JIŘÍ TRNKA

Jiří Trnka
Gender: Male
Known for: Directing
Birthday: February 24, 1912
Deathday: December 30, 1969
Place of Birth: Plzeň, Rakousko-Uhersko
Biography
A graduate of Prague's School of Arts and Crafts, in 1936 he created a puppet theater, which was disbanded after the outbreak of WWII. During the war he designed stage sets and illustrated children's books. In 1945 he set up an animation unit with several collaborators at the Prague film studio; they called the unit "Trick Brothers." Trnka specialized in puppet animation, a traditional Czech art form, of which he became the undisputed master. He also created animated cartoons, but it was his puppet animation that made him an internationally recognized artist and the winner of film festival awards at Venice and elsewhere. He wrote the scripts for most of his own films.
Notable work
Filmography
Production
Writer, Director, Producer
1974·
GardenBook
Art Direction, Screenplay, Story, Director
1965·
The HandArt Direction, Screenplay, Story, Director
1963·
Cybernetic GrandmaArt Direction, Screenplay, Director
1961·
PassionScreenplay, Story, Director, Art Designer
1959·
Why UNESCO?Story, Screenplay, Director, Art Designer
Screenplay, Art Designer, Director
1957·
Against AllCostume Design
1957·
ParaplíčkoArt Designer
1956·
Jan ŽižkaCostume Design
1955·
Jan HusCostume Design, Art Designer
1955·
Two Little FrostsScreenplay, Story, Art Designer, Director
1955·
The Hurvinek CircusArt Designer, Screenplay, Director
1954·
Kutasek and KutilkaScreenplay, Director, Art Designer
Screenplay, Director, Art Designer
1953·
Old Czech LegendsStory, Screenplay, Director, Art Designer
1951·
The Golden FishScreenplay, Director, Art Designer
1951·
Prince BayayaArt Direction, Screenplay, Director
1949·
The Devil's MillScreenplay, Story, Art Designer, Director
Editor, Screenplay, Director, Art Designer
1949·
Song of the PrairieScreenplay, Director, Art Designer
Art Direction, Story, Screenplay, Director
1947·
Míša KuličkaArt Designer
1947·
Liška a džbánSupervising Art Director, Art Designer, Screenplay
1947·
Capek's TalesArt Designer
Supervising Art Director, Art Designer, Screenplay, Story, Director
1947·
The GiftSupervising Art Director, Art Designer, Screenplay, Story, Director
1947·
The Czech YearEditor, Art Direction, Screenplay, Story, Director
1946·
Springman and the SSSupervising Art Director, Art Designer, Screenplay, Director
Art Direction, Screenplay, Story, Director
Writer
1977·
How to Catch a TigerBook
1976·
About the Thick FogBook
1966·
Joy of LoveArt Direction
1964·
Lemonade JoeArt Designer
1962·
Zlý jelenArt Direction
Art Designer
1959·
Bomb ManiaArt Designer
Writer, Director
1956·
Spejbl on the TrailArt Designer
Art Designer, Screenplay, Director
Art Designer, Screenplay, Director
Art Designer
Art Designer, Screenplay, Director
1954·
A Drop Too MuchArt Designer
Costume Design
1951·
The Merry CircusGraphic Designer, Director, Screenplay, Story
Art Designer