About

Known credits:
173
Birthday:
1900-12-11
Place of birth:
Brezové Hory, Austria-Hungary [now Czech Republic]
Website:
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Hermína Týrlová

Overview

Hermína Týrlová was a prominent Czech animator, screen writer, and film director. Often called the mother of Czech animation over the course of her career, she produced over 60 animated children's short films using puppets and the technique of stop motion animation.

Born in Březové Hory in Central Bohemia, Hermína Týrlová learned puppet-making skills from her father, who was a woodworker and made small wood figurines. As a teenager, she moved to Prague to make a living acting, singing, and dancing in vaudeville. She also began writing and illustrating children's magazines. In 1925, she joined Studio AB, where she met her future husband, Karel Dodal. The studio produced animated films for advertising companies such as Elektrajournal and IRE-Film.Dodal and Týrlová produced 5 animated advertising films together, and in 1935, they co-directed the first commercial Czech puppet animation film, Tajemství Lucerny ("The Lantern's Secret").

Following the 1939 German occupation of Czechoslovakia, Karel Dodal took exile in the United States and then Argentina. Týrlová chose to remain in Czechoslovakia. In 1941, she moved to Zlín in eastern Moravia to work with Ladislav Kolda at Bata Studios, where she remained for the rest of her life. In 1944, she released the short film Ferda Mravenec ("Fernando the Ant"), which achieved worldwide popularity. The original puppet for the main character is on display in the Toy Museum in Figueres, Spain. In 1947, she co-directed Vzpoura Hracek ("Revolt of the Toys") with Frantisek Sadek, which combined stop-motion animation with live action footage.

She continued to write and direct animated films until 1986, and she died in Zlín on May 3, 1993 at the age of 92.

