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Otto Simánek

Otto Simánek

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Born April 28, 1925 in Třešť, Československo

Died May 8, 1992

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Chobotnice z druhého patra
O2 TV
Arabela
Voyo
Tomorrow I'll Wake Up and Scald Myself with Tea
Voyo
Three Wishes for Cinderella
Netflix
Svetáci
Voyo
The Fabulous Baron Munchausen
Netflix
Invention for Destruction
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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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Filmography

Actor

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Type

Year

Prahou s panem Tau a Arabelou Documentary2019

Turista Short Film2004

Podnájem na Champs Ellysées TV Movie1991

Journey's End TV Movie1990

Prípad pro zvlástní skupinu Poster

Prípad pro zvlástní skupinu Mini-Series1989

Roky prelomu Poster

Roky prelomu Mini-Series1989

The Train of Childhood and Expectation Poster

The Train of Childhood and Expectation TV Series1989

Trezor TV Movie1989

Ich, Pan Tau - Erinnerungen des Schauspielers Otto Simanek an 20 Jahre PAN TAU TV Movie1988

Malé dejiny jedné rodiny TV Series1988

Pan Tau - Der Film Poster

Pan Tau - Der Film Feature Film1988

Kde bydlí stestí Poster

Kde bydlí stestí TV Movie1987

Merry Christmas Octopus Poster

Merry Christmas Octopus Feature Film1987

Pád rodu Votických TV Movie1987

The Octopuses from the Second Floor Poster

The Octopuses from the Second Floor Feature Film1987

Chobotnice z druhého patra Poster

Chobotnice z druhého patra TV Series1986

Ohnivé zeny se vracejí Poster

Ohnivé zeny se vracejí TV Movie1986

Statecný Azmun TV Movie1986

Území strachu TV Movie1986

Young Wine Poster

Young Wine Feature Film1986

Pan Tau a kouzelné písnicky TV Movie1985

Stalo se jedné nedele TV Movie1985

...a zase ta Lucie! Poster

...a zase ta Lucie! Feature Film1984

Lucie, postrach ulice Poster

Lucie, postrach ulice Feature Film1984

Praha, jak ji mám rád TV Special1984

Sach mat TV Movie1984

Duch soudce Pauknera TV Movie1983

Dva útrzky ze zivota muze TV Movie1983

O bílém jadýrku Poster

O bílém jadýrku TV Movie1983

The Three Musketeers Mini-Series1983

The Visitors Poster

The Visitors TV Series1983

Minor Tales of Crime from a Major City Poster

Minor Tales of Crime from a Major City TV Series1982

Poslední návrat TV Movie1982

Zelená vlna Poster

Zelená vlna Feature Film1982

Kamenný orchestr TV Movie1981

Mature Wine Poster

Mature Wine Feature Film1981

Porucík Petr Mini-Series1981

Sest ran do klobouku TV Series1981

Arabela TV Series1980

Lucy the Menace of Street Poster

Lucy the Menace of Street TV Series1980

Inzenýrská odysea Poster

Inzenýrská odysea TV Series1979

Od zítrka necaruji Poster

Od zítrka necaruji Feature Film1979

Poplach v oblacích Poster

Poplach v oblacích Feature Film1979

Silvestr 1979 - Hrajeme si jako deti Poster

Silvestr 1979 - Hrajeme si jako deti TV Movie1979

Svec Janek v pohádkové zemi TV Movie1979

Básník, sluzka a král TV Movie1977

Co je platno kárat, co je platno kázat Poster

Co je platno kárat, co je platno kázat TV Movie1977

Tomorrow I'll Wake Up and Scald Myself with Tea Poster

Tomorrow I'll Wake Up and Scald Myself with Tea Feature Film1977

Muz na radnici Poster

Muz na radnici TV Series1976

Panenka z vltavské tune Poster

Panenka z vltavské tune TV Movie1976

Wine Working Poster

Wine Working Feature Film1976

Dva muzi hlásí príchod Poster

Dva muzi hlásí príchod Feature Film1975

Honza a Ruzová panenka TV Movie1974

Az jednou v Barcelone TV Movie1973

Kabaret U dobré pohody Poster

Kabaret U dobré pohody TV Series1973

Neználkovy príhody Mini-Series1973

Nikdo mi nic nepoví TV Movie1973

Pinocchiova dobrodruzství II TV Movie1973

Three Wishes for Cinderella Poster

Three Wishes for Cinderella Feature Film1973

Voláni o pomoc TV Movie1973

Bakalári Poster

Bakalári TV Series1972

Dobrodruzství na labi Short Film1972

F.L. Vek Poster

F.L. Vek TV Series1972

Mischmasch TV Series1972

