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Národní umělec
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Karel Zeman
1910-11-03 – 1989-04-05
Life & Legacy
Karel Zeman (3 November 1910 – 5 April 1989) was a Czech film director, artist, production designer and animator. He is best known for directing fantasy films combining live-action footage with animation, including Journey to the Beginning of Time (1955) and Invention for Destruction (1958). Because of his creative use of special effects and animation in his films, he has often been called the "Czech Méliès".
Occupation & Career
film director, animator, draftsperson, director, screenwriter, film screenwriter, graphic artist, marionetteist, artist
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Národní umělec; Journey to the Beginning of Time; Invention for Destruction; The Fabulous Baron Munchausen; On the Comet; The Stolen Airship; Krabat – The Sorcerer's Apprentice
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Národní umělec
Notable Work
Invention for Destruction · Journey to the Beginning of Time · Krabat – The Sorcerer's Apprentice · On the Comet · The Fabulous Baron Munchausen · The Stolen Airship
Verified Legacy Record
Family Child
Ludmila Zeman
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q282000 · wikidata
Notable Work
Journey to the Beginning of Time
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q282000 · wikidata
Notable Work
Invention for Destruction
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q282000 · wikidata
Notable Work
The Fabulous Baron Munchausen
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q282000 · wikidata
Notable Work
On the Comet
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q282000 · wikidata
Notable Work
The Stolen Airship
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q282000 · wikidata
Notable Work
Krabat – The Sorcerer's Apprentice
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q282000 · wikidata
Sources & Provenance
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