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.
Filmography
all 53
Movies 47
Director 16
self 8
TV Shows 6
Narrator 1
Self (archive footage)

Zpátky se Sobotou (2012)
TV
Mareš / Director

Hymna aneb Urfidlovačka (2009)
Movie
narrator

Jiří z Poděbrad (2009)
Movie
Director

Czech Heaven (2008)
Movie
Screenplay / Director

40 let Divadla Járy Cimrmana aneb Ze hry do hry (2007)
Movie
Ladislav Smoljak

Největší Čech (2005)
TV
Actor

Africa (2002)
Movie
Ladislav Pýcha

The Nude (1998)
Movie
Premysl Hájek - Retired Railway Watchman

Plum Tree (1997)
Movie
Director

The Stand In (1997)
Movie
Prisoner

Pub in the Glade (1997)
Movie
Knight Veverka z Bitýsky

Blaník (1997)
Movie
Inspector Václav Trachta

Murder in a Parlor Car Compartment (1997)
Movie
Gamekeeper

Dumb Bobes, or Czech Tarzan (1997)
Movie
Director

Lijavec (1997)
Movie
Houdek

Kolya (1996)
Movie
1
Self

Úsměvy (1996)
TV
Caretaker

Accumulator 1 (1994)
Movie
Director

Ať ten kůň mlčí! (1992)
Movie
Director

Tvrdý chleba (1990)
Movie
Psychiatrist

What's Up Doc? (1985)
Movie
Director

Inzerát (1984)
Movie
Director Kohoutek

The Hit (1981)
Movie
Director

Run, Waiter, Run! (1981)
Movie
Ing. Severín

Ball Lightning (1979)
Movie
Director

Dveře (1977)
Movie
Radim Zvon

Secluded, Near Woods (1976)
Movie
Vedoucí servis Karfík

Joachim, Put It in the Machine (1974)
Movie
hotelový host

Homolka and Pocketbook (1972)
Movie
kritik v divadle

You Are a Widow, Sir (1971)
Movie
Information
Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1931-12-09
Deathday2010-06-06 (78 years old)
Birth PlacePrague, Czech Republic
ChildrenFilip Smoljak, David Smoljak
CitizenshipsCzech Republic, Czechoslovakia
AwardsMedal of Merit, 3rd class
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