Known for

Acting
1986 Přijď, až zase omládnu Actor Herself N/A
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1981 Já tomu říkám nedrcat se o nebesa Actor Herself N/A
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1970 Den se sedmi křížky Actor Herself N/A
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1961 Hermína Týrlová Actor Herself N/A
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1930 Bimbo's Unfortunate Adventure Actor Máňa N/A
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Directing
2016 Ferdy the Ant Directing Director N/A
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2011 L'Atelier enchanté Directing Director N/A
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2010 Les Contes de la ferme Directing Director N/A
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1990 I Count on the Wire Directing Director N/A
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1987 Monkey Love? Directing Director N/A
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1983 The Naughty Slingshot Directing Director N/A
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1982 Rozpustilí bráškové Directing Director N/A
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1982 Devilish Tricks Directing Director N/A
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1981 Lullaby Directing Director N/A
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1981 Konec kouzelníka Uhahuly Directing Director N/A
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1980 Jak si Jakub naposledy vystřelil Directing Director N/A
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1980 Hračky pračky Directing Director N/A
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1979 Příhody brouka Pytlíka Directing Director N/A
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1979 Ferda in the Anthill Directing Director N/A
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1979 Ferda The Ant In The Foreign Service Directing Director N/A
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1977 Příhody Ferdy mravence Directing Director N/A
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1976 Já a Kiki Directing Director N/A
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1975 Já a Bleděmodrá Directing Director N/A
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1975 Já a Fousek Directing Director N/A
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1974 The Mischievous Boy Directing Director N/A
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1974 Oslík ušatec Directing Director N/A
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1974 Já a Bělovous Zrzunda Directing Director N/A
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1974 Já a můj dvojnožec Directing Director N/A
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1973 Jak pejsek vyčmuchal darebáka Directing Director N/A
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1973 Animal’s Best Friend Directing Director N/A
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1973 Růžové brýle Directing Director N/A
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1973 Vánoce u zvířátek Directing Director N/A
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1972 Obávaná kačena Directing Director N/A
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1972 Kluk dostává filipa Directing Director N/A
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1972 Pejskův sen Directing Director N/A
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1972 Ukradené dítě Directing Director N/A
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1971 Píšťalka Directing Director N/A
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1971 Toulavé telátko Directing Director N/A
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1970 Malovánky Directing Director N/A
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1969 Star of Bethlehem Directing Director 59
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1968 Christmas Tree Directing Director 58
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1968 Coral Fairytale Directing Director N/A
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1967 Psí nebe Directing Director N/A
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1966 Little Girl Or Little Boy? Directing Director N/A
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1966 The Snowman Directing Director 58
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1965 Blue Apron Directing Director N/A
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1964 Vlněná pohádka Directing Director N/A
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1963 The Glass Marble Directing Director 58
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1962 Two Balls Directing Director 58
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1961 The Curious Letter Directing Director 59
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1961 Den odplaty Directing Director N/A
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1959 The Choo-Choo Train Directing Director 58
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1959 The Lost Doll Directing Director 59
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1958 The Knot in the Handkerchief Directing Director N/A
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1957 Kalamajka Directing Director N/A
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1957 Míček Flíček Directing Director 59
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1957 The Pig Shepard Directing Director N/A
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1955 Zlatovláska Directing Director N/A
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1955 Wreath of Songs Directing Director N/A
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1954 Pohádka o drakovi Directing Director N/A
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1952 Nine Chicks Directing Director N/A
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1951 Nepovedený panáček Directing Director N/A
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1949 Nočná romanca Directing Director N/A
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1948 Lullaby Directing Director N/A
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1948 Collision Directing Director N/A
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1947 Revolution in Toyland Directing Director 58
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1947 What Is Missing? Directing Director N/A
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1944 Ferda the Ant Directing Director 58
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1930 Tommy and the Mermaid Directing Director N/A
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1928 A Water Sprite in Love Directing Director N/A
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Writing
1987 Monkey Love? Writing Screenplay N/A
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1987 Monkey Love? Writing Story N/A
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1983 The Naughty Slingshot Writing Story N/A
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1983 The Naughty Slingshot Writing Screenplay N/A
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1982 Rozpustilí bráškové Writing Story N/A
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1982 Rozpustilí bráškové Writing Screenplay N/A
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1982 Devilish Tricks Writing Story N/A
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1982 Devilish Tricks Writing Screenplay N/A
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1981 Lullaby Writing Story N/A
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1981 Lullaby Writing Screenplay N/A
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1981 Konec kouzelníka Uhahuly Writing Screenplay N/A
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1980 Jak si Jakub naposledy vystřelil Writing Screenplay N/A
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1980 Hračky pračky Writing Story N/A
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1980 Hračky pračky Writing Screenplay N/A
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1974 The Mischievous Boy Writing Story N/A
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1974 The Mischievous Boy Writing Screenplay N/A
