Hans Christian Andersen Award
1 appearances
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Edition 7 (1968) Winner
Jiří Trnka
イジー・トルンカ
Jiří Trnka
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1912-02-24 （Plzeň）
- Died
- 1969-12-30 （Prague） age 57
- Nationality
- Czech
- Languages
- Czech
- Residence History
- Plzeň → Prague
Career
- Occupations
- puppet-maker, illustrator, animator, film director
- Active Years
- 1936-1969
- Affiliations
- Melantrich, Bratři v triku
- Influenced By
- Josef Skupa
- Influenced
- Daniela Havlíčková
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vocational school in Plzeň | — | Arts | — | 幼少期 | Czechoslovakia |
| Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague | — | Applied Arts | 見習い修了 | 1929-1935 | Czechoslovakia |
Vocational school in Plzeň
Arts
Period:
幼少期
Country:
Czechoslovakia
Mentored by Josef Skupa
Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague
Applied Arts
Degree:
見習い修了
Period:
1929-1935
Year of Graduation:
1935
Country:
Czechoslovakia
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Hans Christian Andersen Medal | Career contribution | イラストレーター部門 | International Board on Books for Young People | 受賞 |
| 1946 | Cannes Short Film of the Year | Zvířátka a Petrovští | — | Cannes Film Festival | 受賞 |
Hans Christian Andersen Medal
1968
Work:
Career contribution
Category:
イラストレーター部門
Organization:
International Board on Books for Young People
Result:
受賞
Cannes Short Film of the Year
1946
Work:
Zvířátka a Petrovští
Organization:
Cannes Film Festival
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Špalíček (The Czech Year)
1947 Puppet animationCycle of shorts depicting Czech legends and customs
FolkloreCustoms
The Emperor's Nightingale
1949 Puppet animationFeature puppet film based on Andersen's fairy tale
Fairy taleChina
Prince Bayaya
1950 Puppet animationFantasy based on Czech folktales
KnightDragon
A Midsummer Night's Dream
1959 Puppet animationShakespeare adaptation
LoveFairies
The Hand
1965 Puppet animationAllegory on artistic freedom
FreedomOppression
Bibliography
- Illustrations for Brothers Grimm
- Illustrations for Andersen
- Illustrations for Shakespeare
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Stop-motion puppet animationExpressive lightingSculptural puppets
- Recurring Motifs
- Czech folkloreFairy tale adaptationsSatire
Health
-
Heart condition1960年代後半Complications led to death
Legacy
Known as the Walt Disney of Eastern Europe, pioneer of puppet animation with lasting impact on illustration and film
In Popular Culture
- Icon of Eastern European animation
Trivia
- Called the Walt Disney of Eastern Europe
- Illustrated over 130 children's books