Jiri Trnka

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Film_Director
gptkb:animated_film
gptkb:toy
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Annecy_Festival
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Czechoslovak_Film_Company
Czech Film Institute
gptkbp:associated_act Stop motion
Puppet animation
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Czech_Lion_Award
Best Short Film at the 1959 Venice Film Festival
Gold Medal at the 1958 Brussels World Expo
Honorary Award at the 1968 Cannes Film Festival
Best Director at the 1960 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
gptkbp:birth_place Pilsen, Austria-Hungary
gptkbp:born February 24, 1912
gptkbp:children Jiri Trnka Jr.
gptkbp:created gptkb:Documentaries
Feature films
Animated shorts
Puppet films
gptkbp:died December 30, 1969
gptkbp:education gptkb:Academy_of_Fine_Arts,_Prague
gptkbp:genre gptkb:animated_film
Puppetry
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Jiri Trnka
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:theatre
gptkb:animated_film
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Jan_Švankmajer
gptkb:Walt_Disney
gptkbp:inspired Puppet artists
Future generations of animators
gptkbp:known_for Czech animated films
Innovative puppet animation
gptkbp:legacy Influence on global animation
Pioneering figure in Czech animation
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Czech
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:The_Good_Soldier_Švejk
gptkb:The_Emperor's_Nightingale
The Czech Year
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Artist
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Prague,_Czechoslovakia
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Marie_Trnková
gptkbp:website http://www.jiritrnka.com