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Jiří Trnka
Czech animator and illustrator (1912–1969)
For the soccer player, see Jiří Trnka (footballer).
Jiří Trnka | |
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Trnka c. 1950 | |
| Born | (1912-02-24)24 February 1912 Plzeň, Austria-Hungary |
| Died | 30 December 1969(1969-12-30) (aged 57) Prague, Czechoslovakia |
| Years active | 1936-1969 |
Jiří Trnka (Czech:[ˈjɪr̝iːˈtr̩ŋka]; 24 February 1912 – 30 December 1969) was a Czechpuppet-maker, illustrator, motion-picture animator and film director.[1][2]
In addition to his extensive career as an illustrator, especially of children's books, he is best known for his work in animation with puppets, which began in 1946.
Most of his films were intended for adults and many were adaptations of literary works. Because of his influence in animation, he was called "the Walt Disney of Eastern Europe",[3] despite the great differences between their works.
He received the international Hans Christian Andersen Medal for illust