Hermína Týrlová
Directing
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 dancing in vaudeville. She also began writing and illustrating children's magazines. In 1925, she joined Studio AB, where she met her future husband, Karel Dodal. The studio produced animated films for advertising companies such as Elektrajournal and IRE-Film.Dodal and Týrlová produced 5 animated advertising films together, and in 1935, they co-directed the first commercial Czech puppet animation film, Tajemství Lucerny ("The Lantern's Secret"). Following the 1939 German occupation of Czechoslovakia, Karel Dodal took exile in the United States and then Argentina. Týrlová chose to remain in Czechoslovakia. In 1941, she moved to Zlín in eastern Moravia to work with Ladislav Kolda at Bata Studios, where she remained for the rest of her life. In 1944, she released the short film Ferda Mravenec ("Fernando the Ant"), which achieved worldwide popularity. The original puppet for the main character is on display in the Toy Museum in Figueres, Spain. In 1947, she co-directed Vzpoura Hracek ("Revolt of the Toys") with Frantisek Sadek, which combined stop-motion animation with live action footage. She continued to write and direct animated films until 1986, and she died in Zlín on May 3, 1993 at the age of 92.
Known for
Directing65
movieFerdy the Ant
2016
Director
movieL'Atelier enchanté
2011
Director
movieLes Contes de la ferme
2010
Director
movieMonkey Love?
1987
Director
movieThe Naughty Slingshot
1983
Director
movieDevilish Tricks
1982
Director
movieSkittish Brothers
1982
Director
Lullaby
1981
Director
moviePříhody Ferdy mravence
1977
Director
Já a Kiki
1976
Director
Já a Fousek
1975
Director
movieThe Mischievous Boy
1974
Director
movieJá a Bělovous Zrzunda
1974
Director
movieAnimal’s Best Friend
1973
Director
Pejskův sen
1972
Director
moviePíšťalka
1971
Director
Malovánky
1970
Director
movieCoral Fairytale
1968
Director
movieChristmas Tree
1968
Director
Psí nebe
1967
Director
Blue Apron
1966
Director
movieThe Snowman
1966
Director
movieA Wooly Tale
1964
Director
movieThe Glass Marble
1963
Director
Revenge Day
1960
Director
movieThe Choo-Choo Train
1959
Director
movieKalamajka
1957
Director
movieMíček Flíček
1957
Director
movieThe Pig Shepard
1957
Director
movieZlatovláska
1956
Director
movieWreath of Songs
1955
Director
movieNine Chicks
1952
Director
movieNočná romanca
1949
Director
Lullaby
1948
Director
Collision
1948
Director
movieFerda the Ant
1944
Director
Writing49
movieMonkey Love?
1987
Screenplay, Story
movieThe Naughty Slingshot
1983
Screenplay, Story
movieDevilish Tricks
1982
Screenplay, Story
movieSkittish Brothers
1982
Story, Screenplay
Lullaby
1981
Story, Screenplay
Hračky pračky
1980
Story, Screenplay
movieThe Mischievous Boy
1974
Screenplay, Story
Oslík ušatec
1974
Writer, Story
Jak pejsek vyčmuchal darebáka
1973
Screenplay, Story
Růžové brýle
1973
Story, Screenplay
Vánoce u zvířátek
1973
Story, Screenplay
Obávaná kačena
1972
Story, Screenplay
Ukradené dítě
1972
Story, Screenplay
Kluk dostává filipa
1972
Story, Screenplay
Pejskův sen
1972
Story, Screenplay
Toulavé telátko
1971
Story, Screenplay
moviePíšťalka
1971
Screenplay, Story
Malovánky
1970
Story, Screenplay
Star of Bethlehem
1969
Story, Screenplay
movieChristmas Tree
1968
Screenplay, Story
Psí nebe
1967
Story, Screenplay
Blue Apron
1966
Screenplay
movieThe Snowman
1966
Writer, Story
movieLittle Girl Or Little Boy?
1966
Story, Screenplay
movieA Wooly Tale
1964
Screenplay
Two Balls of Wool
1963
Story, Screenplay
movieThe Glass Marble
1963
Screenplay, Story
The Curious Letter
1961
Story, Screenplay
Revenge Day
1960
Story, Screenplay
movieThe Knot in the Handkerchief
1959
Screenplay, Story
movieThe Choo-Choo Train
1959
Screenplay
The Lost Doll
1959
Screenplay, Story
movieKalamajka
1957
Screenplay, Story
movieThe Pig Shepard
1957
Screenplay
movieZlatovláska
1956
Screenplay, Story
movieWreath of Songs
1955
Story, Screenplay
movieNine Chicks
1952
Screenplay, Story
movieNočná romanca
1949
Screenplay
Collision
1948
Screenplay
Lullaby
1948
Screenplay, Story
What Is Missing?
1947
Screenplay, Story
Visual Effects18
movieThe Pig Shepard
1957
Animation
movieNine Chicks
1952
Animation
movieNočná romanca
1949
Animation
Lullaby
1948
Animation
Collision
1948
Animation
movieFerda the Ant
1944
Animation
Acting5
Art1
Fantaisie érotique
1936
Graphic Designer