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Karel Zeman
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Czech film director, artist and animator (1910-1989)
Film & TV
Ostromer u Nové Paky, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary [now Czech Republic]
Karel Zeman was a brilliant pioneer of special effects in film. Despite his artistic talent, his parents insisted he study business. At the age of 17, he went to Aix-en-Provence in the south of France, where he studied advertising design. In 1943, the film director Elmar Klos offered him a job at the Bata Film Studios. Zeman often had to struggle against difficult conditions in the technically…
Known for
- Film Adventurer Karel Zeman — Self (archive footage)2015
- Karel Zeman for Children — Self1980
- The Magic World of Karel Zeman — Himself1962
- Inspiration — Glass Blower1949
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1910-11-03 ) 3 November 1910, Ostroměř , Bohemia , Austria-Hungary
- Died
- 5 April 1989 (1989-04-05) (aged 78), Gottwaldov , Czechoslovakia
- Occupations
- Film director , animator
- Children
- Ludmila Zeman
- Awards
- 1970: National Artist 1980: Order of the Republic
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Karel
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Bohemia
- Place of birth
- Ostroměř
- Place of death
- Zlín
- Child
- Ludmila Zeman
- Languages spoken
- French
- Notable work
- Krabat – The Sorcerer's Apprentice
- Image
- Karel zeman.JPG
- Work location
- Zlín
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- date of birth
- 1910-11-03
- date of death
- 1989-04-05
- Commons category
- Karel Zeman
- related category
- Category:Films directed by Karel Zeman
- name in native language
- Karel Zeman
- topic has template
- Template:Karel Zeman
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Encyclopedic overview
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".
Life
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