Karel Zeman

Director

Karel Zeman was a brilliant pioneer of special effects in film. Despite his artistic talent, his parents insisted he study business. At the age of 17, he went to Aix-en-Provence in the south of France, where he studied advertising design. In 1943, the film director Elmar Klos offered him a job at the Bata Film Studios. Zeman often had to struggle against difficult conditions in the technically ill-equipped Kudlov Studios. Many of the workers with whom he started had no particular experience of filming. They, like Zeman himself, had to learn everything on the job. Journey to the Beginning of...

Born: November 3, 1910 in Ostromer u Nové Paky, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary [now Czech Republic]

Died: April 5, 1989 (Age 78)

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Karel Zeman Movies & TV Credits

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Film Adventurer Karel Zeman Movie	7.3	Actor	Self (archive footage)	2015
The Special Effects of Karel Zeman Short Film	7.5	Actor	Self	1980
The Tale of John and Mary Movie	7	Directing	Director, Art Direction, Animation, Writer	1980
The Special Effects of Karel Zeman Short Film	7.5	Directing	Director	1980
The Sorcerer's Apprentice Movie	7.3	Directing	Director, Screenplay, Art Direction	1978
A Thousand and One Nights Movie	7.3	Directing	Screenplay, Director, Art Direction	1974
On the Comet Movie	6.6	Directing	Screenplay, Director, Art Direction	1970
The Stolen Airship Movie	7.1	Directing	Screenplay, Director, Art Direction	1967
The Jester's Tale Movie Available on 2 streaming services.	7	Directing	Screenplay, Director, Story	1964
The Fabulous Baron Munchausen Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	7.5	Directing	Screenplay, Director, Story, Art Designer	1962
Laterna magika II Movie	6.6	Directing	Director, Writer	1960
Pan Prokouk akrobatem Short Film	6.4	Art	Set Decoration, Writer	1959
The Fabulous World of Jules Verne Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	7.3	Directing	Screenplay, Director, Screenstory, Art Designer, Production Design, Special Effects	1958
Pan Prokouk detektivem Short Film	6.2	Writing	Screenplay, Idea, Animatronics Designer	1957
A Friend of Animals Short Film	6.5	Directing	Director, Writer	1956
Journey to the Beginning of Time Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	7.3	Directing	Art Designer, Special Effects, Director, Screenplay, Story	1955
Strakonický dudák Movie	6.5	Crew	Special Effects	1955
Mr. Prokouk Inventor Short Film	6.6	Directing	Screenplay, Director, Story	1954
The Treasure of Bird Island Movie	6.7	Directing	Screenplay, Director, Animation	1953
Mr. Prokouk Officer Short Film	6.4	Directing	Screenplay, Director, Animation	1953
110 let plzenských piwowarú Short Film		Directing	Director, Director of Photography	1952
King Lavra Short Film	6.4	Directing	Screenplay, Director, Adaptation	1950
Temptation of Mr. Prokouk Short Film	6.4	Directing	Director	1950
Inspiration Short Film	7.4	Actor	Glass Blower	1949
Inspiration Short Film	7.4	Directing	Director, Writer	1949

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