Ladislav Smoljak
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Biography: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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.
Department: Directing
Place of Birth: Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]
Birthday: December 09, 1931
Deathday: June 06, 2010
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Gender: Male
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Ostrov plný písniček
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Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1977-12-31
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Ball Lightning
Overview: A comedy about exchange of 12 apartments , which, its organizer, lawyer Radosta, rightly called Action Ball Lightning. To prepare, organize and execute the exchange of twelve apartments is a work worthy champions. Radosta, who was excellently played by Rudolf Hrušínský, solved all sudden difficulties and complications on the fly and with grace. To be sure that the on the D-day everything goes well he prepares a little rehearsal, which reveals many minor issues caused for example by wedding ordered to inappropriate term or hesitation of some participants. Last but not least a night exercise announced by drunk psychologist Knotků, creates a lot of confusion that nearly sabotaged the whole operation.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1979-08-10
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Investigation of the Loss of a Class Book
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1998-12-31
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Lijavec
Overview: When late in life was presenting Cimrman his artistic activity, came arresting knowledge: none of the works he had signed, not recognition. And so he decided to retreat to the anonymity of the author and become folklore. Clairvoyantly recognized that the modern era marked for extinction of folk creativity in areas such as the national song, story, legend, proverb or weather lore. The only thing from the oral folklore of die and stay alive is an anecdote. And she plays a significant role in his play Lijavec.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1997-01-01
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Marecek, Pass Me the Pen!
Overview: This comedy is about one average family. The father works as master in the factory and his son is studying on high school. One day father must start to visit the evening school. It's the same school as his son visiting. The lives both students are connecting together. The son must teach the math and physics his own father. The father getting to know, that the life of the students is not simple as he supposed.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1976-10-08
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Secluded, Near Woods
Overview: The Lavicka's, a Czech family from the city, rents a house in the country with the option to buy. However, old Mr Komarek seems reluctant to sell the house as they agreed.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1976-09-10
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An Uncertain Season
Overview: The small group of actors have to face many problems while preparing a new performance.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1988-04-01
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The Hit
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Genres: Music Comedy
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1981-03-13
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Posel z Liptákova
Overview: Two passenger cars went to the team in Prague Cimrmanologists Liptáková in Jizera mountains to explore the rugged region Cimrman age. Already the journey itself was an adventure, but the result was worth it. The restaurant at the Orphans restored mural researchers Cimrman handwritten inscriptions in the old hoe handle up his anti-Habsburg discovered pamphlet "Its not hide the truth."
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1997-01-01
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Posel z Liptákova
Overview: Two passenger cars went to the team in Prague Cimrmanologists Liptáková in Jizera mountains to explore the rugged region Cimrman age. Already the journey itself was an adventure, but the result was worth it. The restaurant at the Orphans restored mural researchers Cimrman handwritten inscriptions in the old hoe handle up his anti-Habsburg discovered pamphlet "Its not hide the truth."
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1997-01-01
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Joseph Kilian
Overview: The story is about Harold, an isolated figure in an overwhelming world of totalitarian bureaucracy. Harold tries to find the elusive Joseph Kilian, an old acquaintance, in Prague. When Harold stumbles across a state-run cat-lending store, he impulsively rents a feline for the day. Later, he attempts to return the cat and finds that the store no longer exists. Now with a furry companion, Harold continues his search for Kilian. Written and directed by Pavel Juracek, this 40 minute film effectively aims its allegorical shots at personality cults and the absurdities of a totalitarian regime.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1964-09-04
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Jiří z Poděbrad
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Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 2009-01-01
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Czech Heaven
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Genres: Comedy Fantasy
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 2008-10-28
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Pub in the Glade
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1997-01-01
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Murder in a Parlor Car Compartment
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1997-01-01
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Dumb Bobes, or Czech Tarzan
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1997-01-01
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The Conquest of the North Pole
Overview: Cimrman's play about Czech expedition to north pole.
Genres: Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1985-10-17
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Plum Tree
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1997-11-12
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The Nude
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1998-12-27
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Blaník
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1997-01-01
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Joachim, Put It in the Machine
Overview: A sincere provincial young man, Frantisek Koudelka leaves to work in Prague. For the trip he buys a computer made horoscope with biorhythms charts, marked according to his date of birth, there are trappy, precarious, unsuccessful and even critical days and few successful days. The clumsy luckless person Frantisek has finally a guidance for his life.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1974-08-30
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40 let Divadla Járy Cimrmana aneb Ze hry do hry
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 2007-10-24
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What's Up Doc?
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Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1985-07-01
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Daddy
Overview: This film is a documentary-style look at the life of the beloved Czech actor, Zdeněk Svěrák.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 2004-09-30
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The Puppet, a Friend of Man
Overview: Anecdotes about the relationship between puppets and mankind.
Genres: Animation
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1981-01-01
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A znovu Žebrácká opera
Overview: Two different productions of Václav Havel's Beggar's Opera reveal the political dynamics of Czechoslovakia before and after the velvet revolution.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1996-01-01
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Bridal Tour to Jilji
Overview: A scientist meets a nice girl and they start dating. He decides the only way to find out for sure if she’s the one is to take a long trip with her, but things don’t go quite as he’d hoped.
Genres: Comedy Romance TV Movie
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1984-12-29
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Anatomie gagu
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Genres: Comedy Documentary
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 2008-10-27
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Kolya
Overview: After a fictitious marriage with a Russian emigrant, Cellisten Louka, a Czech man, must suddenly take responsibility for her son. However, it’s not long before the communication barrier is broken between the two new family members.
Genres: Music Drama Comedy
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1996-05-15
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Dissolved and Effused
Overview: A police inspector and inexperienced trainee search for a mysteriously disappeared manufacturer of ointments for hair growth.
Genres: Comedy Crime
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1985-01-01
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Hymna aneb Urfidlovačka
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 2009-02-06
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To byla svatba, strýčku
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Genres: Music Comedy
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1977-02-13
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Jára Cimrman Lying, Sleeping
Overview: Czechoslovak comedy film directed by Ladislav Smoljak, about the fictional national hero Jára Cimrman (universal genius, inventor, sportsman, criminalist, poet, writer and philosopher).
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1983-10-01
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Crime in the Night Club
Overview: A black comedy set in a Prague cabaret.
Genres: Music Comedy
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1968-12-20
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You Are a Widow, Sir
Overview: After a soldier cuts off the arm of king's cousin, king decides to deactivate the army. Of course, generals don't like it at all and they try to kill the king. The assassin should be artificial body in the shape of actress Evelina Keleti and with brain of psychotic serial killer Fany Stubová. They also manage to kill king's astrologer Stuart Hampl, who warns the king. Accidentally, Hampl's brain is implanted into assassin's body, actress Keleti is killed and chaos begins.
Genres: Science Fiction Comedy
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1971-01-15
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Run, Waiter, Run!
Overview: A comedy concerning a down on his luck bookshop owner with a penchant for women who decides to make some money by pretending to be a waiter and collecting cash from unsuspecting diners.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1981-01-09
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Homolka and Pocketbook
Overview: The husband and wife Ludva and Hedus Homolkas with their twins Péta and Máta and Ludva's parents - the granny and grandpa - arrive in the snowy Spindleruv Mlýn for a holiday. They promise to each other that they will not spoil the quite expensive holiday by quarrels. If somebody hurts the other one he/she will kneel as a punishment.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1972-10-20
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Cimrmani
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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1997-12-27
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