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.

Ladislav Smoljak is known for work in directing across film and television. New Release currently presents 12 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes 40 let Divadla Járy Cimrmana aneb Ze hry do hry (2007), The Conquest of the North Pole (2007), Největší Čech (2005), Daddy (2004), Krásný ztráty (2000), Investigation of the Loss of a Class Book (1998), Lijavec (1997), Dumb Bobes, or Czech Tarzan (1997). The recorded credits span 1994 to 2007, including 10 movies and 2 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.