Ota Bubeníček
Illustration — Ota Bubeníček in 1941 • Illustration — Ota Bubeníček (left) and Jan Vavřík-Rýz Ota Bubeníček (31 October 1871 in Uhříněves – 10 September 1962 in Mladá Vožice) was a Czech landscape painter. He was also widely regarded as Bohemia's greatest marionnetter.
Also recorded as Ota Bubenicek · Ota Bubenitchek
Ota Bubeníček
Photograph comes from the family archive of Helena Hesselbarth · Public domain
- Born
- 1871 · Mladá Vožice.
- Died
- 1962 · Prague.
- Nationality
- Czechoslovakia
- Occupation
- painter · actor · marionetteist · puppet designer · opinion journalist · pedagogue · artist
- Honours
- Merited Artist of Czechoslovakia
In this article
Identity
Ota Bubeníček is recorded as painter, actor, marionetteist, puppet designer and opinion journalist.
Fr.A.Jelínek - portrét ak.malíře Oty Bubeníčka
František Jelínek · soukromí archiv
Mařákovi žáci, zleva - Kalvoda, Langer, Sátra, Ullmann, Bubeníček, Lolek, Lochovice (1898-99)
Anonymous Unknown author · http
Dated record
Life and career
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1871
Ota Bubeníček born at Mladá Vožice.
1962
Ota Bubeníček died at Prague.
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Mladá Vožice.
Birth place
Prague.
Death place
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Primary material
Documents and archives
authority record
- Wikidata, structured authority record Q3491527: Ota Bubeníček
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reference work
- “Ota Bubeníček”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
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The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 18 August 2026.
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