Ladislav Smoljak


Ladislav Smoljak was a Czech film and theatre director, actor and screenwriter.
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Biography

Smoljak was born in Prague. He 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 Theatre of Jára Cimrman in Prague, named after the fictitious genius Jára Cimrman. 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

Screenplay

Director

Honours