Ladislav Smoljak

Ladislav Smoljak

Directing9th December 1931(died at 78)Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]56 titles

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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.

Born

9th December 1931 · Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]

Died

6th June 2010

Known for

Directing

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Known for

Marecek, Pass Me the Pen!

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Secluded, Near Woods

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Joachim, Put It in the Machine

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Jára Cimrman Lying, Sleeping

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Homolka and Pocketbook

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Murder in a Parlor Car Compartment

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Filmography