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Otto Šimánek

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.


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Born:
Apr 28, 1925 In Třešť, Československo
Movie/TV Credits:
116
First Appeared:
In the series Bambi Awards 1948-01-01
Latest Project:
Movie Podnájem na Champs Ellysèes 1991-01-18
Known For
Poster of Duch soudce Pauknera
Poster of Dobrodružství šesti trampů
Poster of Pinocchiova dobrodružství
Poster of Případy komisaře Mejzlíka
Filmography
Movie Podnájem na Champs Ellysèes Georges De Rillettes 1991-01-18
Movie Trezor Adámek 1989-01-01
Movie Pan Tau – der Film Josef Novak (Pan Tau) and Rudolf Karasek 1988-11-03
Movie Kde bydlí štěstí zlatník 1987-03-18
Movie Ohnivé ženy se vracejí 1987-03-28
Movie Merry Christmas Octopus učitel 1987-11-01
Movie Statečný Azmun 1986-01-01
Series The Octopuses from the Second Floor Teacher 1986-12-21
Movie Šach mat 1985-01-01
Movie Stalo se jedné neděle 1985-01-01
Movie Santa Lucia 1985-02-07
Movie Lucy, the Menace of Street Mall Detective 1984-10-01
Movie ...and again that Lucy! Mall Detective 1984-12-01
Movie Duch soudce Pauknera 1983-07-03
Movie O bílém jadýrku 1983-05-09
Movie Poslední návrat 1983-07-17
Series Tři mušketýři Unknown 1983-12-24
Series The Visitors Unknown 1983-11-05
Series Malý pitaval z velkého města Unknown 1983-11-26
Movie Kamenný orchestr Matas 1982-03-11
Movie Zelená vlna 1982-06-25
Series Had z ráje Mr. Forchheim 1981-07-12
Series Poručík Petr Unknown 1981-08-29
Movie Mature Wine 1981-07-31
Series Inženýrská odysea Unknown 1980-09-05
Series Arabela (uncredited) 1980-12-25
Series Luzie, der Schrecken der Straße Kaufhausdetekti 1980-10-12
Movie No Magic from Tomorrow Pan Tau 1979-11-01
Movie Švec Janek v pohádkové zemi 1979-12-30
Movie Co je platno kárat, co je platno kázat 1978-02-11
Movie Alarm in the Clouds Pan Tau 1978-11-01
Movie Tomorrow I'll Wake Up and Scald Myself with Tea Patrick White 1977-08-12
Movie Básník, služka a král 1977-12-02
Series Muž na radnici Unknown 1976-09-12
Movie Wine Working 1976-04-30
Movie Panenka z vltavské tůně 1976-12-24
Movie Honza a Růžová panenka táta 1975-05-18
Movie Dva muži hlásí příchod 1975-09-26
Movie Three Wishes for Cinderella King (voice) (uncredited) 1973-11-16
Movie Touha Sherlocka Holmese 1972-03-03
Series Bakaláři Unknown 1972-02-19
Movie Svatby pana Voka 1971-03-26
Movie You Are a Widow, Sir průmyslník Alfred Keletti 1971-01-15
Series F. L. Věk Unknown 1971-09-12
Movie One of Them Is the Murderer Adam (voice) 1971-04-23
Movie Lásky Emanuela Přibyla 1971-12-31
Movie Kalif čápem 1970-04-12
Series Dobrodružství šesti trampů Unknown 1970-09-03
Series Pan Tau Pan Tau / Alfons 1970-12-13
Series Úsměvy světa Unknown 1969-05-24
Series Das Sonntagskonzert Self 1969-04-26
Movie O kohoutovi, kose a kocourovi 1969-09-14
Movie Men About Town muž 1969-10-10
Series Hříšní lidé města pražského Unknown 1969-09-27
Movie Maryla 1969-12-24
Movie Přísně tajné premiéry lupič Mareček 1968-01-26
Movie Vajíčko 1968-01-01
Movie Údolie večných karaván 1968-02-15
Series Sňatky z rozumu Unknown 1968-10-23
Movie Vo modrým ptáčku 1968-12-24
Series Pinocchiova dobrodružství (voice) 1967-01-01
Movie Bidýlko 1967-05-24
Movie Ta naše písnička česká 1967-08-11
Series Malá Dorritka Unknown 1967-12-25
Movie Sedm žen Alfonse Karáska aneb Když holky berou, já nevím kterou 1967-12-31
Movie The End of Agent W4C Inventor 1967-10-06
Movie The Phantom of Morrisville 1966-07-15
Movie Crime at the Girls School Prop Man (segment "Jak se koupe žena") 1966-02-18
Series Bejvávalo Unknown 1966-01-01
Movie Poslední růže od Casanovy 1966-08-05
Movie Every Young Man voják 1966-05-13
Movie Who Wants to Kill Jessie? 1966-08-26
Movie Cesta řeky k moři 1966-12-25
Movie Sedm sestřiček 1966-12-25
Movie Svatební cesta aneb Ještě ne, Evžene! 1966-12-31
Movie Bubny 1965-03-12
Movie Polka jede do světa 1965-01-01
Series Případy komisaře Mejzlíka Unknown 1965-08-07
Movie A Prayer for Katerina Horovitzova krejčí 1965-10-13
Movie Šlechetný cowboy Sandy 1964-01-01
Movie Zajatci tmy 1964-01-01
Movie The Hope Fojtar 1964-01-17
Movie Začít znova 1964-03-13
Movie Fear okrskář v Roudné 1964-04-03
Movie Tři chlapi po roce (uncredited) 1964-10-31
Movie Světáci 1963-05-01
Movie Táto, přečti to! 1963-01-01
Movie Death Is Called Engelchen 1963-05-03
Movie Tři chlapi v chalupě 1963-12-25
Movie The Fabulous Baron Munchausen Michal Ardan 1962-07-01
Movie Chicken on Travels Teacher 1962-06-01
Movie Objev na Střapaté hůrce 1962-11-16
Movie Tvrdohlavá žena a zamilovaný školní mládenec 1962-05-01
Movie Černá dynastie 1962-11-30
Movie Sganarel lékařem 1962-12-25
Movie Malý Bobeš ve městě 1962-12-07
Movie Black Saturday Slávek (voice) 1961-01-06
Movie Policejní hodina 1961-04-21
Movie Spadla s měsíce 1961-08-18
Movie Where an Alibi Is Not Everything Moravec 1961-07-28
Series Tři chlapi v chalupě Unknown 1961-10-18
Movie Letiště nepřijímá Pilot Dvořák 1960-02-26
Movie Zkouška pokračuje Inspicient 1960-09-02
Movie Bajaja 1960-12-24
Movie Všude žijí lidé Rehák 1960-12-16
Movie Dům na Ořechovce 1959-10-16
Movie Dařbuján a Pandrhola 1959-12-24
Movie Měšťáci 1958-02-05
Movie Tlustý anděl z Rouenu 1958-03-12
Movie The Fabulous World of Jules Verne The Man on the Train 1958-08-22
Movie Desire Brother-in-law (segment "Lidé na zemi a hvezdy na nebi") 1958-12-25
Movie Medvěd 1956-04-18
Movie Nedělní dostaveníčko 1954-01-01
Movie Shoesmachine laborer 1954-09-24
Movie I andělé ztrácejí trpělivost 1949-01-01
Series Bambi Awards Self 1948-01-01