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Otto Šimánek

Cast

Otto Šimánek

Acting

Cast

Otto Šimánek

Known for

Acting

Born

1925-04-28

From

Třešť, Československo

Died

1992-05-08

Also known as Oto Šimánek, Otta Šimánek, Ota Šimánek

Biography

Otto Šimánek (April 28, 1925 Třešť - May 8, 1992 Prague) was a Czech mime, film and theater actor. He has starred in a number of comedies and several fairy tales. Probably his most famous role was the title role in the series Pan Tau. He trained as an electrician at Tesla in Prague and has so far played the theater only amateuristically. He later got to the Theater on May 5 and also traveled for a few months at the Theater under the Placht of Jindřich Plachta. He gained acting experience in various theaters. He worked in theaters in Zlín, Ostrava and finally in 1958 he was engaged in the Municipal Theaters of Prague, where he lasted until 1990. He played a number of large roles on the stage. The character of the clown Jean Debureau remains unforgettable for the audience in the dramatization of Kožík's novel The Greatest of the Pierots, where he could fully use his love for pantomime. Acting in the Prague theater also meant an opportunity to win film and television roles. He mainly played smaller roles in about forty films. The most famous is probably the role from the movie I'll Get Up Tomorrow and Bake My Tea. His character, Mr. Tau, entered the European and, to some extent, world film consciousness in the co-production series of the same name by director Jindřich Polák and screenwriter Ota Hofman. He also taught pantomime at the Prague Conservatory and DAMU. Among his students was, among others, the actor Petr Čepek. On the site of the pharmacy where Otto Šimánek was born, an ash statue was installed in 2011 depicting an actor in the role of Mr. Tau with a typical hand movement near his hat. The author is Daniel Stejskal.

Dva muži hlásí příchod
★8.0
MOVIE1975

Dva muži hlásí příchod

The Hope
★6.7
MOVIE1964

The Hope

as Fojtar

No Magic from Tomorrow
★7.6
MOVIE1979

No Magic from Tomorrow

as Pan Tau

Three Wishes for Cinderella
★7.5
MOVIE1973

Three Wishes for Cinderella

as King (voice) (uncredited)

Death Is Called Engelchen
★6.4
MOVIE1963

Death Is Called Engelchen

The Fabulous Baron Munchausen
★7.4
MOVIE1962

The Fabulous Baron Munchausen

as Michal Ardan

Bidýlko
★1.0
MOVIE1967

Bidýlko

Nedělní dostaveníčko
MOVIE1954

Nedělní dostaveníčko

Maryla
MOVIE1969

Maryla

Who Wants to Kill Jessie?
★7.0
MOVIE1966

Who Wants to Kill Jessie?

The Fabulous World of Jules Verne
★7.2
MOVIE1958

The Fabulous World of Jules Verne

as The Man on the Train

Zajatci tmy
MOVIE1964

Zajatci tmy

Tomorrow I'll Wake Up and Scald Myself with Tea
★6.2
MOVIE1977

Tomorrow I'll Wake Up and Scald Myself with Tea

as Patrick White

Pan Tau – der Film
★6.4
MOVIE1988

Pan Tau – der Film

as Rudolf Karasek / Josef Novák

Medvěd
MOVIE1956

Medvěd

Men About Town
★6.7
MOVIE1969

Men About Town

as muž

Ohnivé ženy se vracejí
★7.0
MOVIE1987

Ohnivé ženy se vracejí

The End of Agent W4C
★6.1
MOVIE1967

The End of Agent W4C

as Inventor

Zelená vlna
★5.4
MOVIE1982

Zelená vlna

...and again that Lucy!
★6.7
MOVIE1984

...and again that Lucy!

as Mall Detective

The Phantom of Morrisville
★7.0
MOVIE1966

The Phantom of Morrisville

as Miky

Letiště nepřijímá
★6.0
MOVIE1960

Letiště nepřijímá

as Pilot Dvořák

Desire
★6.5
MOVIE1958

Desire

as Brother-in-law (segment "Lidé na zemi a hvezdy na nebi")

Svatby pana Voka
★5.6
MOVIE1971

Svatby pana Voka

Tlustý anděl z Rouenu
MOVIE1958

Tlustý anděl z Rouenu

Mature Wine
★7.8
MOVIE1981

Mature Wine

The Octopuses from the Second Floor
★6.6
MOVIE1987

The Octopuses from the Second Floor

Policejní hodina
★7.0
MOVIE1961

Policejní hodina

Vajíčko
MOVIE1969

Vajíčko

Všude žijí lidé
★10.0
MOVIE1960

Všude žijí lidé

as Rehák

Tři chlapi v chalupě
★6.5
MOVIE1963

Tři chlapi v chalupě

Sedm žen Alfonse Karáska aneb Když holky berou, já nevím kterou
★4.3
MOVIE1967

Sedm žen Alfonse Karáska aneb Když holky berou, já nevím kterou

Wine Working
★7.7
MOVIE1976

Wine Working

Lucy, the Menace of Street
★7.3
MOVIE1984

Lucy, the Menace of Street

as Mall Detective

A Prayer for Katerina Horovitzova
★8.0
MOVIE1965

A Prayer for Katerina Horovitzova

as krejčí

Where an Alibi Is Not Everything
★7.5
MOVIE1961

Where an Alibi Is Not Everything

as Moravec

Black Saturday
★5.0
MOVIE1961

Black Saturday

as Slávek (voice)

