Heino Pars
Filed under: people, Director, Puppeteer, Sequence Animator, Writer
"Heino Pars was born in Mustla, Viljandi County in Estonia on October 13, 1925. Pars along with his colleague Elbert Tuganov are cited as the fathers of puppet animation in Estonia. Pars' most famous film is Nael/Nail (1972), an experimental film ..."
Jiří Trnka
Filed under: people, Cartoonist, Illustrator, Painter, Puppeteer, Set Designer, Czech Republic
"Jiří Trnka was born in Pilsen (now Plzeň), Bohemia in the Austro-Hungarian Empire on February 24, 1912. He was a Czech animator and illustrator who specialized in puppet stop-motion animation. He was known for illustrating children's books, bu..."
Elbert Tuganov
Filed under: people, Animator, Director, Puppeteer, Writer, Estonia
"Elbert Tuganov was born February 22, 1920, in Baku, Azerbaijan. At four years old, he moved to Berlin where he lived with his aunt. Tuganov along with his colleague Heino Pars are cited as the fathers of puppet animation in Estonia. He is the foun..."