Ladislav Smoljak

Ladislav Smoljak

Date of Birth:

Dec 09, 1931

Place of Birth:

Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]

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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.

filmography:

A znovu Žebrácká opera A znovu Žebrácká opera

1996

Bridal Tour to Jilji Bridal Tour to Jilji

1984

Anatomie gagu Anatomie gagu

2008

The Puppet, a Friend of Man The Puppet, a Friend of Man

1981

Daddy Daddy

2004

Joachim, Put It in the Machine Joachim, Put It in the Machine

1974

40 let Divadla Járy Cimrmana aneb Ze hry do hry 40 let Divadla Járy Cimrmana aneb Ze hry do hry

2007

What's Up Doc? What's Up Doc?

1985

Kolya Kolya

1996

Dissolved and Effused Dissolved and Effused

1985

Run, Waiter, Run! Run, Waiter, Run!

1981

Homolka and Pocketbook Homolka and Pocketbook

1972

Cimrmani Cimrmani

1997

You Are a Widow, Sir You Are a Widow, Sir

1971

Crime in the Night Club Crime in the Night Club

1968

Hymna aneb Urfidlovačka Hymna aneb Urfidlovačka

2009

To byla svatba, strýčku To byla svatba, strýčku

1977

Jára Cimrman Lying, Sleeping Jára Cimrman Lying, Sleeping

1983

Blaník Blaník

1997

The Nude The Nude

1998

Secluded, Near Woods Secluded, Near Woods

1976

The Hit The Hit

1981

Posel z Liptákova Posel z Liptákova

1997

An Uncertain Season An Uncertain Season

1988

Marecek, Pass Me the Pen! Marecek, Pass Me the Pen!

1976

Ball Lightning Ball Lightning

1979

Investigation of the Loss of a Class Book Investigation of the Loss of a Class Book

1998

Lijavec Lijavec

1997

Posel z Liptákova Posel z Liptákova

1997

Joseph Kilian Joseph Kilian

1964

Murder in a Parlor Car Compartment Murder in a Parlor Car Compartment

1997

The Conquest of the North Pole The Conquest of the North Pole

1985

Plum Tree Plum Tree

1997

Pub in the Glade Pub in the Glade

1997

Dumb Bobes, or Czech Tarzan Dumb Bobes, or Czech Tarzan

1997

Jiří z Poděbrad Jiří z Poděbrad

2009

Czech Heaven Czech Heaven

2008

Ostrov plný písniček Ostrov plný písniček

1977

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