Acting
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.
Filmography
Podnájem na Champs Ellysèes
Film · 1991
Trezor
Film · 1989
The Train of Childhood and Expectation
Series · 1989
Pan Tau – der Film
Film · 1988
Ohnivé ženy se vracejí
Film · 1987
Kde bydlí štěstí
Film · 1987
Merry Christmas Octopus
Film · 1987
The Octopuses from the Second Floor
Film · 1987
Statečný Azmun
Film · 1986
Young Wine
Film · 1986
Území strachu
Film · 1986
The Octopuses from the Second Floor
Series · 1986
Šach mat
Film · 1985
Stalo se jedné neděle
Film · 1985
Santa Lucia
Film · 1985
Lucy, the Menace of Street
Film · 1984
...and again that Lucy!
Film · 1984
Poslední návrat
Film · 1983
Duch soudce Pauknera
Film · 1983
O bílém jadýrku
Film · 1983
Malý pitaval z velkého města
Series · 1983
The Visitors
Series · 1983
Tři mušketýři
Series · 1983
Kamenný orchestr
Film · 1982
Zelená vlna
Film · 1982
Mature Wine
Film · 1981
Had z ráje
Series · 1981
Poručík Petr
Series · 1981
Inženýrská odysea
Series · 1980
Arabela
Series · 1980
Arabela
Series · 1980
Švec Janek v pohádkové zemi
Film · 1979
No Magic from Tomorrow
Film · 1979
Alarm in the Clouds
Film · 1978
Co je platno kárat, co je platno kázat
Film · 1978
Básník, služka a král
Film · 1977
Tomorrow I'll Wake Up and Scald Myself with Tea
Film · 1977
Wine Working
Film · 1976
Panenka z vltavské tůně
Film · 1976
Muž na radnici
Series · 1976
Honza a Růžová panenka
Film · 1975
Dva muži hlásí příchod
Film · 1975
Three Wishes for Cinderella
Film · 1973
Touha Sherlocka Holmese
Film · 1972
Bakaláři
Series · 1972
One of Them Is the Murderer
Film · 1971
Svatby pana Voka
Film · 1971
Lásky Emanuela Přibyla
Film · 1971
You Are a Widow, Sir
Film · 1971
F. L. Věk
Series · 1971
Kalif čápem
Film · 1970
Pan Tau
Series · 1970
Dobrodružství šesti trampů
Series · 1970
Pan Tau
Series · 1970
O kohoutovi, kose a kocourovi
Film · 1969
Maryla
Film · 1969
Vajíčko
Film · 1969
Men About Town
Film · 1969
Hříšní lidé města pražského
Series · 1969
Úsměvy světa
Series · 1969
Das Sonntagskonzert
Series · 1969
Vo modrým ptáčku
Film · 1968
Údolie večných karaván
Film · 1968
Přísně tajné premiéry
Film · 1968
Sňatky z rozumu
Series · 1968
The End of Agent W4C
Film · 1967
Sedm žen Alfonse Karáska aneb Když holky berou, já nevím kterou
Film · 1967
Bidýlko
Film · 1967
Ta naše písnička česká
Film · 1967
Little Dorrit
Series · 1967
Pinocchiova dobrodružství
Series · 1967
Crime at the Girls School
Film · 1966
Poslední růže od Casanovy
Film · 1966
The Phantom of Morrisville
Film · 1966
Sedm sestřiček
Film · 1966
Who Wants to Kill Jessie?
Film · 1966
Every Young Man
Film · 1966
Cesta řeky k moři
Film · 1966
Svatební cesta aneb Ještě ne, Evžene!
Film · 1966
Bejvávalo
Series · 1966
Bubny
Film · 1965
A Prayer for Katerina Horovitzova
Film · 1965
Polka jede do světa
Film · 1965
Případy komisaře Mejzlíka
Series · 1965
Začít znova
Film · 1964
Zajatci tmy
Film · 1964
The Hope
Film · 1964
Fear
Film · 1964
Šlechetný cowboy Sandy
Film · 1964
Tři chlapi po roce
Film · 1964
Tři chlapi v chalupě
Film · 1963
Death Is Called Engelchen
Film · 1963
Táto, přečti to!
Film · 1963
Světáci
Film · 1963
The Black Dynasty
Film · 1962
Malý Bobeš ve městě
Film · 1962
Objev na Střapaté hůrce
Film · 1962
Sganarel lékařem
Film · 1962
Tvrdohlavá žena a zamilovaný školní mládenec
Film · 1962
Chicken on Travels
Film · 1962
The Fabulous Baron Munchausen
Film · 1962
Where an Alibi Is Not Everything
Film · 1961
Black Saturday
Film · 1961
Policejní hodina
Film · 1961
Spadla s měsíce
Film · 1961
Tři chlapi v chalupě
Series · 1961
Bajaja
Film · 1960
Letiště nepřijímá
Film · 1960
Všude žijí lidé
Film · 1960
Zkouška pokračuje
Film · 1960
The Dow Hour of Great Mysteries
Series · 1960
Dařbuján a Pandrhola
Film · 1959
Dům na Ořechovce
Film · 1959
Měšťáci
Film · 1958
Tlustý anděl z Rouenu
Film · 1958
Desire
Film · 1958
The Fabulous World of Jules Verne
Film · 1958
Medvěd
Film · 1956
Shoesmachine
Film · 1954
Nedělní dostaveníčko
Film · 1954
I andělé ztrácejí trpělivost
Film · 1949
Bambi
Series · 1948