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Karel Smyczek

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Karel Smyczek
Karel Smyczek (2013)
Born (1950-03-31) 31 March 1950 (age 74)
Occupation(s)Film director, actor, screenwriter
Years active1960–present

Karel Smyczek (born 31 March 1950) (Czech pronunciation: [ˈkarɛl ˈsmɪtʃɛk]) is a Czech film director, actor and screenwriter. His film Why? was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1988 Cannes Film Festival.[1]

On 22 January 2025, the Czech Film and Television Academy announced, that he would be awarded the Czech Lion Award for Unique Contribution to Czech Film, together with Czech film music conductor Mario Klemens.[2]

Selected filmography

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Director
Year Film Notes
1980 Housata
1983 Sněženky a machři
1987 Krajina s nábytkem
Why? Golden Kingfisher - Plzeň Film Festival
Záhada zlatého servisu
1992 Kocourkov
1994 Bylo nás pět
1997 Srdeční slabosti
Lotrando a Zubejda Award of the City of Zlín - Zlín International Film Festival for Children and Youth
1998 Poklad pana H.
Vše pro firmu
Actor
Year Film Role Notes
1960 Zlé pondělí Pavel Vítovec
Holubice Michal
1962 Pohádka o staré tramvaji Chemist
1964 Láska nebeská Jirka
1976 Den pro mou lásku Customer in gallery
1985 Co je vám, doktore? Specialist
1987 Why? Reporter
1988 Útěk ze seriálu
1997 Lotrando a Zubejda Wanderer
Writer
Year Film Notes
1987 Why? story
1994 Bylo nás pět screenplay
1997 Lotrando a Zubejda technical screenplay
1998 Vše pro firmu co-screenplay

References

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  1. ^ "Festival de Cannes: Why?". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 30 July 2009.
  2. ^ "Českým lvem za mimořádný přínos české kinematografii budou oceněni dirigent Mario Klemens a režisér, scenárista a herec Karel Smyczek" (in Czech). Česká filmová a televizní akademie. 22 January 2025. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
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