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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. Born : 28th-Apr-1925

Movie Credits

Měšťáci


Released : 5th-Feb-1958

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Tlustý anděl z Rouenu


Released : 12th-Mar-1958

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Dařbuján a Pandrhola


Released : 24th-Dec-1959

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Where an Alibi Is Not Everything

“A bored housewife, a husband who married her for show, and a stupid boy who is full of himself because he is dating a Swiss woman.” The words of Inspector Tůma sound like they’re from a European melodrama, but in fact they come from a Czechoslovak crime story. A pair of detectives, counterfeit medicine, the high-society setting of a Karlovy Vary hotel, and Oldřich Nový as the aging hotel manager Kraus.
Released : 28th-Jul-1961

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Básník, služka a král


Released : 2nd-Dec-1977

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Vo modrým ptáčku


Released : 24th-Dec-1968

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Tři chlapi v chalupě


Released : 25th-Dec-1963

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Dům na Ořechovce


Released : 16th-Oct-1959

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The End of Agent W4C

The invincible agent Cyril Juan Borguette alias W4C has been assigned a mission to go to a hotel in Prague, get hold of a saltcellar with a plan for the military exploitation of Venus hidden in it, and hand it over to the beautiful agent Alice. He will have to compete for the saltcellar with other agents working for the world's various greater and smaller powers. The head of the Prague counter-intelligence unit gets news of agent W4C's mission. Deficient in personnel, he nominates accountant Foustka as agent 13B. Mr Foustka takes his dog Pajda with him and the two head for the airport. Pajda helps him track down agent W4C in a classy hotel that becomes the battleground for the interests and plans of the secret agents from different countries, each trying to get hold of the precious saltcellar.
Released : 6th-Oct-1967

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Tomorrow I'll Wake Up and Scald Myself with Tea

Former Nazi Klaus Abard survives to the 1990s by taking anti-ageing pills. He plans to use a time travel trip to return to Germany in 1944 and present Hitler with a hydrogen bomb, so that he can win the war. Unfortunately the pilot, woman-chasing Karel Bures, dies on the morning of the trip and his earnest twin brother Jan impersonates him, without knowing about the plot.
Released : 12th-Aug-1977

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Kamenný orchestr


Released : 11th-Mar-1982

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Black Saturday


Released : 6th-Jan-1961

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Šach mat


Released : 1st-Jan-1985

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Policejní hodina


Released : 21st-Apr-1961

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Černá dynastie


Released : 30th-Nov-1962

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Mature Wine


Released : 31st-Jul-1981

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Malý Bobeš ve městě


Released : 7th-Dec-1962

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Objev na Střapaté hůrce


Released : 16th-Nov-1962

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Death Is Called Engelchen

Pavel is a Czech partisan fighter in the waning days of the war. Just as peace is declared, Pavel is shot in the spine and sent to the hospital emergency ward. As he fades in and out of consciousness, he recalls the events that led to his participation in the underground. Holding German occupation commander Engelchen responsible for all the horrors and deprivations heaped upon his comrades, Pavel is kept alive by the possibility of recovering and exacting vengeance upon the Nazi officer - no matter how long it takes.
Released : 3rd-May-1963

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Začít znova


Released : 13th-Mar-1964

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Bajaja


Released : 24th-Dec-1960

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Táto, přečti to!


Released : 1st-Jan-1963

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Sganarel lékařem


Released : 25th-Dec-1962

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Bubny


Released : 12th-Mar-1965

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Zelená vlna


Released : 25th-Jun-1982

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Poslední návrat


Released : 17th-Jul-1983

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Lucy, the Menace of Street

A first part of a funny adventures of six years old Lucie and her two magic dolls.
Released : 1st-Oct-1984

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Zajatci tmy


Released : 1st-Jan-1964

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Crime at the Girls School

Three short story omnibus. The main hero and connecting link is Lieutenant Boruvka, created by Lubomír Lipsky. He deals with the murder case between climbers, the death of the dancer in the music theater and the strange disappearance of the mathematics professor.
Released : 18th-Feb-1966

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The Phantom of Morrisville

Inspector Brumpby (Jaroslav Marvan) and the young crime reporter Allan Pinkerton (Vít Olmer) attend wedding of Sir Hannibal Morris (Oldrich Nový) with beautiful Clarence (Kveta Fialová). After the ceremony, Clarence's ex-husband, criminal Manuel Diaz (Waldemar Matuska), who was believed dead, shows up in her room. He wants to get his hands on Clarence and, most importantly, on the money she would inherit in the eventuality of her new husband's death. Diaz makes attempts on Hannibal's life. He knows his way about an underground labyrinth in the château and the traps he sets up for Hannibal seem to work, since Hannibal is apparently found dead after an explosion in the labyrinth, after which his body vanishes. The inspector tries to solve the countless mysteries. In this, he is joined by Allan, always ahead of the man of the law in his estimation and judgment of the situation.
Released : 15th-Jul-1966

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Sedm sestřiček


Released : 25th-Dec-1966

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Who Wants to Kill Jessie?

