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
The Train of Childhood and Expectation
Series · 1989
Pan Tau – der Film
Film · 1988
Ohnivé ženy se vracejí
Film · 1987
Merry Christmas Octopus
Film · 1987
The Octopuses from the Second Floor
Film · 1987
Young Wine
Film · 1986
The Octopuses from the Second Floor
Series · 1986
Lucy, the Menace of Street
Film · 1984
...and again that Lucy!
Film · 1984
Malý pitaval z velkého města
Series · 1983
The Visitors
Series · 1983
Zelená vlna
Film · 1982
Mature Wine
Film · 1981
Inženýrská odysea
Series · 1980
Arabela
Series · 1980
Arabela
Series · 1980
No Magic from Tomorrow
Film · 1979
Alarm in the Clouds
Film · 1978
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
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
You Are a Widow, Sir
Film · 1971
F. L. Věk
Series · 1971
Pan Tau
Series · 1970
Dobrodružství šesti trampů
Series · 1970
Pan Tau
Series · 1970
Men About Town
Film · 1969
Hříšní lidé města pražského
Series · 1969
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
Ta naše písnička česká
Film · 1967
Crime at the Girls School
Film · 1966
Poslední růže od Casanovy
Film · 1966
The Phantom of Morrisville
Film · 1966
Who Wants to Kill Jessie?
Film · 1966
Every Young Man
Film · 1966
Bejvávalo
Series · 1966
Bubny
Film · 1965
Začít znova
Film · 1964
The Hope
Film · 1964
Fear
Film · 1964
Šlechetný cowboy Sandy
Film · 1964
Tři chlapi v chalupě
Film · 1963
Death Is Called Engelchen
Film · 1963
Světáci
Film · 1963
The Black Dynasty
Film · 1962
Malý Bobeš ve městě
Film · 1962
Objev na Střapaté hůrce
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
Letiště nepřijímá
Film · 1960
Všude žijí lidé
Film · 1960
Zkouška pokračuje
Film · 1960
Dařbuján a Pandrhola
Film · 1959
Desire
Film · 1958
The Fabulous World of Jules Verne
Film · 1958
Shoesmachine
Film · 1954
Bambi
Series · 1948