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1974 Oslík ušatec Writing Writer N/A
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1974 Oslík ušatec Writing Story N/A
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1973 Jak pejsek vyčmuchal darebáka Writing Screenplay N/A
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1973 Jak pejsek vyčmuchal darebáka Writing Story N/A
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1973 Vánoce u zvířátek Writing Story N/A
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1973 Vánoce u zvířátek Writing Screenplay N/A
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1973 Růžové brýle Writing Story N/A
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1973 Růžové brýle Writing Screenplay N/A
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1972 Ukradené dítě Writing Story N/A
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1972 Kluk dostává filipa Writing Screenplay N/A
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1972 Ukradené dítě Writing Screenplay N/A
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1972 Obávaná kačena Writing Screenplay N/A
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1972 Pejskův sen Writing Story N/A
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1972 Kluk dostává filipa Writing Story N/A
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1972 Pejskův sen Writing Screenplay N/A
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1972 Obávaná kačena Writing Story N/A
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1971 Toulavé telátko Writing Story N/A
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1971 Píšťalka Writing Story N/A
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1971 Toulavé telátko Writing Screenplay N/A
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1971 Píšťalka Writing Screenplay N/A
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1970 Malovánky Writing Story N/A
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1970 Malovánky Writing Screenplay N/A
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1969 Star of Bethlehem Writing Screenplay 59
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1969 Star of Bethlehem Writing Story 59
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1968 Christmas Tree Writing Screenplay 58
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1968 Christmas Tree Writing Story 58
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1968 Coral Fairytale Writing Story N/A
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1967 Psí nebe Writing Story N/A
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1967 Psí nebe Writing Screenplay N/A
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1966 Little Girl Or Little Boy? Writing Screenplay N/A
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1966 Little Girl Or Little Boy? Writing Story N/A
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1966 The Snowman Writing Story 58
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1966 The Snowman Writing Writer 58
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1965 Blue Apron Writing Screenplay N/A
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1964 Vlněná pohádka Writing Screenplay N/A
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1963 The Glass Marble Writing Screenplay 58
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1963 The Glass Marble Writing Story 58
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1962 Two Balls Writing Story 58
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1962 Two Balls Writing Screenplay 58
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1961 The Curious Letter Writing Story 59
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1961 The Curious Letter Writing Screenplay 59
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1961 Den odplaty Writing Screenplay N/A
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1961 Den odplaty Writing Story N/A
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1959 The Choo-Choo Train Writing Screenplay 58
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1959 The Lost Doll Writing Screenplay 59
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1959 The Lost Doll Writing Story 59
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1958 The Knot in the Handkerchief Writing Screenplay N/A
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1958 Všem nelze vyhovět Writing Screenplay N/A
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1958 The Knot in the Handkerchief Writing Story N/A
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1957 Kalamajka Writing Screenplay N/A
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1957 Kalamajka Writing Story N/A
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1957 Míček Flíček Writing Story 59
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1957 The Pig Shepard Writing Screenplay N/A
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1955 Zlatovláska Writing Story N/A
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1955 Zlatovláska Writing Screenplay N/A
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1955 Wreath of Songs Writing Story N/A
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1955 Wreath of Songs Writing Screenplay N/A
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1954 Pohádka o drakovi Writing Writer N/A
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1952 Nine Chicks Writing Screenplay N/A
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1952 Nine Chicks Writing Story N/A
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1951 Nepovedený panáček Writing Screenplay N/A
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1949 Nočná romanca Writing Screenplay N/A
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1948 Collision Writing Screenplay N/A
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1948 Lullaby Writing Screenplay N/A
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1948 Lullaby Writing Story N/A
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1947 Revolution in Toyland Writing Screenplay 58
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1947 What Is Missing? Writing Screenplay N/A
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1947 What Is Missing? Writing Story N/A
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Art
1936 Fantaisie érotique Art Graphic Designer N/A
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Visual Effects
1961 Hermína Týrlová Visual Effects Animation N/A
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1957 The Pig Shepard Visual Effects Animation N/A
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1952 Nine Chicks Visual Effects Animation N/A
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1951 Nepovedený panáček Visual Effects Animation N/A
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1949 Nočná romanca Visual Effects Animation N/A
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1948 Collision Visual Effects Animation N/A
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1948 Lullaby Visual Effects Animation N/A
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1947 Revolution in Toyland Visual Effects Animation 58
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1947 What Is Missing? Visual Effects Animation N/A
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1944 Ferda the Ant Visual Effects Animation 58
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1938 Ideas in Search of Light Visual Effects Animation 58
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1936 The Queen of the Waves Visual Effects Animation N/A
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1936 Fantaisie érotique Visual Effects Animation N/A
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1933 Meliorace půdy Visual Effects Animation N/A
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1930 Bimbo's Unfortunate Adventure Visual Effects Animation N/A
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1929 A Cabin Boy on Salty Water Visual Effects Animation N/A
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1927 The New Adventures of Felix the Cat Visual Effects Animation N/A
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1927 Felix the Cat Receives a Lesson Visual Effects Animation N/A
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