You Are a Widow, Sir
★6.8
MOVIE1971

You Are a Widow, Sir

as průmyslník Alfred Keletti

Duch soudce Pauknera
MOVIE1983

Duch soudce Pauknera

Šlechetný cowboy Sandy
★10.0
MOVIE1964

Šlechetný cowboy Sandy

Fear
★5.3
MOVIE1964

Fear

as okrskář v Roudné

O kohoutovi, kose a kocourovi
MOVIE1969

O kohoutovi, kose a kocourovi

Poslední růže od Casanovy
★7.5
MOVIE1966

Poslední růže od Casanovy

Bubny
MOVIE1965

Bubny

Every Young Man
★7.1
MOVIE1966

Every Young Man

as voják

Trezor
MOVIE1989

Trezor

as Adámek

Ta naše písnička česká
★8.5
MOVIE1967

Ta naše písnička česká

Santa Lucia
★6.0
MOVIE1985

Santa Lucia

Lásky Emanuela Přibyla
MOVIE1971

Lásky Emanuela Přibyla

Začít znova
★10.0
MOVIE1964

Začít znova

Přísně tajné premiéry
★7.0
MOVIE1968

Přísně tajné premiéry

as lupič Mareček

Kde bydlí štěstí
MOVIE1987

Kde bydlí štěstí

as zlatník

Poslední návrat
MOVIE1983

Poslední návrat

Co je platno kárat, co je platno kázat
★3.7
MOVIE1978

Co je platno kárat, co je platno kázat

Chicken on Travels
★7.0
MOVIE1962

Chicken on Travels

as Teacher

Území strachu
MOVIE1986

Území strachu

Sganarel lékařem
MOVIE1962

Sganarel lékařem

Tři chlapi po roce
★10.0
MOVIE1964

Tři chlapi po roce

as (uncredited)

Objev na Střapaté hůrce
★10.0
MOVIE1962

Objev na Střapaté hůrce

Young Wine
★8.0
MOVIE1986

Young Wine

Zkouška pokračuje
★5.0
MOVIE1960

Zkouška pokračuje

as Inspicient

Crime at the Girls School
★6.4
MOVIE1966

Crime at the Girls School

as Prop Man (segment "Jak se koupe žena")

Táto, přečti to!
MOVIE1963

Táto, přečti to!

Cesta řeky k moři
MOVIE1966

Cesta řeky k moři

Merry Christmas Octopus
★6.8
MOVIE1987

Merry Christmas Octopus

as učitel

Alarm in the Clouds
★6.0
MOVIE1978

Alarm in the Clouds

as Pan Tau

Švec Janek v pohádkové zemi
MOVIE1979

Švec Janek v pohádkové zemi

Statečný Azmun
MOVIE1986

Statečný Azmun

Kalif čápem
MOVIE1970

Kalif čápem

Světáci
★6.0
MOVIE1963

Světáci

Shoesmachine
★8.0
MOVIE1954

Shoesmachine

as laborer

O bílém jadýrku
MOVIE1983

O bílém jadýrku

Měšťáci
MOVIE1958

Měšťáci

Touha Sherlocka Holmese
★6.0
MOVIE1972

Touha Sherlocka Holmese

Podnájem na Champs Ellysèes
★8.0
MOVIE1991

Podnájem na Champs Ellysèes

as Georges De Rillettes

Dařbuján a Pandrhola
★2.0
MOVIE1959

Dařbuján a Pandrhola

Honza a Růžová panenka
MOVIE1975

Honza a Růžová panenka

as táta

One of Them Is the Murderer
★5.6
MOVIE1971

One of Them Is the Murderer

as Adam (voice)

Spadla s měsíce
★10.0
MOVIE1961

Spadla s měsíce

Tvrdohlavá žena a zamilovaný školní mládenec
MOVIE1962

Tvrdohlavá žena a zamilovaný školní mládenec

I andělé ztrácejí trpělivost
MOVIE1949

I andělé ztrácejí trpělivost

Bajaja
MOVIE1960

Bajaja

Vo modrým ptáčku
MOVIE1968

Vo modrým ptáčku

Polka jede do světa
★8.0
MOVIE1965

Polka jede do světa

Básník, služka a král
★1.0
MOVIE1977

Básník, služka a král

Údolie večných karaván
★10.0
MOVIE1968

Údolie večných karaván

Malý Bobeš ve městě
★7.0
MOVIE1962

Malý Bobeš ve městě

The Black Dynasty
★9.0
MOVIE1962

The Black Dynasty

Panenka z vltavské tůně
MOVIE1976

Panenka z vltavské tůně

Svatební cesta aneb Ještě ne, Evžene!
★6.0
MOVIE1966

Svatební cesta aneb Ještě ne, Evžene!

Stalo se jedné neděle
MOVIE1985

Stalo se jedné neděle

Sedm sestřiček
MOVIE1966

Sedm sestřiček

Šach mat
MOVIE1985

Šach mat

Dům na Ořechovce
★10.0
MOVIE1959

Dům na Ořechovce

Kamenný orchestr
★2.0
MOVIE1982

Kamenný orchestr

as Matas