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Jiří Brdečka

Jiří Brdečka was a Czechoslovak writer, journalist, director, screenwriter, novelist and cartoonist (1917–1982). He was born in Hranice and died in Prague.

Also recorded as Jiri Brdecka

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Biography

Jiří Brdečka is recorded with the occupation screenwriter. Recorded with the occupation cartoonist. Recorded with the occupation journalist. Recorded with the occupation director. Recorded with the occupation novelist.

Jiří Brdečka is recorded with the occupation writer. Classed in the genre comedy.

Jiří Brdečka worked at Hranice. Recorded as having studied at Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague and Gymnázium Hranice.

Jiří Brdečka studied at Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague and Gymnázium Hranice. The recorded working language is Czech.

The field of work recorded is animation. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are comedy.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Hranice.

Distinctions recorded are Merited Artist of Czechoslovakia.

Dated record

Life and career

Explore 1917–1982

  1. 1917

    Life

    Jiří Brdečka was born on 24 December 1917.

  2. 1964

    Institution

    Lemonade Joe (Limonadovy Joe), by Jiří Brdečka, 1964 is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive.

  3. 1982

    Life

    Jiří Brdečka died on 2 June 1982.

The full dated record · 3 entries

  1. 1917

    Jiří Brdečka was born on 24 December 1917.

  2. 1964

    Lemonade Joe (Limonadovy Joe), by Jiří Brdečka, 1964 is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive.

  3. 1982

    Jiří Brdečka died on 2 June 1982.

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Places

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  • Prague
Death or burial
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  • Hranice

    Birth place

Primary material

Documents and archives

  • Lemonade Joe (Limonadovy Joe), by Jiří Brdečka, 1964 — Internet Archive

  • Jiří Brdečka (2013) — Open Library

  • Tajemství hradu v Katpatech & Jiří Brdečka (2018) — Open Library

Literature

Bibliography

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Citations

References

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A further 3 witnesses are held back from this article because the person or object named in them is not yet resolved to this record. They are kept, not discarded, and return once the identity is established.

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He also worked under the names Jiří Tulešický and Medor. The authorities additionally record the heading Jiri Brdecka. His recorded language was Czech.

One child is recorded: Tereza Brdečková.

Catalogued works.

  • Identity and origins

  • Limonádový Joe

  • Faunovo značně pokroc̆ilé odpoledne

  • Kresba slovem, slovo kresbou

  • Jiří Brdečka

  • Kolty bez pozlátka

  • Pod tou starou lucernou

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