About Ludmila Zeman
Born 1947. Ludmila Zeman is a Czech animator, writer, painter, director, film director and illustrator.
Ludmila Zeman (born 23 April 1947) is a Czech-Canadian artist, animator and creator of children's books. She is the daughter of filmmaker Karel Zeman.
Life and career Zeman was born in the city of Zlín, Czechoslovakia (renamed Gottwaldov in 1949–1989). She worked as her father's assistant for his final films, and married Eugen Spálený, the chief animator at his studio. They had two children, Linda and Malvinia. The final book in the trilogy won the 1995 Governor General's Award for Children's Illustration. The Embassy of Canada in Japan presented an exhibition of Ludmila Zeman's work in Tokyo in 2011.
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Who is Ludmila Zeman?
Czech Canadian artist, animator, and creator of children's books
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Ludmila Zeman was born on 23 April 1947 in Zlín.
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Ludmila Zeman is an animator, writer, painter, director, film director and illustrator.
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Ludmila Zeman is Czech.
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