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A graduate of Prague's School of Arts and Crafts, in 1936 he created a puppet theater, which was disbanded after the outbreak of WWII. During the war he designed stage sets and illustrated children's books. In 1945 he set up an animation unit with several collaborators at the Prague film studio; they called the unit "Trick Brothers." Trnka specialized in puppet animation, a traditional Czech art form, of which he became the undisputed master. He also created animated cartoons, but it was his puppet animation that made him an internationally recognized artist and the winner of film festival awards at Venice and elsewhere. He wrote the scripts for most of his own films.

Wolfgang Heinz was born on 18 May 1900 in Pilsen, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary [now Plzen, Czech Republic]. He was an actor and director, known for Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror (1922), A Blonde Dream (1932) and Professor Mamlock (1961). He was married to Erika Pelikowsky. He died on 30 October 1984 in East Berlin, East Germany.

Miroslav Hornícek was born on 10 November 1918 in Pilsen, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary [now Plzen, Czech Republic]. He was an actor and writer, known for When the Woman Butts In (1960), Táto, sezen stene (1964) and Ohne Paß in fremden Betten (1965). He died on 15 February 2003 in Prague, Czech Republic.

Felix Le Breux was born on 5 April 1918 in Plzen, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary [now Czech Republic]. He was an actor, known for The Last Rose from Casanova (1966), Pytlákova schovanka aneb Slechetný milionár (1949) and O vecech nadprirozených (1959). He was married to Libuse Sobotova, Alena Kreuzmannová and Ludmila. He died on 4 February 1974 in Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic].

Bedrich Karen was born on 15 October 1887 in Plzen, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary [now Czech Republic]. He was an actor, known for Skeleton on Horseback (1937), Velké dobrodruzství (1952) and Carodej (1918). He died on 21 August 1964 in Mariánské Lázne, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic].

Jindrich Plachta was born on 1 July 1899 in Plzen/Pilsen, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary [now Plzen, Czech Republic]. He was an actor and writer, known for Pelikán má alibi (1940), Tchán Kondelík a zet Vejvara (1929) and Konecne sami (1940). He died on 6 November 1951 in Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic].

Frantisek Kovárík was born on 1 October 1886 in Plzen, Austria-Hungary [now Czech Republic]. He was an actor, known for Workers, Let's Go (1934), Byl jednou jeden dum (1974) and Bílá jachta ve Splitu (1939). He died on 1 October 1984 in Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic].

Ruzena Slemrová was born on 10 November 1886 in Plzen, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary [now Czech Republic]. She was an actress, known for Paní Morálka krácí mestem (1939), Dívka v modrém (1940) and Mrtví zijí (1922). She was married to Robert Slemr. She died on 24 August 1962 in Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic].

Václav Trojan was born on 24 April 1907 in Pilsen, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary [now Plzen, Czech Republic]. He was a composer and actor, known for The Last Rose from Casanova (1966), Srpnová nedele (1961) and A Midsummer Night's Dream (1959). He died on 5 July 1983 in Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Prague, Czech Republic].

Jaroslav Prucha was born on 24 April 1898 in Skvrnany, Plzen, Austria-Hungary [now Czech Republic]. He was an actor, known for Batalión (1937), Hlidac c.47 (1937) and Krakatit (1948). He died on 25 April 1963 in Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic].

Frantisek Vlcek was born on 14 July 1910 in Plzen, Cechy, Austria-Hungary [now Czech Republic]. He was a writer and cinematographer, known for Pytlákova schovanka aneb Slechetný milionár (1949), Nebe a dudy (1941) and Fantom Morrisvillu (1966). He died on 14 September 1981 in Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic].

Karel Vavrik was born on 19 April 1908 in Plzen, Cechy, Austria-Hungary [now Czech Republic]. He is an actor, known for Sny na nedeli (1959), Love Between the Raindrops (1980) and Prípad dr. Kováre (1950).

Annemarie Böll was born on 23 June 1910 in Pilsen, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary [now Plzen, Czech Republic]. She was a writer, known for Ein wahrer Held (1961), Cäsar und Cleopatra (1969) and Bernadette Soubirous (1961). She was married to Heinrich Böll. She died on 15 November 2004 in Langenbroich, Kreuzau, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Václav Vydra was born on 29 April 1876 in Plzen, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary [now Czech Republic]. He was an actor, known for Skeleton on Horseback (1937), Svatý Václav (1930) and Bogra (1919). He died on 7 April 1953 in Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic].

Miloslav Fábera was born on 15 July 1912 in Stenovice by Plzen, Austria-Hungary [now Czech Republic]. He was a writer, known for The Assassination (1964), Pricházejí z tmy (1954) and Sokolovo (1975). He died on 27 November 1988 in Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic].

Marie Rosulková was born on 17 December 1901 in Plzen/Pilsen, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary [now Plzen, Czech Republic]. She was an actress, known for Tomorrow I'll Wake Up and Scald Myself with Tea (1977), The Cremator (1969) and Miss Golem (1972). She died on 15 May 1993 in Prague, Czech Republic.

Anna Ziegloserová was born on 7 March 1883 in Plzen, Austria-Hungary. She was a writer and actress, known for Adam a Eva (1940), Trny a kvety (1921) and Cácorka (1935). She died on 3 July 1942 in Prague, Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia.

Josef Celerin was born on 19 November 1898 in Plzen, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary. He was an actor, known for Prodaná nevesta (1933), Dalibor (1956) and Pantáta Bezousek (1941). He died on 22 April 1971 in Prague, Czechoslovakia.

Anna Steimarová was born on 7 July 1889 in Plzen, Austria-Hungary [now Czech Republic]. She was an actress, known for V tom domecku pod Emauzy (1934), Babichka (1940) and The Masked Lover (1940). She died on 31 May 1962 in Liberec, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic].

Gertrud Fussenegger was born on 8 May 1912 in Pilsen, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary [now Plzen, Czech Republic]. She was a writer, known for Die Mohrenlegende (1988) and In mir sind viele Lieder - Paula von Preradovic (1982). She was married to Alois Dorn and Elmar Dietz. She died on 19 March 2009 in Linz, Upper Austria, Austria.

Ada Velický was born on 30 October 1883 in Plzen, Austria-Hungary. He was an actor, known for Chytte ho! (1925), Prazský kat (1927) and On a jeho sestra (1931). He died on 24 February 1931 in Praha, Czechoslovakia.

Frantisek Suk was born on 16 April 1903 in Blovice u Plzen, Cechy, Austria-Hungary [now Czech Republic]. He was an actor, known for Akce B (1952), Zlaté kapradí (1963) and Hlavni vyhra (1959). He died in 1973.

Petr Rovný was born on 14 May 1910 in Plzen, Cechy, Austria-Hungary [now Czech Republic]. He is a cinematographer, known for Mrtvý mezi zivými (1947), Lavina (1946) and Nevíte o byte? (1947).

Marie Waltrova was born on 2 April 1897 in Plzen, Cechy, Austria-Hungary [now Czech Republic]. She was an actress, known for Zlaté kapradí (1963), Kde reky mají slunce (1961) and Dnes o pul jedenácté (1949). She died on 20 July 1978 in Brno, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic].

Heda Marková was born on 24 July 1906 in Plzen, Austria-Hungary [now Czech Republic]. She was an actress, known for O vecech nadprirozených (1959), Probuzení (1960) and Neznámá kráska (1922). She died on 11 January 1960 in Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic].