Acting

Karel Semerád

Born April 28, 1937

Died November 30, 2015 · aged 78

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Known For

The Tale of John and MaryThe Tale of John and Mary · 1980
The Tale of John and Mary
★ 7.21980
MovieAnimationFantasy
Young knight John travels the world in search of fame and fortune, but also to help others and prove himself. However, things go dire fast and he becomes burdened with life's hardships. But then he meets a pretty water nymph, Mary.
Little Ice-Hockey PlayerLittle Ice-Hockey Player · 1983
Little Ice-Hockey Player
★ 8.51983
MovieFamily
Hockey requires great commitment and even sacrifice from an early age. The thirteen-year-old players of a school hockey team, led by an experienced and perceptive coach, struggle with various problems of their age, from first loves to low self-confidence and disciplinary problems, but in the end they are all consumed by a sense of responsibility. The film touches on the dark side of the demanding sport, but it often acts childishly and simplifies the complex motivations of teenage boys.
There is a Dragon Behind HumnyThere is a Dragon Behind Humny · 1983
There is a Dragon Behind Humny
★ 6.81983
MovieFamilyFantasy
In one royal forest, where coal miner Patočka lives and works, the friendly dragon Mrak settles down. The king's lackeys come across him while hunting and, terrified, go to sell the news to the king. He is currently organizing his daughter Viola's birthday party. The hunters describe the dragon in terrifying colors, and so the king concludes that the dragon will, according to tradition, want the king's daughter. So he announces a reward for killing the dragon, but no one wants to fight him. The only one who applies is the princess's favorite, the lutenist Marian, but the king does not like him, so he throws him out. Her brother Jan wants to save the princess, but the king doesn't want to allow it...
The Explosion Will Be at FiveThe Explosion Will Be at Five · 1985
The Explosion Will Be at Five
★ 6.01985
MovieFamilyComedy
This tale is about young Ludvik (Robert Nespor) an erstwhile, budding scientist whose practical sense leads him to experiment before his common sense has figured out the results. Due to that unfortunate pattern, he variously floods the bathroom while working on displacement of volume and weight in water, he shatters the harvest pumpkins but not the law of gravity, and now he is eyeing the neighbor's rabbits for an electricity experiment. While the rabbits remain safe for awhile, Ludvik's parents wish he would follow in their more traditional footsteps and dedicate himself to music. Instead, Ludvik has learned that the proper mixture of a certain carbide and water can be explosive, and while he works on that technique, a friend tips off the physics teacher about these potentially disastrous plans.
Požáry a spáleništěPožáry a spáleniště · 1981
Požáry a spáleniště
★ 9.01981
MovieDrama
Antonín Kachlík wanted to make committed films about the moral dilemmas of the working class, but in the era of normalisation, he could only proclaim how faltering individuals would eventually come to the desired thinking. This is also true of the adaptation of Jiří Švejda's book about the wavering career of a young brickmaking technologist - the simplistic drawing of characters and plots, the posterishly lifeless language and the textbook discussion of social ills are all objectionable; the ideal becomes the code of the socialist builder.
A SlideA Slide · 1989
A Slide
★ 6.51989
MovieFamilyCrime
A group of boys are spending summer riding their bikes across the city but suddenly they are forced to fight a group of thieves.
I Am Not Afraid AnymoreI Am Not Afraid Anymore · 1985
I Am Not Afraid Anymore
★ 7.01985
MovieDrama
A young boy of about 11 struggles to fit in with the usual activities concerned with life, especially at at school . He is somewhat timid and nervous and as a result often finds himself alienated from most of his contemporaries. This manifests itself , for example , in the problems he has with gymnastics and especially swimming. The arrival of a young and sympathetic teacher starts a turnaround in his life.
Free AdmittanceFree Admittance · 1987
Free Admittance
★ 9.01987
MovieFamilyComedy
Adventures of a little Czech girl Yana visiting in Moscow with her parents and dog.

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There is a Dragon Behind HumnyThere is a Dragon Behind Humny · 1983
There is a Dragon Behind Humny
★ 6.81983
MovieFamilyFantasy
In one royal forest, where coal miner Patočka lives and works, the friendly dragon Mrak settles down. The king's lackeys come across him while hunting and, terrified, go to sell the news to the king. He is currently organizing his daughter Viola's birthday party. The hunters describe the dragon in terrifying colors, and so the king concludes that the dragon will, according to tradition, want the king's daughter. So he announces a reward for killing the dragon, but no one wants to fight him. The only one who applies is the princess's favorite, the lutenist Marian, but the king does not like him, so he throws him out. Her brother Jan wants to save the princess, but the king doesn't want to allow it...

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The Explosion Will Be at FiveThe Explosion Will Be at Five · 1985
The Explosion Will Be at Five
★ 6.01985
MovieFamilyComedy
This tale is about young Ludvik (Robert Nespor) an erstwhile, budding scientist whose practical sense leads him to experiment before his common sense has figured out the results. Due to that unfortunate pattern, he variously floods the bathroom while working on displacement of volume and weight in water, he shatters the harvest pumpkins but not the law of gravity, and now he is eyeing the neighbor's rabbits for an electricity experiment. While the rabbits remain safe for awhile, Ludvik's parents wish he would follow in their more traditional footsteps and dedicate himself to music. Instead, Ludvik has learned that the proper mixture of a certain carbide and water can be explosive, and while he works on that technique, a friend tips off the physics teacher about these potentially disastrous plans.