About

Known credits:
49
Birthday:
1934-05-29
Place of birth:
Lomnice nad Popelkou, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]
Website:
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Věra Plívová-Šimková

Overview

Věra Plívová-Šimková ( May 29, 1934 Lomnice nad Popelkou – October 13 , 2024 Semily ) was a Czech film director, known especially for her films about children and for children.

She was born in Lomnica pod Popelka to a volunteer family. Her mother Vlasta Plívová (née Kaplanová) worked in the Svornost theater association in Lomnica, her father František was a teacher at a weaving school. When she was three years old, her father died. Her siblings were also involved in art, sister Břetislava Pospíšilová-Plívová was a painter, Vlasta Zděnovcová-Plívová was a Hispanist and translator. After passing the matriculation exam at Lepař's high school in Jičín , where she and her family moved because of her mother's work, she decided to study directing at FAMU. After completing her studies (1952–1957) under the guidance of Bořivoj Zeman, she began assisting directors Karl Kachyňa ( Král Šumava ) and Vojtěch Jasný ( Desire ) or Václav Vorlíček ( The Case of the Lupínek ) at Barrand. After finishing her film career, she lived in Chuchelno near Semil. Her husband was the glassmaker Tomáš Šimek , who died in 1998.

She died in Semily on 13 October 2024 at the age of 90.

Known for

Acting
2023 Věra Plívová-Šimková Actor Self 59
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1986 Hledám dům holubí Actor N/A
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1985 Barrandovské nokturno aneb Jak film tančil a zpíval Actor Self - Audience Member N/A
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Directing
2007 Vohnice a Kiliján Directing Director N/A
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2001 Circle Directing Director 59
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1995 Artuš, Merlin a Prchlíci Directing Director 59
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1988 The Squirrel and the Magic Shell Directing Director 59
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1986 Hledám dům holubí Directing Director N/A
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1983 Blinker-Ciko Directing Director 59
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1981 The Krakonos and the Skiers Directing Director 58
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1980 Brontosaurus Directing Director 59
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1978 A Major Role for Rosmaryna Directing Director 59
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1976 Boys Will Be Boys Directing Director 59
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1974 The Fair Is Here Directing Director 59
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1972 About Show-White Directing Director 59
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1970 Lišáci – Myšáci a Šibeničák Directing Director 59
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1969 Toni, You're Crazy Directing Director 59
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1966 Katya and the Crocodile Directing Director 59
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1965 Adventures with a Naked Boy Directing First Assistant Director 59
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1964 Chlapci zadejte se Directing Director N/A
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1963 Rusalka Directing First Assistant Director 59
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1962 Vánice Directing First Assistant Director N/A
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1961 The Lupinek Case Directing Assistant Director 59
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1959 King of the Sumava Directing Assistant Director 58
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1959 Sny na neděli Directing Assistant Director N/A
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1958 Desire Directing Assistant Director 59
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Writing
2007 Začarovaná láska Writing Idea N/A
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2001 Circle Writing Writer 59
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1988 The Squirrel and the Magic Shell Writing Writer 59
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1986 Hledám dům holubí Writing Story N/A
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1986 Hledám dům holubí Writing Screenplay N/A
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1983 Blinker-Ciko Writing Screenplay 59
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1983 Blinker-Ciko Writing Story 59
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1980 Brontosaurus Writing Screenplay 59
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1980 Brontosaurus Writing Story 59
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1978 A Major Role for Rosmaryna Writing Story 59
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1978 A Major Role for Rosmaryna Writing Screenplay 59
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1974 The Fair Is Here Writing Screenplay 59
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1974 The Fair Is Here Writing Story 59
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1972 About Show-White Writing Story 59
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1972 About Show-White Writing Screenplay 59
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1970 Lišáci – Myšáci a Šibeničák Writing Story 59
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1970 Lišáci – Myšáci a Šibeničák Writing Screenplay 59
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1969 Toni, You're Crazy Writing Story 59
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1969 Toni, You're Crazy Writing Screenplay 59
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1966 Katya and the Crocodile Writing Screenplay 59
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1964 Chlapci zadejte se Writing Story N/A
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1964 Chlapci zadejte se Writing Screenplay N/A
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Art
1974 The Fair Is Here Art Art Direction 59
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