Hermína Týrlová
Filed under: people, Czech Republic, Czechoslovakia, Hermína Týrlová, V, Ziln Studios, Animator, Artist, Director, Film designer, Filmmaker, Puppeteer, Sculptor
"Hermína Týrlová was a Czech animator, director, and puppeteer who made films from the 1920s up to the 1980s. She is often referred to as the “mother of Czech animation” for her contributions to animated film within the country. (Barker, 1) She..."
Jan Švankmajer
Filed under: people, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, Czech Republic, Krátký Film, Pixilation, Stop Motion, Animator, Artist, Director
"Jan Švankmajer is a Czechoslovakian surrealist artist, filmmaker and animator. His work revolves around the exploration of imaginative meanings within objects of the everyday specifically through their tactile qualities. Filled with grotesque imager..."
Jiří Trnka
Filed under: people, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, Bratři v triku, Czech Republic, Fantasy, Jiří Trnka Studio, Puppetoons, Stop Motion, Studio kresleného a loutkového filmu, World War 2 ( WW2 ), Animator, Artist, Cartoonist, Cinematographer, Illustrator, Painter, Puppeteer, Set Designer
"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 stop-motion puppetry animation. While he was known for illustrating children’s ..."