Touha Sherlocka Holmese Poster

Touha Sherlocka Holmese Feature Film1972

Wie Pan Tau zaubert Documentary1972

Lásky Emanuela Pribyla TV Movie1971

One of Them Is the Murderer Poster

One of Them Is the Murderer Feature Film1971

Pan Tau Nachrichten Documentary1971

Svatby pana Voka Poster

Svatby pana Voka Feature Film1971

You Are a Widow, Sir! Poster

You Are a Widow, Sir! Feature Film1971

Pan Tau TV Series1970

Das Sonntagskonzert Poster

Das Sonntagskonzert TV Series1969

Dobrodruzství sesti trampu Poster

Dobrodruzství sesti trampu Mini-Series1969

Kalif cápem Poster

Kalif cápem TV Movie1969

Svetáci Feature Film1969

Prísne tajné premiéry Poster

Prísne tajné premiéry Feature Film1968

Snatky z rozumu Poster

Snatky z rozumu TV Series1968

The Sinful People of Prague Poster

The Sinful People of Prague TV Series1968

Údolie vecných karaván Feature Film1968

Vajícko TV Movie1968

Vo modrým ptácku TV Movie1968

Bidýlko TV Movie1967

Inzerát TV Movie1967

Malá Dorritka Poster

Malá Dorritka Mini-Series1967

Pinocchiova dobrodruzství TV Movie1967

Sedm zen Alfonse Karáska Poster

Sedm zen Alfonse Karáska TV Movie1967

Ta nase písnicka ceská Poster

Ta nase písnicka ceská Feature Film1967

The End of Agent W4C Poster

The End of Agent W4C Feature Film1967

Cesta reky k mori TV Movie1966

Doktor a besi TV Movie1966

Kazdy mlady muz Poster

Kazdy mlady muz Feature Film1966

Last Rose from Casanova Poster

Last Rose from Casanova Feature Film1966

Pan Tau TV Movie1966

Sedm sestricek TV Movie1966

Svatební cesta aneb Jeste ne, Evzene! Poster

Svatební cesta aneb Jeste ne, Evzene! TV Movie1966

The Phantom of Morrisville Poster

The Phantom of Morrisville Feature Film1966

Who Wants to Kill Jessie? Poster

Who Wants to Kill Jessie? Feature Film1966

Zlocin v dívcí skole Poster

Zlocin v dívcí skole Feature Film1966

Bejvávalo Poster

Bejvávalo TV Series1965

Drums Feature Film1965

Kupon TV Movie1965

Modlitba pro Katerinu Horovitzovou Poster

Modlitba pro Katerinu Horovitzovou TV Movie1965

Polka jede do sveta TV Movie1965

Poslední opona TV Movie1965

A Fresh Start Poster

A Fresh Start Feature Film1964

Fear Feature Film1964

The Hope Poster

The Hope Feature Film1964

The Noble Cowboy Sandy or Gamble Bride TV Movie1964

Babiccina krabicka TV Movie1963

Darbuján a Pandrhola TV Movie1963

Dead, Read It! Feature Film1963

Smrt si ríká Engelchen Poster

Smrt si ríká Engelchen Feature Film1963

Tri chlapi v chalupe Poster

Tri chlapi v chalupe Feature Film1963

Tri chlapi v chalupe: Dirigent TV Movie1963

Kurata na cestách Poster

Kurata na cestách Feature Film1962

Malý Bobes ve meste Poster

Malý Bobes ve meste Feature Film1962

Marí Magdalena TV Movie1962

O statecné princezne TV Movie1962

Objev na Strapaté hurce Poster

Objev na Strapaté hurce Feature Film1962

Sganarel lékarem TV Movie1962

The Black Dynasty Poster

The Black Dynasty Feature Film1962

The Fabulous Baron Munchausen Poster

The Fabulous Baron Munchausen Feature Film1962

Vánice Feature Film1962

Cerná sobota Poster

Cerná sobota Feature Film1961

Kde alibi nestací Poster

Kde alibi nestací Feature Film1961

Muj prítel Gaj TV Movie1961

Policejní hodina Poster

Policejní hodina Feature Film1961

Spadla s mesíce Poster

Spadla s mesíce Feature Film1961

Zítra a pozítrí TV Movie1961

Letiste neprijímá Poster

Letiste neprijímá Feature Film1960

People Live Here Too Poster

People Live Here Too Feature Film1960

Rehearsal Continue Poster

Rehearsal Continue Feature Film1960

Tretí prání TV Movie1960

A Suburban Villa Poster

A Suburban Villa Feature Film1959

Stací mlcet TV Movie1959

Invention for Destruction Poster

Invention for Destruction Feature Film1958

Touha Feature Film1958

Vesnice Mladá TV Movie1958

Nedelní dostavenícko Short Film1955

Giant Shoe-Factory Poster

Giant Shoe-Factory Feature Film1954

I andelé ztrácejí trpelivost Feature Film1949

Other Crew

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Ginger & Fred Poster

Ginger & Fred Feature Film1986

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