Stanislav Látal (7 May 1919, in Samotišky, near Olomouc – 4 August 1994, in Prague) was a Czech puppet-film maker and animator. He was among the Czech animators Jiří Trnka, Karel Zeman, Hermína Týrlová, Jiří Barta, Břetislav Pojar, and Jan Švankmajer known for their unique style.
Films
- Wedding in the Coral Sea (Svatba v korálovém moři), November 3, 1944
- The Fox and the Pitcher (Liška a džbán), September 9, 1947
- Dog worries (Psí starosti) 1954
- Kuťásek and Kutilka on a journey (Kuťásek a Kutilka na pouti) April 12, 1956
- The paver Houska's imp (Plivník dlaždiče Housky 1961
- How to raise a good child (Jak si opatřit hodné dítě) 1965
- Otýlie a 1580 kaněk ("Little Otylia and the 1,580 ink blots") 1965
- Nebuďte mamuty ("Don't wake the mammoths") 1967
- Too much tenderness (Příliš mnoho něhy) 1968
- Sunday (Neděle) 1969
- Rübezahl and the shoemaker (Krakonoš a švec) July 9, 1976
- Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, a Sailor from York (Czech Dobrodružství Robinsona Crusoe, námořníka z Yorku) April 1, 1982
- The water goblin Čepeček (Vodník Čepeček) December 11–17, 1985 (TV series)
- The Good Soldier Schweik (Osudy dobrého vojáka Švejka) 1986
References
- Stanislav Látal ČSFD.cz 1994 – "Stanislav Látal se narodil v květnu 1919 v Samotíškách u Olomouce. ... to byl po dvou desetiletích druhý dlouhometrážní český loutkový film, .."
- Giannalberto Bendazzi Cartoons: one hundred years of cinema animation 1994 "In 1947, Stanislav Látal (Samotisky, 7 May 1919) directed the original tale Liška a džbán (The Fox and the Pitcher, 1949)."
- Dina Iordanova Cinema of the other Europe: the industry and artistry of East 2003 Page 31 "Best known for their unique style were Czech animators Jiří Trnka, Karel Zeman, Hermína Týrlová, Jiří Barta, Břetislav Pojar, Stanislav Látal and surrealist Jan Svankmajer, as well as the Slovak animator Viktor Kubal."
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