About

Known credits:
93
Birthday:
1925-04-28
Place of birth:
Třešť, Československo
Website:
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Otto Šimánek

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting
1991 Podnájem na Champs Ellysèes Actor Georges De Rillettes 59
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1989 Trezor Actor Adámek N/A
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1988 Pan Tau – der Film Actor Josef Novak (Pan Tau) and Rudolf Karasek 59
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1987 Merry Christmas Octopus Actor učitel 59
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1987 Ohnivé ženy se vracejí Actor 59
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1987 Kde bydlí štěstí Actor zlatník N/A
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1986 The Octopuses from the Second Floor Actor Teacher 69
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1986 Statečný Azmun Actor N/A
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1985 Santa Lucia Actor 59
Average
1985 Stalo se jedné neděle Actor N/A
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1985 Šach mat Actor N/A
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1984 ...and again that Lucy! Actor Mall Detective 59
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1984 Lucy, the Menace of Street Actor Mall Detective 59
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1983 Poslední návrat Actor N/A
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1983 Duch soudce Pauknera Actor N/A
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1983 O bílém jadýrku Actor N/A
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1982 Zelená vlna Actor 59
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1982 Kamenný orchestr Actor Matas 59
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1981 Mature Wine Actor 59
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1979 Švec Janek v pohádkové zemi Actor N/A
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1979 No Magic from Tomorrow Actor Pan Tau 59
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1978 Alarm in the Clouds Actor Pan Tau 59
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1978 Co je platno kárat, co je platno kázat Actor 59
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1977 Básník, služka a král Actor N/A
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1977 Tomorrow I'll Wake Up and Scald Myself with Tea Actor Patrick White 59
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1976 Panenka z vltavské tůně Actor N/A
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1976 Wine Working Actor 59
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1975 Dva muži hlásí příchod Actor 59
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1975 Honza a Růžová panenka Actor táta N/A
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1973 Three Wishes for Cinderella Actor King (voice) (uncredited) 65
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1972 Touha Sherlocka Holmese Actor 59
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1971 Lásky Emanuela Přibyla Actor N/A
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1971 One of Them Is the Murderer Actor Adam (voice) 59
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1971 Svatby pana Voka Actor 59
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1971 You Are a Widow, Sir Actor průmyslník Alfred Keletti 59
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1970 Kalif čápem Actor N/A
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1969 Maryla Actor N/A
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1969 Men About Town Actor muž 59
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1969 O kohoutovi, kose a kocourovi Actor N/A
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1968 Vo modrým ptáčku Actor N/A
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1968 Údolie večných karaván Actor N/A
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1968 Přísně tajné premiéry Actor lupič Mareček 59
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1968 Vajíčko Actor N/A
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1967 Sedm žen Alfonse Karáska aneb Když holky berou, já nevím kterou Actor 59
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1967 The End of Agent W4C Actor Inventor 59
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1967 Ta naše písnička česká Actor 59
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1967 Bidýlko Actor N/A
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1966 Svatební cesta aneb Ještě ne, Evžene! Actor N/A
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1966 Cesta řeky k moři Actor N/A
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1966 Sedm sestřiček Actor N/A
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1966 Who Wants to Kill Jessie? Actor 59
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1966 Poslední růže od Casanovy Actor 59
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1966 The Phantom of Morrisville Actor 59
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1966 Every Young Man Actor voják 59
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1966 Crime at the Girls School Actor Prop Man (segment "Jak se koupe žena") 59
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1965 A Prayer for Katerina Horovitzova Actor krejčí N/A
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1965 Bubny Actor N/A
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1965 Polka jede do světa Actor 59
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1964 Tři chlapi po roce Actor (uncredited) 59
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1964 Fear Actor okrskář v Roudné 59
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1964 Začít znova Actor N/A
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1964 The Hope Actor Fojtar 59
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1964 Šlechetný cowboy Sandy Actor 59
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1964 Zajatci tmy Actor N/A
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1963 Tři chlapi v chalupě Actor 59
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1963 Death Is Called Engelchen Actor 59
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1963 Světáci Actor 59
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1963 Táto, přečti to! Actor N/A
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1962 Sganarel lékařem Actor N/A
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1962 Malý Bobeš ve městě Actor 59
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1962 Černá dynastie Actor N/A
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1962 Objev na Střapaté hůrce Actor N/A
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1962 The Fabulous Baron Munchausen Actor Michal Ardan 61
Fair
1962 Chicken on Travels Actor Teacher N/A
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1962 Tvrdohlavá žena a zamilovaný školní mládenec Actor N/A
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1961 Spadla s měsíce Actor N/A
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1961 Where an Alibi Is Not Everything Actor Moravec 59
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1961 Policejní hodina Actor 59
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1961 Black Saturday Actor Slávek (voice) 59
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1960 Bajaja Actor N/A
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1960 Všude žijí lidé Actor Rehák N/A
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1960 Zkouška pokračuje Actor Inspicient N/A
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1960 Letiště nepřijímá Actor Pilot Dvořák 59
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1959 Dařbuján a Pandrhola Actor N/A
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1959 Dům na Ořechovce Actor N/A
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1958 Desire Actor Brother-in-law (segment "Lidé na zemi a hvezdy na nebi") 59
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1958 The Fabulous World of Jules Verne Actor The Man on the Train 60
Fair
1958 Tlustý anděl z Rouenu Actor N/A
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1958 Měšťáci Actor N/A
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1956 Medvěd Actor N/A
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1954 Shoesmachine Actor laborer N/A
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1954 Nedělní dostaveníčko Actor N/A
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1949 I andělé ztrácejí trpělivost Actor N/A
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