In this zany Czechoslovakian comedy, a scientist invents a machine that projects a sleeping person's dream on a screen; disaster soon follows when the machine malfunctions and the cartoon-like dream characters become very real!
Released : 26th-Aug-1966

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Honza a Růžová panenka


Released : 18th-May-1975

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Údolie večných karaván


Released : 15th-Feb-1968

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Kalif čápem


Released : 12th-Apr-1970

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Maryla


Released : 24th-Dec-1969

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One of Them Is the Murderer

Marek (Jirí Holý), formerly a driver of a long-distance lorry, has served his term for smuggling art works abroad and is released from jail. Years ago, he sacrificed himself and confessed his guilt on behalf of his companions - the drivers Krása, Jelínek, Hess and Novák from the Ministry of Culture who gave them tips. Marek finds Hess and tells him that now he expects the gang to compensate him for the wasted years of his life.
Released : 23rd-Apr-1971

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Svatby pana Voka

Czech nobleman Petr Vok of Rozmberk (Milos Kopecký) is no longer so young, but his amatory adventures continue to arouse the envy of men and the indignation of respectable ladies. In his "female retinue" at the chateau in Bechyne he has twelve comely girls, but he still manages to seduce the miller's wife and the maid. Lord Vok is in great financial difficulties. His elder brother Vilém advises him to marry a rich woman. Petr surprises him by announcing his intention to marry the very young Katerina of Ludanice.
Released : 26th-Mar-1971

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Pan Tau – der Film

Pan Tau, the friend of all children, now also helps the adults. A movie producer is in trouble and decides to shoot another Pan-Tau movie. But the old Pan-Tau actor Karasek is no longer young enough to walk the almost weightless walk of Pan Tau. Mr. Novak turns up - he resembles Pan Tau like a twin brother. He succeeds every pirouette. And as if by magic, he solves all the problems between people! Who is Mr. Novak? Is he really ...?
Released : 3rd-Nov-1988

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Letiště nepřijímá


Released : 26th-Feb-1960

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Touha Sherlocka Holmese

Sherlock Holmes likes to play violin and expects a great career in music. He gets a place in a spa orchestra, but he is again and again distracted by criminal cases. Therefore he is the only one who does not see that his violin has no future. He solves the criminal mysteries in passing but the final test shows that the famous detective is tone-deaf.
Released : 3rd-Mar-1972

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Lásky Emanuela Přibyla


Released : 31st-Dec-1971

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No Magic from Tomorrow

Mr. Tau, the quiet and kind magician with a bowler hat and an umbrella, shows up unexpectedly on the wings of a plane during flight. The terrified crew contact the airport security service. After the plane lands, Mr. Tau disappears. The third security inspector Málek is determined to catch the hooligan at any price. To achieve this, he gives up his holiday to visit the children's summer camp. Mr. Málek's son, who just like all the other children is delighted by the new camp cook, Mr. Tau himself, has unknowingly set the inspector on the magician's trail. But the children at the camp are determined not to let their beloved magician get caught and ingeniously place all sorts of traps in Inspector Málek's way.
Released : 1st-Nov-1979

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Alarm in the Clouds

In defiance of all the laws of physics Mr. Tau is walking on the wing of an aircraft flying close to Prague. Young Alenka is enthusiastic, but the other passengers are horrified. The security inspector Málek believes the report from the crew to be a code alerting him to a hijack, and orders an emergency landing. In the confusion at the airport the fairytale Mr. Tau disappears into one of the halls.
Released : 1st-Nov-1978

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Bidýlko


Released : 24th-May-1967

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Světáci


Released : 1st-May-1963

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TV Credits

Bakaláři

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Released : 19th-Feb-1972

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Inženýrská odysea

- Inženýrská odysea is a Czechoslovak/Czech TV series about three young students and their lives.
Released : 5th-Sep-1980

