Otto Šimánek (28 April 1925 – 8 May 1992) was a Czechoslovak actor. Šimánek worked at the Prague City Theater. He also taught

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at the Prague Conservatory. He became internationally known through the role of the silent wizard

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Otto Šimánek at the CSFD
1925 births 1992 deaths People from Třešť Czechoslovak mimes Czechoslovak male stage actors Czechoslovak male television actors Czechoslovak male film actors Academic staff of the Prague Conservatory {{CzechRepublic-actor-stub