Hermína Týrlová
DirectingHermína 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
Filmography — Acting
Filmography — Crew
The Pig Shepard
Screenplay
The Snowman
Director
Revolution in Toyland
Screenplay
Obávaná kačena
Screenplay
Všem nelze vyhovět
Screenplay
Ferda the Ant
Director
Devilish Tricks
Screenplay
Zlatovláska
Screenplay
The Choo-Choo Train
Director
Nine Chicks
Screenplay
Blue Apron
Screenplay
Jak pejsek vyčmuchal darebáka
Screenplay
Christmas Tree
Screenplay
Star of Bethlehem
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Já a můj dvojnožec
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Skittish Brothers
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Wreath of Songs
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The Mischievous Boy
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Coral Fairytale
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The Naughty Slingshot
Screenplay
The Glass Marble
Screenplay
Revenge Day
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Monkey Love?
Screenplay
Jak si Jakub naposledy vystřelil
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Pohádka o drakovi
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Animal’s Best Friend
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Pejskův sen
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The Knot in the Handkerchief
Screenplay
The Lost Doll
Screenplay
Já a Bělovous Zrzunda
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Ferdy the Ant
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The Curious Letter
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Lullaby
Screenplay
Já a Kiki
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Czechoslovak Animation: A Shorts Program
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Nepovedený panáček
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Two Balls
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Konec kouzelníka Uhahuly
Screenplay
Kalamajka
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Příhody brouka Pytlíka
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Toulavé telátko
Screenplay
Kluk dostává filipa
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What Is Missing?
Screenplay
Já a Fousek
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Ukradené dítě
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Malovánky
Screenplay
Lullaby
Screenplay
Tommy and the Mermaid
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Oslík ušatec
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I Count on the Wire
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Hračky pračky
Screenplay
A Wooly Tale
Screenplay
Little Girl Or Little Boy?
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Les Contes de la ferme
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Ferda The Ant In The Foreign Service
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Příhody Ferdy mravence
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Nočná romanca
Screenplay
Píšťalka
Screenplay
Růžové brýle
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Vánoce u zvířátek
Screenplay
Collision
Screenplay
A Water Sprite in Love
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L'Atelier enchanté
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Ferda in the Anthill
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Míček Flíček
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Já a Bleděmodrá
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Psí nebe
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