Ladislav Smoljak

Known for: Directing
Born: December 9, 1931, Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]
Died: June 6, 2010
Movies: 74

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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.

Best-Known Movies

7.4

Kolya

1996

7.8

Marecek, Pass Me the Pen!

1976

7.1

Run, Waiter, Run!

1981

7.4

Secluded, Near Woods

1976

7.0

Accumulator 1

1994

7.3

Joachim, Put It in the Machine

1974

6.8

You Are a Widow, Sir

1971

6.8

Joseph Kilian

1964

7.3

Ball Lightning

1979

8.2

Jára Cimrman Lying, Sleeping

1983

Filmography

2009	Hymna aneb Urfidlovačka	Mareš
2009	Jiří z Poděbrad	narrator
2008	Czech Heaven	Jan Ámos Komenský
2008	Anatomie gagu
2007	40 let Divadla Járy Cimrmana aneb Ze hry do hry
2007	The Conquest of the North Pole	Varel Frištenský
2004	Daddy	Self
1998	Investigation of the Loss of a Class Book	Headmaster
1998	The Nude	Láďa Pýcha
1997	Cimrmani	Self
1997	Plum Tree	Přemysl Hájek, Railway Ganger Ret.
1997	Lijavec	Inspektor starobinců
1997	Posel z Liptákova	Standa, Grim Reaper
1997	Pub in the Glade	Escapee Kulhánek
1997	Murder in a Parlor Car Compartment	Inspector Trachta
1997	Dumb Bobes, or Czech Tarzan	Gamekeeper / Baron Walter von Grünbach / Wassermann
1997	Blaník	Veverka z Bitýšky
1996	A znovu Žebrácká opera	Self
1996	Kolya	Houdek
1994	Accumulator 1	Caretaker
1993	The Immortal Woman
1991	Dobytí severního pólu	Varel Frištenský
1988	An Uncertain Season
1985	What's Up Doc?
1985	Dissolved and Effused
1984	Bridal Tour to Jilji	úředník - Ztrátya nálezy
1983	Jára Cimrman Lying, Sleeping	c. k. policajt u Moře v Praze
1981	The Hit	Kohoutek, Director
1981	Run, Waiter, Run!	psovod
1981	The Puppet, a Friend of Man	Director
1979	Ball Lightning	Ing. Severín
1977	Ostrov plný písniček
1977	To byla svatba, strýčku	Viktor
1976	Marecek, Pass Me the Pen!	Tuček
1976	Secluded, Near Woods	Radim Zvon
1974	Joachim, Put It in the Machine	vedoucí servisu Karfík
1972	Homolka and Pocketbook	hotelový host
1971	You Are a Widow, Sir	kritik v divadle
1968	Crime in the Night Club	Novinár
1964	Joseph Kilian

Directing, Writing & Producing

2009	Hymna aneb Urfidlovačka	Director
2008	Czech Heaven	Director, Writer
2007	40 let Divadla Járy Cimrmana aneb Ze hry do hry	Director, Screenplay
2007	Long, Broad and Nearsight	Director, Writer
2007	The Conquest of the North Pole	Director
2006	Cimrman in the World of Music	Director, Screenplay
2002	Africa	Director, Writer
1998	Investigation of the Loss of a Class Book	Director, Writer
1998	The Nude	Director, Writer
1997	The Stand In	Director, Writer
1997	Plum Tree	Writer, Director
1997	Dvě z policejní brašny	Director
1997	Lijavec	Director
1997	Posel z Liptákova	Director, Writer
1997	Blaník	Writer, Director
1997	Murder in a Parlor Car Compartment	Director, Writer
1997	Pub in the Glade	Writer, Director
1997	Dumb Bobes, or Czech Tarzan	Writer, Director
1992	Ať ten kůň mlčí!	Director
1992	Osvětová přednáška v Suché Vrbici	Director
1991	Motýl na anténě	Director
1991	Dobytí severního pólu	Director
1990	Tvrdý chleba	Director, Screenplay
1988	An Uncertain Season	Director, Screenplay
1985	Dissolved and Effused	Director, Screenplay
1984	Inzerát	Screenplay, Director
1983	Jára Cimrman Lying, Sleeping	Director, Screenplay
1981	The Hit	Screenplay
1981	Run, Waiter, Run!	Director
1979	Ball Lightning	Director, Screenplay
1977	Dveře	Director
1976	Marecek, Pass Me the Pen!	Screenplay
1976	Secluded, Near Woods	Screenplay
1974	Joachim, Put It in the Machine	Screenplay

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