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Otto Šimánek
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.
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
April 28, 1925
Day of Death
May 8, 1992
Age at Death
67 years old
Place of Birth
Třešť, Československo
Popularity Score
0.6
Filmography
Podnájem na Champs Ellysèes
Georges De Rillettes
1991Movie
Trezor
Adámek
1989Movie
The Train of Childhood and Expectation
1989TV
Pan Tau – der Film
Rudolf Karasek / Josef Novák
1988Movie
Ohnivé ženy se vracejí
1987Movie
Kde bydlí štěstí
zlatník
1987Movie
Merry Christmas Octopus
učitel
1987Movie
The Octopuses from the Second Floor
1987Movie
Statečný Azmun
1986Movie
Young Wine
1986Movie
Území strachu
1986Movie
The Octopuses from the Second Floor
Teacher
1986TV
Šach mat
1985Movie
Stalo se jedné neděle
1985Movie
Santa Lucia
1985Movie
Lucy, the Menace of Street
Mall Detective
1984Movie
...and again that Lucy!
Mall Detective
1984Movie
Poslední návrat
1983Movie
Duch soudce Pauknera
1983Movie
O bílém jadýrku
1983Movie
Malý pitaval z velkého města
1983TV
The Visitors
1983TV
Tři mušketýři
1983TV
Kamenný orchestr
Matas
1982Movie
Zelená vlna
1982Movie
Mature Wine
1981Movie
Had z ráje
Mr. Forchheim
1981TV
Poručík Petr
1981TV
Inženýrská odysea
1980TV
Arabela
1980TV
Švec Janek v pohádkové zemi
1979Movie
No Magic from Tomorrow
Pan Tau
1979Movie
Alarm in the Clouds
Pan Tau
1978Movie
Co je platno kárat, co je platno kázat
1978Movie
Básník, služka a král
1977Movie
Tomorrow I'll Wake Up and Scald Myself with Tea
Patrick White
1977Movie
Wine Working
1976Movie
Panenka z vltavské tůně
1976Movie
Muž na radnici
1976TV
Honza a Růžová panenka
táta
1975Movie
Dva muži hlásí příchod
1975Movie
Three Wishes for Cinderella
King (voice) (uncredited)
1973Movie
Touha Sherlocka Holmese
1972Movie
Bakaláři
1972TV
One of Them Is the Murderer
Adam (voice)
1971Movie
Svatby pana Voka
1971Movie
Lásky Emanuela Přibyla
1971Movie
You Are a Widow, Sir
průmyslník Alfred Keletti
1971Movie
F. L. Věk
1971TV
Kalif čápem
1970Movie
Pan Tau
Pan Tau
1970TV
Dobrodružství šesti trampů
1970TV
O kohoutovi, kose a kocourovi
1969Movie
Maryla
1969Movie
Vajíčko
1969Movie
Men About Town
muž
1969Movie
Hříšní lidé města pražského
1969TV
Úsměvy světa
1969TV
Das Sonntagskonzert
Self
1969TV
Vo modrým ptáčku
1968Movie
Údolie večných karaván
1968Movie
Přísně tajné premiéry
lupič Mareček
1968Movie
Sňatky z rozumu
1968TV
The End of Agent W4C
Inventor
1967Movie
Sedm žen Alfonse Karáska aneb Když holky berou, já nevím kterou
1967Movie
Bidýlko
1967Movie
Ta naše písnička česká
1967Movie
Little Dorrit
1967TV
Pinocchiova dobrodružství
(voice)
1967TV
Crime at the Girls School
Prop Man (segment "Jak se koupe žena")
1966Movie
Poslední růže od Casanovy
1966Movie
The Phantom of Morrisville
Miky
1966Movie
Sedm sestřiček
1966Movie
Who Wants to Kill Jessie?
1966Movie
Every Young Man
voják
1966Movie
Cesta řeky k moři
1966Movie
Svatební cesta aneb Ještě ne, Evžene!
1966Movie
Bejvávalo
1966TV
Bubny
1965Movie
A Prayer for Katerina Horovitzova
krejčí
1965Movie
Polka jede do světa
1965Movie
Případy komisaře Mejzlíka
1965TV
Začít znova
1964Movie
Zajatci tmy
1964Movie
The Hope
Fojtar
1964Movie
Fear
okrskář v Roudné
1964Movie
Šlechetný cowboy Sandy
1964Movie
Tři chlapi po roce
(uncredited)
1964Movie
Tři chlapi v chalupě
1963Movie
Death Is Called Engelchen
1963Movie
Táto, přečti to!
1963Movie
Světáci
1963Movie
The Black Dynasty
1962Movie
Malý Bobeš ve městě
1962Movie
Objev na Střapaté hůrce
1962Movie
Sganarel lékařem
1962Movie
Tvrdohlavá žena a zamilovaný školní mládenec
1962Movie
Chicken on Travels
Teacher
1962Movie
The Fabulous Baron Munchausen
Michal Ardan
1962Movie
Where an Alibi Is Not Everything
Moravec
1961Movie
Black Saturday
Slávek (voice)
1961Movie
Policejní hodina
1961Movie
Spadla s měsíce
1961Movie
Tři chlapi v chalupě
Arnošt Kacíř
1961TV
Bajaja
1960Movie
Letiště nepřijímá
Pilot Dvořák
1960Movie
Všude žijí lidé
Rehák
1960Movie
Zkouška pokračuje
Inspicient
1960Movie
The Dow Hour of Great Mysteries
Kaiser
1960TV
Dařbuján a Pandrhola
1959Movie
Dům na Ořechovce
1959Movie
Měšťáci
1958Movie
Tlustý anděl z Rouenu
1958Movie
Desire
Brother-in-law (segment "Lidé na zemi a hvezdy na nebi")
1958Movie
The Fabulous World of Jules Verne
The Man on the Train
1958Movie
Medvěd
1956Movie
Shoesmachine
laborer
1954Movie
Nedělní dostaveníčko
1954Movie
I andělé ztrácejí trpělivost
1949Movie
Bambi
Self
1948TV