Jiří Schmitzer

About

Jiří Schmitzer (born 25 October 1949, Prague) is a Czech actor, singer-songwriter and composer, the son of actor Jiří Sovák. After graduating from DAMU in 1974 he joined the Činoherní studio in Ústí nad Labem, and from 1985 has been a member of Studio Ypsilon in Prague. He is a four-time Czech Lion Award winner for Best Actor, for the films Bumerang (1997), Beauty in Trouble (2006), Jako nikdy (2013) and Old-Timers (2019). Alongside his acting career he performs as a singer-songwriter with a twelve-string guitar, describing his music as acoustic-punk.

Born:: 25 October 1949 (76 years)

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Czech Lion for Best Male Acting Performance

What's new

2026-06
Schmitzer has a concert planned for June 2026 in Radotín (Centrum Koruna, 18.6.2026).
2025-02
In February 2025, Schmitzer performed a recital in Šumperk (House of Culture).
2024-07
At the Benátská! festival in Liberec (July 2024), Schmitzer felt unwell during his performance due to extreme heat; after resting backstage, he performed a second concert the same day at Houska Castle.
2024-02
In February 2024, Schmitzer performed together with Vojtaan at a joint concert at Malostranská beseda in Prague.

Tour

RadotínŠumperkPrahaLiberec

Tracks

Marečku, podejte mi pero! (1976)cult Czech comedy, breakthrough film role of Schmitzer

Postřižiny (1980)Menzel's film based on Habalov, role of brewery manager

Bumerang (1997)first Czech Lion for best male acting performance

Staříci (2019)fourth Czech Lion + Czech Film Critics Award for best actor

Máte na to?greatest singer-songwriter hit, also known as Say fart...

Recent shows

May 28, 2026 Slezská plovárna, Hradec Králové
Jul 16, 2011 Areál likérky R. Jelínek, Vizovice
May 30, 2009 Psychiatricka lecebna Bohnice, Prague

Upcoming · 1

Cutting It Short

Fri 14.8. Kasárna Karlín, Prague

Outdoor summer screening of the beloved Czech comedy classic at Kasárna Karlín.

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Past · 5

Marecek, Pass Me the Pen!

Sat 8.8. 21:00 Zámek Veleslavín, Prague

A Czechoslovak film about a man who returns to school and must come to terms with his son being the better student. A comedy about education and family relationships.

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