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
| 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
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: Why?". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 30 July 2009.
- ^ "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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