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Ladislav Smoljak

Director • Born 1931

Ladislav Smoljak

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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.

Known for

Kolya posterKolyaMovie • 1996Ball Lightning posterBall LightningMovie • 1979Jára Cimrman Lying, Sleeping posterJára Cimrman Lying, SleepingMovie • 1983You Are a Widow, Sir posterYou Are a Widow, SirMovie • 1971Marecek, Pass Me the Pen! posterMarecek, Pass Me the Pen!Movie • 1976Accumulator 1 posterAccumulator 1Movie • 1994Joachim, Put It in the Machine posterJoachim, Put It in the MachineMovie • 1974Run, Waiter, Run! posterRun, Waiter, Run!Movie • 1981Secluded, Near Woods posterSecluded, Near WoodsMovie • 1976Joseph Kilian posterJoseph KilianMovie • 1964