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Pan Tau

Pan Tau - Pan Tau always had a gentle expression and a friendly smile, he was elegantly dressed in a stroller, with an umbrella and a white carnation in the lapel. Foremost, he was famous for his magic bowler hat. By tapping on his hat, Pan Tau was able to change his appearance into a puppet, to conjure up miscellaneous objects or to do other magic. His most characteristically behavior is that he would help children who were experiencing some sort of difficulties in-between their dreams and reality, like finding a place for skiing, settling family problems on Christmas, and even give a boy a good time at a fair when he is supposed to have piano lessons. To adults, he usually remained invisible.
Released : 13th-Dec-1970

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Had z ráje

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Released : 12th-Jul-1981

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Arabela

- Arabela was a children's television series produced in Czechoslovakia which aired from 1979 to 1981. The series has 13 episodes and is in the Czech language.
Released : 25th-Dec-1980

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Arabela

(uncredited) - Arabela was a children's television series produced in Czechoslovakia which aired from 1979 to 1981. The series has 13 episodes and is in the Czech language.
Released : 25th-Dec-1980

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Malý pitaval z velkého města

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Released : 26th-Nov-1983

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Die Tintenfische aus dem zweiten Stock

Teacher - While on vacation with their bickering parents in Portugal, Eva and her little brother Johnny find two strange clots of clay on a polluted beach, who can speak and move on their own. They create two octopuses out of the blue and green material and take them home to Prague, soon discovering that their new pets attract electricity and other disasters.
Released : 21st-Dec-1986

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Tři chlapi v chalupě

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Released : 18th-Oct-1961

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Případy komisaře Mejzlíka

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Released : 7th-Aug-1965

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Malá Dorritka

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Released : 25th-Dec-1967

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Bejvávalo

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Released : 1st-Jan-1966

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Sňatky z rozumu

- Sňatky z rozumu was a Czechoslovak television programme which was first broadcast in 1968. The programme was directed by František Filip.
Released : 23rd-Oct-1968

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Pinocchiova dobrodružství

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Released : 1st-Jan-1967

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Pan Tau

Pan Tau / Alfons - Pan Tau always had a gentle expression and a friendly smile, he was elegantly dressed in a stroller, with an umbrella and a white carnation in the lapel. Foremost, he was famous for his magic bowler hat. By tapping on his hat, Pan Tau was able to change his appearance into a puppet, to conjure up miscellaneous objects or to do other magic. His most characteristically behavior is that he would help children who were experiencing some sort of difficulties in-between their dreams and reality, like finding a place for skiing, settling family problems on Christmas, and even give a boy a good time at a fair when he is supposed to have piano lessons. To adults, he usually remained invisible.
Released : 13th-Dec-1970

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F. L. Věk

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Released : 12th-Sep-1971

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Úsměvy světa

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Released : 24th-May-1969

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Bambi-Verleihung

Self - The Bambi, often called the Bambi Award and stylised as BAMBI, is a German award presented annually by Hubert Burda Media to recognize excellence in international media and television to personalities in the media, arts, culture, sports, and other fields "with vision and creativity who affected and inspired the German public that year", both domestic and foreign. First held in 1948, it is the oldest media award in Germany. The trophy is named after Felix Salten's book Bambi, A Life in the Woods and its statuettes are in the shape of the novel's titular fawn character. They were originally made of porcelain until 1958, when the organizers switched to using gold, with the casting done by the art casting workshop of Ernst Strassacker in Süßen.
Released : 1st-Jan-1948

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Muž na radnici

- Muž na radnici was a Czechoslovak television program which was broadcast in 1976. The program was directed by Evžen Sokolovský. In 2011, it was announced that the program, along with 17 others, would be released on DVD within three years.
Released : 12th-Sep-1976

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Návštěvníci

- It's the year 2484 and the Earth is threatened by a rogue comet which could fatally change its orbit. The solution is surprising - Adam Bernau, the greatest genius of 20th century developed 500 years ago an ingenious formula for easy transporting of continents and even worlds. Unfortunately, he made this discovery at the age of 11 and the exercise book containing it was destroyed in the fire. But this is not a challenge to Academic Filip who decides to send an expedition back in time to retrieve the precious exercise book from the fire. But everything is not so simple as it seems...
Released : 5th-Nov-1983

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Tři mušketýři

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Released : 24th-Dec-1983

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Poručík Petr

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Released : 29th-Aug-1981

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Das Sonntagskonzert

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Released : 26th-Apr-1969

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Vlak dětství a naděje

- A story of a little girl Verka and her life during the beginning of WWII. Based on Vera Sládková novels.
Released : 4th-Mar-1989

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