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Jiří Trnka
Czech animator, illustrator, painter, director, scriptwriter, scenographer, sculptor and university educator (1912-1969)
Jiří Trnka was born on February 24, 1912 in Plzeň, Czech Republic and died on December 30, 1969, aged 57.
Born
February 24, 1912
Jiří Trnka died aged 57.
Died: December 30, 1969
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- Birthplace
- Plzeň, Czech Republic
- Professions
- film producer, visual artist, decorative artist, writer, teacher, exlibrist, artist, marionetteist, film director, film screenwriter, director, filmmaker, pedagogue, animator, draftsperson, graphic artist, illustrator, screenwriter, scenographer, puppet designer, costume designer, designer, sculptor, painter
- Citizenship
- Austria–Hungary, Czechoslovakia
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- Discogs
- Encyclopædia Britannica Online
- RKDartists
- Le Delarge
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie
- ProDetLit
- Křížky a vetřelci
- BnF authorities
- The Fine Art Archive Db
- Czech National Authority Database
- regional database of the Pilsen City Library
- SNAC
- Integrated Authority File
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Questions people ask
How old was Jiří Trnka when they died?
Jiří Trnka died aged 57.
When is Jiří Trnka’s birthday?
Jiří Trnka’s recorded birthday is February 24.
Where was Jiří Trnka born?
Jiří Trnka was born in Plzeň, Czech Republic.
When did Jiří Trnka die?
Jiří Trnka died on December 30, 1969.