- Father of Jirí Schmitzer
- Due to his illness at the time of shooting, he turned down the part of Zásinek in Chronique morave (1969), eventually played by Waldemar Matuska.
- He turned down the part of fake butler Franc in Fesák Hubert (1985), eventually played by Lubomír Lipský.
- He was considered for the part of Lucifer in S certy nejsou zerty (1985), eventually played by Karel Hermánek.
- His name is pronounced "Yir-zhee Soh-vaak".
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