Portrait of Otto Šimánek

Acting

Otto Šimánek

Career

Active from 1958 to 1991, with up to 1 main title a year.

Leading roles
6
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score76/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Fabulous World of Jules Verne
The Fabulous World of Jules Verne
GoodWatch score88/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 11 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Otto Šimánek Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.2, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    3.1, average 5.5
  • Melancholy
    2.3, average 4.7
  • Violence
    2.0, average 4.1

Main genres

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Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    58
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    1990s

    1 title
    Podnájem na Champs Ellysèes
    Podnájem na Champs Ellysèes (1991)

    as Georges De Rillettes

    1980s

    16 titles · average score 71
    The Train of Childhood and Expectation
    The Train of Childhood and Expectation (1989)

    TV show

    Trezor
    Trezor (1989)

    as Adámek

    Pan Tau – der Film
    Pan Tau – der Film (1988)
    GoodWatch score 65

    as Rudolf Karasek / Josef Novák

    Kde bydlí štěstí
    Kde bydlí štěstí (1987)

    as zlatník

    The Octopuses from the Second Floor
    The Octopuses from the Second Floor (1986)
    GoodWatch score 69

    TV show · as Teacher

    Lucy, the Menace of Street
    Lucy, the Menace of Street (1984)
    GoodWatch score 71

    as Mall Detective

    ...and again that Lucy!
    ...and again that Lucy! (1984)
    GoodWatch score 65

    as Mall Detective

    The Visitors
    The Visitors (1983)
    GoodWatch score 79

    TV show

    Malý pitaval z velkého města
    Malý pitaval z velkého města (1983)

    TV show

    Kamenný orchestr
    Kamenný orchestr (1982)

    as Matas

    Arabela
    Arabela (1980)
    GoodWatch score 83

    TV show · as (uncredited)

    Inženýrská odysea
    Inženýrská odysea (1980)

    TV show

    1970s

    12 titles · average score 74
    No Magic from Tomorrow
    No Magic from Tomorrow (1979)

    as Pan Tau

    Alarm in the Clouds
    Alarm in the Clouds (1978)

    as Pan Tau

    Tomorrow I'll Wake Up and Scald Myself with Tea
    Tomorrow I'll Wake Up and Scald Myself with Tea (1977)
    GoodWatch score 74

    as Patrick White

    Muž na radnici
    Muž na radnici (1976)

    TV show

    Honza a Růžová panenka
    Honza a Růžová panenka (1975)

    as táta

    Three Wishes for Cinderella
    Three Wishes for Cinderella (1973)
    GoodWatch score 80

    as King (voice) (uncredited)

    Bakaláři
    Bakaláři (1972)

    TV show

    F. L. Věk
    F. L. Věk (1971)

    TV show

    You Are a Widow, Sir
    You Are a Widow, Sir (1971)
    GoodWatch score 71

    as průmyslník Alfred Keletti

    One of Them Is the Murderer
    One of Them Is the Murderer (1971)

    as Adam (voice)

    Pan Tau
    Pan Tau (1970)
    GoodWatch score 72

    TV show · as Pan Tau / Alfons / Pan Tau

    Dobrodružství šesti trampů
    Dobrodružství šesti trampů (1970)

    TV show

    1960s

    26 titles · average score 74
    Hříšní lidé města pražského
    Hříšní lidé města pražského (1969)
    GoodWatch score 82

    TV show

    Men About Town
    Men About Town (1969)
    GoodWatch score 74

    as muž

    Přísně tajné premiéry
    Přísně tajné premiéry (1968)

    as lupič Mareček

    Sňatky z rozumu
    Sňatky z rozumu (1968)

    TV show

    The End of Agent W4C
    The End of Agent W4C (1967)
    GoodWatch score 65

    as Inventor

    Every Young Man
    Every Young Man (1966)

    as voják

    Crime at the Girls School
    Crime at the Girls School (1966)

    as Prop Man (segment "Jak se koupe žena")

    The Hope
    The Hope (1964)

    as Fojtar

    The Fabulous Baron Munchausen
    The Fabulous Baron Munchausen (1962)
    GoodWatch score 79

    as Michal Ardan

    Chicken on Travels
    Chicken on Travels (1962)

    as Teacher

    Všude žijí lidé
    Všude žijí lidé (1960)

    as Rehák

    The Dow Hour of Great Mysteries
    The Dow Hour of Great Mysteries (1960)

    TV show · as Kaiser

    1950s

    3 titles · average score 88
    The Fabulous World of Jules Verne
    The Fabulous World of Jules Verne (1958)
    GoodWatch score 88

    as The Man on the Train

    Desire
    Desire (1958)

    as Brother-in-law (segment "Lidé na zemi a hvezdy na nebi")

    Shoesmachine
    Shoesmachine (1954)

    as laborer