Karel Smyczek

On 22 January 2025, the Czech Film and Television Academy announced, that he would be awarded the Czech Lion Award for Unique Contribution to Czech Film, together with Czech film music conductor Mario Klemens.

Karel Smyczek studied at Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague and Gymnázium Václava Beneše Třebízského. The recorded working language is Czech. Distinctions recorded are Czech Lion Award for Unique Contribution to Czech Film and Golden Slipper for Unique Contribution to films for children.

• Name — Karel Smyczek • Born — 31 March 1950 • Birthplace — Slaný, Czechoslovakia • Occupation — Film director, actor, screenwriter • Years Active — 1960–present

• Director • Year — Film — Notes • 1980 — Housata • 1983 — Sněženky a machři • 1987 — Krajina s nábytkem • Why? — Golden Kingfisher - Plzeň Film Festival • Záhada zlatého servisu • 1992 — Kocourkov • 1994 — Bylo nás pět • 1997 — Srdeční slabosti • Lotrando a Zubejda — Award of the City of Zlín - Zlín International Film Festival for Children and Youth • 1998 — Poklad pana H. • Vše pro firmu • Actor • Year — Film — Role — Notes • 1960 — Zlé pondělí — Pavel Vítovec • Holubice — Michal • 1962 — Pohádka o staré tramvaji — Chemist • 1964 — Láska nebeská — Jirka • 1976 — Den pro mou lásku — Customer in gallery • 1985 — Co je vám, doktore? — Specialist • 1987 — Why? — Reporter • 1988 — Útěk ze seriálu • 1997 — Lotrando a Zubejda — Wanderer • Writer • Year — Film — Notes • 1987 — Why? — story • 1994 — Bylo nás pět — screenplay • 1997 — Lotrando a Zubejda — technical screenplay • 1998 — Vše pro firmu — co-screenplay