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Stanislav Látal

1919 – 1994

Czech animator, illustrator, director and scriptwriter

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Lived 1919 – 1994 (aged 75). Stanislav Látal was a Czech marionetteist, animator, painter, director, film director and screenwriter.

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.

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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Marionetteist, animator, painter, director, film director, screenwriter
Nationality
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Merited Artist of Czechoslovakia
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Stanislav Latal

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Stanislav Látal?

Czech animator, illustrator, director and scriptwriter (1919-1994)

When was Stanislav Látal born?

Stanislav Látal was born on 7 May 1919 in Samotišky, Úsobrno.

When did Stanislav Látal die?

Stanislav Látal died on 4 August 1994 in Prague.

What was Stanislav Látal's occupation?

Stanislav Látal was a marionetteist, animator, painter, director, film director and screenwriter.

What nationality was Stanislav Látal?

Stanislav Látal was Czech.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Stanislav Látal

· Wikidata: Q7599026

· DBpedia: Stanislav Látal

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