-1987
TV Series
Rohy
1986
Short
Narrator
Jako jed
1986
Pavel Hnyk
Velká filmová loupez
1986
Participant of the seminar
Vesnicko má stredisková
1985
Ryba
Co je vám, doktore?
1985
Bohous Burda
Jak básníci pricházejí o iluze
1985
Doc. Zajíc
Rozpustený a vypustený
1985
Jelinek
The Three Veterans
1984
ministr / Minister
Slavnosti snezenek
1984
Trabi Driver
Svatební cesta do Jiljí
1983
TV Movie
Pruvodcí
Jára Cimrman lezící, spící
1983
Jára Cimrman (as Zdenek Sverák and Collective)
Srdecný pozdrav ze zemekoule
1983
Inzerát
1983
TV Movie
Jako zajíci
1982
otec Dusek
Calamity
1982
Ucitel
V podstate jsme normální
1981
Organizer training
Trhák
1981
Screenwriter Jísa
Run, Waiter, Run!
1981
Parizek
Brontosaurus
1980
Bobr
Kam nikdo nesmi
1979
Kulový blesk
1979
Dr. Jecny
30 panen a Pythagoras
1977
Teacher
Marecku, podejte mi pero!
1976
Slajs
Na samote u lesa
1976
Oldrich Lavicka
Dvere
1976
TV Movie
Pojistovák
Jáchyme, hod ho do stroje!
1974
podnikový Klasek
Pane, vy jste vdova!
1971
Kritik v divadle (uncredited)
Lucie a zazraky
1970
Zlocin v santánu
1968
Prokurátor
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Po strnisti bos
2017
book "Po strnisti bos" filming
Tri bratri
2014
Vratné lahve
2007
screenplay / story
Cimrman v risi hudby
2006
Video
Svestka
2002
Video play
Dark Blue World
2001
screenplay / story
Blaník
1998
Video play
Nemý Bobes aneb ceský Tarzan
1997
Video play
Vrazda v salónním coupé
1997
Video play
Záskok
1997
Video play
Lotrando a Zubejda
1997
screenplay / story
Akt
1997
Video play
Dlouhý, Siroký a Krátkozraký
1997
Video play
Hospoda na mýtince
1997
Video play
Lijavec
1997
Video play
Posel z Liptákova
1997
Video play
Vysetrování ztráty trídní knihy
1997
Video play
Kolya
1996
screenplay
Dve z policejní brasny
1996
TV Movie written by
Zivot a neobycejna dobrodruzstvi vojaka Ivana Conkina
1994
screenplay
Akumulátor 1
1994
screenplay
Osvetová prednáska v Suché Vrbici
1992
TV Movie scenario
Obecná skola
1991
screenplay / story
Veselé príhody z natácení
1986-1990
TV Series 5 episodes
Utopím si ho sám
1989
TV Movie screenplay / story
Nejistá sezóna
1988
screenplay / story
Vesnicko má stredisková
1985
screenplay / story
Co je vám, doktore?
1985
screenplay
Rozpustený a vypustený
1985
play "Vrazda v salónním coupé" / screenplay
The Three Veterans
1984
co-screenplay
Jára Cimrman lezící, spící
1983
screenplay / story
Inzerát
1983
TV Movie
Trhák
1981
screenplay / story
Run, Waiter, Run!
1981
screenplay / story
Kulový blesk
1979
screenplay / story
Long Live Ghosts!
1977
screenplay
30 panen a Pythagoras
1977
screenplay
Marecku, podejte mi pero!
1976
screenplay / story
Na samote u lesa
1976
screenplay / story
Dvere
1976
TV Movie
Kdo hledá zlaté dno
1974
screenplay
Jáchyme, hod ho do stroje!
1974
screenplay / story
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Tri bratri
2014
lyrics: "Na zámku jsme sami zili", "Sudicky", "Zavinila to zvedavost", "Zili byli bratri tri", "Kdyz si te dívko predstavím", "To je mi pekné probuzení", "Já bych se zenil jako das", "Dobrý den ptáckové", "Dívka duverivá", "Dobrý den babicko", "Já si vlka zasiju", "Cervená karkulko", "Do pohádky vedou vrátka", "Kravicko kravicko", "Bez kytek se nevracej", "Kdyz je noc lednová", "Nebydlí tady náhodou"
Farma
2012
TV Series lyrics - 1 episode
Láska rohatá
2009
TV Movie writer: "Na mou dusi"
Vsechnopárty
2007
TV Series lyrics - 1 episode
Hríchy pro diváky detektivek
1995
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Trhák
1981
lyrics: "Svet je plnej smyslníku", "Písen pilota" / performer: "Muzikál na návsi"
Run, Waiter, Run!
1981
lyrics: "Severní vítr", "Holubí dum"
Long Live Ghosts!
1977
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/"
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Princ Mamánek
2017
script supervisor pre-production
Carodejky z predmestí
1991
text writer
S certy nejsou zerty
1985
text writer
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Top star magazín
2011
TV Series
Himself
13. komnata
2010
TV Series documentary
Himself
Po stopách hvezd
2008
TV Series documentary
Himself
Anatomie gagu
2008
Documentary short
Himself
Srpnová noc: Prímý prenos z minulosti
2008
TV Movie
Himself
Tatínek
2004
Video documentary
Himself
Bezesné noci
2003
Documentary
Himself
Chaos
2001
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Na plovárne
1999
TV Series
Himself
Usmevy
1993-1997
TV Series documentary
Himself - Host
Jazzman
2016
Documentary short
Himself
StarDance aneb kdyz hvezdy tancí
2015
TV Series
Himself - Special guest
Vsechnopárty
2015
TV Series
Himself
Neobycejné zivoty
2012
TV Series documentary
Himself
To byl nás hit
2011
TV Series
Himself
VIP zprávy
2011
TV Series
Himself
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2014
Festival President's Award
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
2008
Czech Lion
Czech Lions
Best Screenplay (Nejlepsí scénár)
Vratné lahve (2007)
2007
Special Mention
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
Vratné lahve (2007)
2007
Jury Prize
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
Best Actor
Vratné lahve (2007)
1997
Czech Lion
Czech Lions
Best Screenplay (Nejlepsí scénár)
Kolja (1996)
1997
Audience Award
Pilsen Film Festival
Best Actor
Kolja (1996)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2015
Czech Lion
Czech Lions
Best Screenplay (Nejlepsí scénár)
Tri bratri (2014)
2008
Czech Lion
Czech Lions
Best Actor (Muzský herecký výkon v hlavní roli)
Vratné lahve (2007)
2002
Czech Lion
Czech Lions
Best Screenplay (Nejlepsí scénár)
Otesánek (2000)
1997
Czech Lion
Czech Lions
Best Actor (Muzský herecký výkon v hlavní roli)
Kolja (1996)
1995
Czech Lion
Czech Lions
Best Supporting Actor (Muzský herecký výkon ve vedlejsí roli)
Akumulátor 1 (1994)
1995
Czech Lion
Czech Lions
Best Screenplay (Nejlepsí scénár)
Akumulátor 1 (1994)
1995
Czech Lion
Czech Lions
Best Screenplay (Nejlepsí scénár)
Zivot a neobycejna dobrodruzstvi vojaka Ivana Conkina (1994)