| Ota Hofman | |
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| Born | 10 April 1928  Prague |
| Died | 17 May 1989 (aged 61) Prague |
| Occupation | Writer, screenwriter, dramaturge |
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Ota Hofman, alias Ota Dvorský (10 April 1928 in Prague — 17 May 1989 in Prague) was Czechoslovak writer of children's literature and young adult literature and a screenwriter.
One of his most famous characters is Pan Tau, co-authored with film director Jindřich Polák.
Awards
- Golden Gong Award of the German Gong radio/TV listings magazine (together with Jindřich Polák) for The Visitors (Czechoslovak TV series).
- 1979: Meritorious Artist honorary title
- 1989: National Artist honorary title
References
- Ota Hofman
- Ota Hofman, in: Slovník české literatury po roce 1945
- ""Pan Tau" und die Wende - Mit Hirn, Charme und Melone", 7. November 2018, Suddeutsche Zeitung
- Blahynka, Milan, ed. Čeští spisovatelé 20. století: slovníková příručka. 1st edition, Praha, Československý spisovatel, 1985, Chapter "Ota Hofman", p. 178
- Ústav pro českou literaturu AV ČR, v. v. i. > Česká literární bibliografie – Literární ceny > Národní umělec > Laureáti
External links
- Ota Hofman at IMDb
- Ota Hofman in the German National Library catalog