Karel Zeman

6 films · 1949 to 1978

Born 3 November 1910, Ostroměř · Died 5 April 1989

Karel Zeman was a Czech film director, artist, production designer and animator. He is best known for directing fantasy films combining live-action footage with animation, including Journey to the Beginning of Time (1955) and Invention for Destruction (1958). Because of his creative use of special effects and animation in his films, he has often been called the "Czech Méliès".

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