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Václav Čtvrtek
Václav Cafourek (4 April 1911 – 6 November 1976), commonly known under his pen name of Václav Čtvrtek, was a Czechs, Czech poet and author. His most famous works include Křemílek and Vochomůrka, Rumcajs and Víla Amálka. He primarily wrote fairy tales for children, and some of his works have been adapted on the Czech children's television program Večerníček. On 4 April 2011, Google celebrated his 100th birthday by replacing the original Google logo with a doodle celebrating his works for a day on Google Czech Republic. Biography Čtvrtek was born on 4 April 1911 in Prague, Austria-Hungary. However, he spent a part of his childhood in Jičín, the town which later became the setting for his stories and fairy tales. He studied at gymnasium (school), gymnasium (graduated in 1931) and continued his studies at the Faculty of Law of the Charles University in Prague. Initially, he worked as a clerk, and only after World War II he began contributing to the children's magazi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Czech Male Poets
Czech may refer to: * Anything from or related to the Czech Republic, a country in Europe ** Czech language ** Czechs, the people of the area ** Czech culture ** Czech cuisine * One of three mythical brothers, Lech, Czech, and Rus *Czech (surname) *Czech, Łódź Voivodeship, Poland *Czechville, Wisconsin, unincorporated community, United States See also * Čech, a surname * Czech lands * Czechoslovakia * List of Czechs * * * Check (other) * Czechoslovak (other) * Czech Republic (other) The Czech Republic The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and ... * Czechia (other) {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1976 Deaths
Events January * January 2 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 18 – Full diplomatic relations are established between Bangladesh and Pakistan 5 years after the Bangladesh Liberation War. * January 27 ** The United States vetoes a United Nations resolution that calls for an independent Palestinian state. ** The First Battle of Amgala breaks out between Morocco and Algeria in the Spanish Sahara. February * February 4 ** The 1976 Winter Olympics begin in Innsbruck, Austria. ** The 7.5 Guatemala earthquake affects Guatemala and Honduras with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (''Violent''), leaving 23,000 dead and 76,000 injured. * February 9 – The Australian Defence Force is formed by unification of the Australian Army, the Royal Australian Navy and the Royal Australian Air Force. * February 13 – General ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1911 Births
Events January * January 1 – A decade after federation, the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory are added to the Commonwealth of Australia. * January 3 ** 1911 Kebin earthquake: An earthquake of 7.7 Moment magnitude scale, moment magnitude strikes near Almaty in Russian Turkestan, killing 450 or more people. ** Siege of Sidney Street in London: Two Latvian people, Latvian anarchists die, after a seven-hour siege against a combined police and military force. Home Secretary Winston Churchill arrives to oversee events. * January 4 – Comparison of the Amundsen and Scott expeditions, Amundsen and Scott expeditions: Robert Falcon Scott's British Terra Nova Expedition, ''Terra Nova'' Expedition to the South Pole arrives in the Antarctic and establishes a base camp at Cape Evans on Ross Island. * January 5 – Egypt's Zamalek SC is founded as a general sports and Association football club by Belgian lawyer George Merzbach as Q ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pohádky Z Mechu A Kapradí
' (English: ''The Tales of Moss and Fern''), also commonly referred to as ' ('' and '') is a Czechoslovakian animated children's television series produced from 1968 to 1979. The series focuses on the adventures of two forest gnomes named Křemílek and Vochomůrka, who are often dealing with certain problems. It was made by Kratky Film Prague and their animation studio Bratři v Triku. History The series is based on the book with the same title by Václav Čtvrtek. It premiered on Czechoslovak Television on October 6, 1968. The first season was shot in black and white, with the remainder of the series being shot in color. Due to its success, a second season spanning 13 episodes was produced in 1970. In 2014, Česká televize announced plans to colorize the first season by 2017. However, only the first 7 episodes were colorized and shown in 2018, with a 16:9 format being added as well. In 2018 Czech Mint issued commemorative coin A commemorative coin is a coin issued to comm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jiří Hrzán
