Jiří Trnka
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...
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...
Known For
Cast Credits
The Puppet Films of Jiri Trnka
as Self (archive footage)
Crew Credits
The Puppet Films of Jiri Trnka
Director
Joy of Love
Art Direction
The Hand
Director
Lemonade Joe
Art Designer
Cybernetic Grandma
Director
Zlý jelen
Art Direction
Passion
Director
The Midnight Adventure
Art Designer
A Midsummer's Night Dream
Director
Why UNESCO?
Director
Bomb Mania
Art Designer
Against All
Costume Design
Paraplíčko
Art Designer
Spejbl on the Trail
Art Designer
Story of the Bass Cello
Director
The Good Soldier Svejk
Director
Jan Žižka
Costume Design
The Hurvinek Circus
Director
Jan Hus
Art Designer
Two Little Frosts
Director
Once Upon a Time, There Was a King...
Art Designer
Kutasek and Kutilka
Director
A Drop Too Much
Art Designer