Ladislav Smoljak

Biography

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Ladislav Smoljak (9 December 1931 – 6 June 2010) was a Czech film and theater director, actor and screenwriter. He was born in Prague.

Smoljak tried to study at an art academy but failed the admission process. He went on to study physics and mathematics, and later worked as journalist and scriptwriter. Together with Zdeněk Svěrák he founded the Theater of Jára Cimrman (Divadlo Járy Cimrmana, DJC) in Prague, named after a fictitious genius. Smoljak wrote scripts and directed several films; these became very successful in the Czech Republic.

He died of cancer on 6 June 2010 in Kladno.

Known for

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Czech Heaven

2008 ⭐ 7.6

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Long, Broad and Nearsight

2007 ⭐ 8.7

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The Conquest of the North Pole

2007 ⭐ 7.9

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Cimrman in the World of Music

2006 ⭐ 10.0

Career timeline

2008

Czech Heaven Notable

2008

⭐ 7.6

2007

40 let Divadla Járy Cimrmana aneb Ze hry do hry

2007

Long, Broad and Nearsight Notable

2007

⭐ 8.7

The Conquest of the North Pole Notable

2007

⭐ 7.9

2006

Cimrman in the World of Music Notable

2006

⭐ 10.0

2002

Africa Notable

2002

⭐ 8.5

1998

Investigation of the Loss of a Class Book Notable

1998

⭐ 7.1

The Nude Notable

1998

⭐ 7.5

1997

The Stand In Notable

1997

⭐ 10.0

Plum Tree Notable

1997

⭐ 9.6

Lijavec Notable

1997

⭐ 7.3

1992

Osvětová přednáška v Suché Vrbici

1992

1988

An Uncertain Season Notable

1988

⭐ 7.8

1985

Dissolved and Effused

1985

⭐ 6.9

1983

Jára Cimrman Lying, Sleeping Notable

1983

⭐ 8.1

1981

Run, Waiter, Run! Notable

1981

⭐ 7.2

1979

Ball Lightning Notable

1979

⭐ 7.3

Frequently appears with

Zdeněk Svěrák

Jan Ámos Komenský

Jaroslav Weigel

Jan Hus

Petr Brukner

Goldilocks

Jan Hraběta

King

Miloň Čepelka

Prince Jasoň

Jan Kašpar

Wise Old Man

Full filmography

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Czech Heaven

2008 ⭐ 7.6

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40 let Divadla Járy Cimrmana aneb Ze hry do hry

2007

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Long, Broad and Nearsight

2007 ⭐ 8.7

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The Conquest of the North Pole

2007 ⭐ 7.9

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Cimrman in the World of Music

2006 ⭐ 10.0

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Africa

2002 ⭐ 8.5

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Investigation of the Loss of a Class Book

1998 ⭐ 7.1

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The Nude

1998 ⭐ 7.5

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The Stand In

1997 ⭐ 10.0

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Plum Tree

1997 ⭐ 9.6

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Lijavec

1997 ⭐ 7.3

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Posel z Liptákova

1997 ⭐ 6.9

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Blaník

1997 ⭐ 7.6

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Murder in a Parlor Car Compartment

1997 ⭐ 6.8

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Pub in the Glade

1997 ⭐ 6.4

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Dumb Bobes, or Czech Tarzan

1997 ⭐ 7.0

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Osvětová přednáška v Suché Vrbici

1992

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An Uncertain Season

1988 ⭐ 7.8

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Dissolved and Effused

1985 ⭐ 6.9

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Jára Cimrman Lying, Sleeping

1983 ⭐ 8.1