Jaroslav Weigel is a Czech actor, writer and painter. From 1970, he is a member of the Jára Cimrman

Jára Cimrman

Jára Cimrman or Jára da Cimrman is a Czech fictional character created by Jiří Šebánek, Ladislav Smoljak and Zdeněk Svěrák. He is presented as one of the greatest Czech playwrights, poets, composers, teachers, travellers, philosophers, inventors, detectives, mathematicians and sportsmen of the...

 Theatre.

Biography

Weigel studied at the Faculty of Education of the Charles University in Prague

Charles University in Prague

Charles University in Prague is the oldest and largest university in the Czech Republic. Founded in 1348, it was the first university in Central Europe and is also considered the earliest German university...

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

Mladý Svet

Mladý Svět was a magazine published in Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic. It contained editorials, comics and other works...

 (from 1959 to 69). In 1972, he collaborated with the illustrator Kája Saudek

Kája Saudek

Kája Saudek is a Czech comics illustrator. He is one of the most important exponents of the Czech comics since the late 1960s. He is the twin brother of the photographer and painter Jan Saudek.- Biography :...

 on the comics series Lips Tullian

Lips Tullian

Lips Tullian is a comic series written by Jaroslav Weigel and drawn by Kája Saudek in 1972. The series was published by the popular Czechoslovak weekly magazine Mladý svět...

. He appeared in minor roles in the films of his colleagues from the theatre, Ladislav Smoljak

Ladislav Smoljak

Ladislav Smoljak was a Czech film and theater director, actor and screenwriter. He was born in Prague.Smoljak tried to study at an art academy but failed the admission process. He went on to study physics and mathematics, and later worked as journalist and scriptwriter...

 and Zdeněk Svěrák

Zdenek Sverák

Zdeněk Svěrák is a Czech actor, humorist and scriptwriter. He is one of the most popular Czech cultural personalities. In 1989, he was a member of the jury at the 39th Berlin International Film Festival....

. He is known mainly for his roles in the Jára Cimrman Theatre.

Filmography and theatre

The list is based on the information of the Czech and Slovak Film Database.

• České nebe: Cimrmanův dramatický kšaft
  České nebe
  České nebe is stage play from repertoire of Jára Cimrman Theatre with sub-title Cimrman's dramatic testament. The authors are Zdeněk Svěrák and Ladislav Smoljak and like co-author is presented fictional Czech gadgeteer, philosopher and dramatic Jára Cimrman. The play had premier 28 October 2008 in...
  
  (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
  Vražda v salonním coupé
  Vražda v salonním coupé is a stage comedy play in repertory of Jára Cimrman Theatre. The authors are Zdeněk Svěrák and Ladislav Smoljak and the co-authorship is credited to a fictional Czech inventor, philosopher and dramatic Jára Cimrman. The play was premiered on 14th May, 1970 in Malostranská...
  
  (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 seres, 1991)
• Tvrdý chleba (TV film, 1990)
• Oznamuje se láskám vašim (1988)
• Nejistá sezóna (1987)
• Rozpuštěný a vypuštěný (1984)
• Jára Cimrman, ležící, spící
  Jára Cimrman Lying, Sleeping
  Jára Cimrman Lying, Sleeping is a 1983 Czechoslovak comedy film directed by Ladislav Smoljak, about the fictional national hero Jára Cimrman.-Cast:* Zdeněk Svěrák - Jára da Cimrman * Valerie Kaplanová - Museum janitor...
  
  (1983)
• Vrchní, prchni!
  Vrchní, prchni!
  Waiter, Scarper! is a 1981 Czechoslovak comedy film directed by Ladislav Smoljak. It is also known in english as 'Run, Waiter, Run!'.-Cast:* Josef Abrhám as Dalibor Vrána* Libuse Safránková as Vránová* Daniela Bakerova as Mr...
  
  (1980)
• Kulový blesk (1978)
• Posel z Liptákova (theatre, 1977)
• Marečku, podejte mi pero!
  Marečku, podejte mi pero!
  Marecek, Pass Me the Pen! is a 1976 Czechoslovak comedy film directed by Oldřich Lipský.- Plot :Jiri Kroupa , a master in the factory for agricultural machinery, has the oppotunity for promotion, but he would have to study at the technical evening college...
  
  (1976)
• Na samotě u lesa
  Na samotě u lesa
  Seclusion Near a Forest is a 1976 Czechoslovak comedy film directed by Jiří Menzel. Filming took place near Radešice and in Svatý Jan .- Plot :...
  
  
• Dlouhý, široký a krátkozraký (theatre, 1974)
• Jáchyme, hoď ho do stroje!
  Jáchyme, hoď ho do stroje!
  Jáchyme, hoď ho do stroje! is a 1974 Czechoslovak comedy film directed by Oldřich Lipský.-Cast:* Luděk Sobota - František Koudelka* Marta Vančurová - Blanka* Věra Ferbasová - František's aunt* Josef Dvořák - Bedřich Hudeček...