Jaroslav Weigel (2 January 1931

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– 5 September 2019

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) was a

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actor, writer, playwright, comics writer and painter. From 1970, he was a member of the ''

Jára Cimrman Jára Cimrman or Jára da Cimrman (officially Jaroslav Cimrman) (), also known as "the Master", is a fictional Czech polymath, created by Ladislav Smoljak, and Zdeněk Svěrák. The fictional personality is presented as a universal genius, and o ...

Theatre''.

Biography

Weigel studied at the Faculty of Education of the

Charles University in Prague Charles University (CUNI; , UK; ; ), or historically as the University of Prague (), is the largest university in the Czech Republic. It is one of the oldest universities in the world in continuous operation, the oldest university north of the ...

. After his graduation, he began working as an editor in various magazines, most notably in

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(from 1959 to 69). Fikejz (2008), p. 797 In 1972, he collaborated with the illustrator

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on the comics series '' Lips Tullian''. He appeared in minor roles in the films of his colleagues from the theatre,

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and

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. He is known mainly for his roles in the Jára Cimrman Theatre. Fikejz (2008), p. 798

Filmography and theatre

The list is based on the information of the Czech and Slovak Film Database. *'' České nebe: Cimrmanův dramatický kšaft'' (theatre, 2010) *''40 let Divadla Járy Cimrmana aneb Ze hry do hry'' (theatre, 2007) *'' Vratné lahve'' (2006) *''Afrika aneb Češi mezi lidožravci'' (theatre, 2002) *''Případy detektivní kanceláře Ostrozrak'' (TV series, 2000) *''Blaník'' (theatre, 1998) *''Na lavici obžalovaných justice'' (TV series) *'' Vražda v salonním coupé'' (theatre) *''Akt'' (theatre, 1997) *''Dobrodružství pod postelí'' (TV film) *''Lijavec'' (theatre) *''Vyšetřování ztráty třídní knihy'' (theatre) *''Draculův švagr'' (TV series, 1996) *''Černobílá pohádka'' (TV film, 1994) *''Pražský student'' (TV series, 1991) *''Tvrdý chleba'' (TV film, 1990) *''Oznamuje se láskám vašim'' (1988) *''Nejistá sezóna'' (1987) *''

Dobytí severního pólu ''Dobytí severního pólu'' (full title: ''Dobytí severního pólu Čechem Karlem Němcem 5. dubna 1909'', in English: ''The Conquest of the North Pole by the Czech Karel Němec on 5 April 1909'') is a comedy written allegedly by fictional Cze ...

'' (1985) *''Rozpuštěný a vypuštěný'' (1984) *'' Jára Cimrman, ležící, spící'' (1983) *''

Vrchní, prchni! ''Waiter, Scarper!'' () is a 1981 Czechoslovak comedy film directed by Ladislav Smoljak. It is also known in English as 'Run, Waiter, Run!'. Plot At his high school reunion, the mild-mannered Dalibor Vrána learns, to his chagrin, that some o ...

'' (1980) *''Kulový blesk'' (1978) *''Posel z Liptákova'' (theatre, 1977) *''

Marečku, podejte mi pero! ''Marecek, Pass Me the Pen!'' () is a 1976 Czechoslovak comedy film directed by Oldřich Lipský.Hames, Peter. Czech and Slovak Cinema'. United Kingdom, Edinburgh University Press, 2010. 48. The film gained de facto cult status, many of it ...

'' (1976) *''

Na samotě u lesa ''Seclusion Near a Forest'' () is a 1976 Czechoslovak comedy film directed by Jiří Menzel. Filming took place near Radešice (the summerhouse scenes) and in Svatý Jan (the funeral and the bar fight). Plot An ordinary Prague family, the La ...

'' *''Dlouhý, široký a krátkozraký'' (theatre, 1974) *''

Jáchyme, hoď ho do stroje! ''Jáchyme, hoď ho do stroje!'' (lit. Joachim, Put It in the Machine!) is a 1974 Czechoslovak comedy film directed by Oldřich Lipský. Cast * Luděk Sobota - František Koudelka * Marta Vančurová - Blanka * Věra Ferbasová - František's ...

Documentary

*''Záskok aneb Cimrman v Národním divadle'' (TV film, 2000)

Notes

References

* 1931 births 2019 deaths Czech painters Czech male painters Czech male dramatists and playwrights 20th-century Czech dramatists and playwrights Czech comics writers Charles University alumni Czech male stage actors Czech male film actors People from Rychnov nad Kněžnou {{CzechRepublic-actor-stub