Stanislav Látal
Stanislav Látal (7 May 1919, in Samotišky, near Olomouc – 4 August 1994, in Prague) was a Czech puppet-film maker and animator. He was among the Czech animators Jiří Trnka, Karel Zeman, Hermína Týrlová, Jiří Barta, Břetislav Pojar, and Jan Švankmajer known for their unique style.
Also recorded as Stanislav Latal
Stanislav Látal
- Born
- 1919 · Samotišky.
- Died
- 1994 · Prague.
- Nationality
- Czechoslovakia
- Occupation
- marionetteist · animator · painter · director · screenwriter · illustrator
- Honours
- Merited Artist of Czechoslovakia
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Stanislav Látal (7 May 1919, in Samotišky, near Olomouc – 4 August 1994, in Prague) was a Czech puppet-film maker and animator. He was among the Czech animators Jiří Trnka, Karel Zeman, Hermína Týrlová, Jiří Barta, Břetislav Pojar, and Jan Švankmajer known for their unique style.
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Identity
Stanislav Látal is recorded with the occupation film director. Recorded as marionetteist, animator, painter, director and screenwriter.
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1919
Stanislav Látal was born on 7 May 1919.
1984
Stanislav Látal (1984) is digitised and catalogued by Open Library.
1984
Stanislav Látal digitised by Open Library.
1994
Stanislav Látal died on 4 August 1994.
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Samotišky.
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Prague.
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Films
• Wedding in the Coral Sea (Svatba v korálovém moři), November 3, 1944 • The Fox and the Pitcher (Liška a džbán), September 9, 1947 • Dog worries (Psí starosti) 1954 • Kuťásek and Kutilka on a journey (Kuťásek a Kutilka na pouti) April 12, 1956 • The paver Houska's imp (Plivník dlaždiče Housky 1961 • How to raise a good child (Jak si opatřit hodné dítě) 1965 • Otýlie a 1580 kaněk ("Little Otylia and the 1,580 ink blots") 1965 • Nebuďte mamuty ("Don't wake the mammoths") 1967 • Too much tenderness (Příliš mnoho něhy) 1968 • Sunday (Neděle) 1969 • Rübezahl and the shoemaker (Krakonoš a švec) July 9, 1976 • Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, a Sailor from York (Czech Dobrodružství Robinsona Crusoe, námořníka z Yorku) April 1, 1982 • The water goblin Čepeček (Vodník Čepeček) December 11–17, 1985 (TV series) • The Good Soldier Schweik (Osudy dobrého vojáka Švejka) 1986
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