Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Born
December 9, 1931
(78 years old)
Died
June 6, 2010
Place of Birth
Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]
Popular Genres
Comedy
Drama
Documentary
Career Span
1964 – 2009
Ladislav Smoljak
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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.
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Personal Info
Born
Dec 9, 1931
From
Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]
Known For
Directing
Career
1964 – 2009
Known For
Frequent Collaborators
Award Recognition
1
Win
29
Nominations
1
Oscar
Complete Filmography
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