Jaroslav Weigel (2 January 1931

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actor, writer, playwright, comics writer and painter. From 1970, he was a member of the ''

Jára Cimrman Jára Cimrman or Jára da Cimrman (officially Jaroslav Cimrman) (), also known as "the Master", is a fictional Czech polymath, created by Ladislav Smoljak, Jiří Šebánek and Zdeněk Svěrák. The fictional personality is presented as a univer ...

Theatre''.

Biography

Weigel studied at the Faculty of Education of the

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. After his graduation, he began working as an editor in various magazines, most notably in

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(from 1959 to 69). Fikejz (2008), p. 797 In 1972, he collaborated with the illustrator Kája Saudek on the comics series ''

Lips Tullian ''Lips Tullian'' (or ''Lips Tullian, nejobávanější náčelník lupičů'') (in English language, English: ''Lips Tullian, the Most Redoubtable Leader of Bandits'') is a comic series written by Jaroslav Weigel and drawn by Kája Saudek in 1972. ...

''. He appeared in minor roles in the films of his colleagues from the theatre,

Ladislav Smoljak Ladislav Smoljak (9 December 1931 – 6 June 2010) was a Czechs, 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 phys ...

and

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. He is known mainly for his roles in the Jára Cimrman Theatre. Fikejz (2008), p. 798

Filmography and theatre

The list is based on the information of the Czech and Slovak Film Database. *'' České nebe: Cimrmanův dramatický kšaft'' (theatre, 2010) *''40 let Divadla Járy Cimrmana aneb Ze hry do hry'' (theatre, 2007) *''

Vratné lahve ''Empties'' ( cs, Vratné lahve) is a 2007 film directed by Jan Svěrák and written by his father Zdeněk Svěrák, who also stars in the film. It was released first in the Czech Republic in March 2007. The film is a comedy from the same team w ...

'' (2006) *''Afrika aneb Češi mezi lidožravci'' (theatre, 2002) *''Případy detektivní kanceláře Ostrozrak'' (TV series, 2000) *''Blaník'' (theatre, 1998) *''Na lavici obžalovaných justice'' (TV series) *'' Vražda v salonním coupé'' (theatre) *''Akt'' (theatre, 1997) *''Dobrodružství pod postelí'' (TV film) *''Lijavec'' (theatre) *''Vyšetřování ztráty třídní knihy'' (theatre) *''Draculův švagr'' (TV series, 1996) *''Černobílá pohádka'' (TV film, 1994) *''Pražský student'' (TV series, 1991) *''Tvrdý chleba'' (TV film, 1990) *''Oznamuje se láskám vašim'' (1988) *''Nejistá sezóna'' (1987) *'' Dobytí severního pólu'' (1985) *''Rozpuštěný a vypuštěný'' (1984) *'' Jára Cimrman, ležící, spící'' (1983) *''

Vrchní, prchni! ''Waiter, Scarper!'' ( cs, Vrchní, prchni!) is a 1981 Czechoslovak comedy film directed by Ladislav Smoljak. It is also known in English as 'Run, Waiter, Run!'. Plot At his high school reunion, the mild-mannered Dalibor Vrána learns, to his ...

'' (1980) *''Kulový blesk'' (1978) *''Posel z Liptákova'' (theatre, 1977) *'' Marečku, podejte mi pero!'' (1976) *''

Na samotě u lesa ''Seclusion Near a Forest'' ( cs, Na samotě u lesa) is a 1976 Czechoslovak comedy film directed by Jiří Menzel. Filming took place near Radešice (the summerhouse scenes) and in Svatý Jan (Příbram District), Svatý Jan (the funeral and the ...

'' *''Dlouhý, široký a krátkozraký'' (theatre, 1974) *'' Jáchyme, hoď ho do stroje!''

Documentary

*''Záskok aneb Cimrman v Národním divadle'' (TV film, 2000)

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References

* 1931 births 2019 deaths Czech painters Czech male painters Czech male dramatists and playwrights 20th-century Czech dramatists and playwrights Czech comics writers Charles University alumni Czech male stage actors Czech male film actors People from Rychnov nad Kněžnou {{CzechRepublic-actor-stub