Jiří (; ''YI-RZHEE'') is a Czech masculine given name, equivalent to English George. Notable people with the name include: B *Georg Benda (Jiří Antonín Benda), Czech composer, violinist and Kapellmeister *Jiří Baborovský, Czech physical chemist *Jiří Barta, Czech animator and director *Jiří Bartoška, Czech actor *Jiří Bicek, Slovak ice hockey player * Jiří Bobok, Czech footballer *Jiří Bubla, Czech ice hockey player * Jiří Buquoy, Czech aristocrat, mathematician and inventor *Jiří Bělohlávek, Czech conductor *Jiří Brdečka, Czech writer, artist and film director C *Jiří Čeřovský, Czech regional politician and former athlete *Jiří Čunek, Czech politician *Jiří Crha, Czech ice hockey player D *Jiří Dopita, Czech ice hockey player * Jiří Družecký (1745–1819), Bohemian-born Austrian composer and timpanist *Jiří Dudáček, Czech ice hockey player * Jiří Džmura, Czech bobsledder F *Jiří Fischer, Czech ice hockey player an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jiřina Bohdalová
Jiřina Bohdalová (born 3 May 1931) is a Czech actress. She played over 200 film roles during her career and is among the most popular Czech actresses. For her lifelong contribution to Czech film and theatre, she has received several awards and state distinctions. She is the mother of actress Simona Stašová. Life Jiřina Bohdalová was born on 3 May 1931 in Prague. She graduated from a high school in Prague in 1949 and then she moved to Ostrava, where she taught at a primary school. Then she decided to study acting. She graduated from the Theatre Faculty of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague (DAMU) in 1957. She is the mother of actress Simona Stašová. The StB attempted to blackmail Bohdalová into becoming an informant, but she resisted this effort. After the publication of a register of StB collaborators which included her name, she successfully had the error of her inclusion rectified. Jiřina Bohdalová came under suspicion in the 1990s of having collaborated wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vlastimil Brodský
Vlastimil Brodský (15 December 1920 – 20 April 2002) was a Czech actor. He appeared in more than one hundred films, and is considered a key figure in the postwar development of Czech cinema. One of his best-known roles was as the title character in '' Jakob der Lügner'' for which he won the Silver Bear for Best Actor at the 25th Berlin International Film Festival. He also played the king in the hit children's TV series '' Arabela'' and as Alois Drchlík in '' The Visitors''. His final film role was as a pensioner named Frantisek in '' Autumn Spring''. This role earned him his first and only Czech Lion (a prestigious film award), for best actor. Personal life He was married to the actress Jana Brejchová for 16 years before getting a divorce; actress Tereza Brodská is their daughter. Brodský also had a son, actor Marek Brodský. Brodský committed suicide Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one's own death. Risk factors for suicide include mental di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karel Höger
Karel Höger (17 June 1909 – 4 May 1977) was a Czechoslovak film actor. He appeared in nearly 100 films between 1939 and 1977. He was married to the actress Zdenka Procházková, who he starred with in the 1949 film '' A Dead Man Among the Living''. They later divorced. Selected filmography * '' In the Still of the Night'' (1941) * '' Enchanted'' (1942) * '' Gabriela'' (1942) * '' Fourteen at the Table'' (1943) * '' The Dancer'' (1943) * '' Lost in the Suburbs'' (1948) * '' Krakatit'' (1948) * '' A Dead Man Among the Living'' (1949) * ''Old Czech Legends'' (1953) * '' Nástup'' (1953) * ''Jan Hus'' (1954) * ''Jan Žižka'' (1955) * ''Vlacek Kolejacek'' (1959) * '' The Fabulous Baron Munchausen'' (1961) * ''Lucie Lucie is the French and Czech form of the female name Lucia. Notable people with the name include: Given name * Lucie Ahl (born 1974), British tennis player * Lucie Arnaz (born 1951), American actress * Lucie Aubrac (1912–2007), member of ...'' (1963) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radek Pilař
Radek Pilař (23 April 1931 – 7 February 1993) was a Czech artist. He is best known as a children's book illustrator and animator, but he was also a graphic artist, painter, filmmaker and film director. His most famous works include the images of popular fictional character of Rumcajs. Pilař is recognized as the founder of Czech video art and the founder of the Department of Animated Film at Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague. Biography Radek Pilař was born on 23 April 1931 in Písek. From childhood he was fascinated by the camera and visual arts. He graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts, Prague where he studied with Professor Vlastimil Rada. He briefly collaborated with Semafor theatre, then he collaborated with the Czechoslovak Television and with Krátký film Praha (a company focused on producing short films). Pilař became most famous as an illustrator. He became a successful illustrator of children's books, which is why he was offere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
