Zdeněk Smetana
Czech animator, illustrator and director
About Zdeněk Smetana
Lived 1925 – 2016 (aged 90). Zdeněk Smetana was a Czech screenwriter, illustrator, animator, painter, director and film director.
Zdeněk Smetana (26 July 1925 – 25 February 2016) was a Czechoslovak-born Czech animator and graphic artist who created more than 400 animated cartoons, including full-length feature films. He became known for a series of Czechoslovak animated children's television bedtime stories during the 1970s and 1980s, including The Little Witch (Malá čarodějnice), Fairy Tales of Moss and Fern (Pohádky z mechu a kapradí), Reedy (Rákosníček) and Štaflík a Špagetka.
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Who was Zdeněk Smetana?
Czech animator, illustrator and director (1925-2016)
When was Zdeněk Smetana born?
Zdeněk Smetana was born on 26 June 1925 in Prague.
When did Zdeněk Smetana die?
Zdeněk Smetana died on 25 February 2016 in Prague.
What was Zdeněk Smetana's occupation?
Zdeněk Smetana was a screenwriter, illustrator, animator, painter, director and film director.
What nationality was Zdeněk Smetana?
Zdeněk Smetana was Czech.
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