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Hermína Týrlová
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11 Dec 1900
† 03 May 1993
Brezové Hory, Austria-Hungary [now Czech Republic]
Biography
Hermína Týrlová was a prominent Czech animator, screen writer, and film director. Often called the mother of Czech animation over the course of her career, she produced over 60 animated children's short films using puppets and the technique of stop motion animation. Born in Březové Hory in Central Bohemia, Hermína Týrlová learned puppet-making skills from her father, who was a woodworker and made small wood figurines. As a teenager, she moved to Prague to make a living acting, singing, and danc...
Also Known As
H. Týrlová, Hermina Tyrlova, Hermína Dodalová, Hermína Tearlová, H. Tearlová
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