Zdeněk Miler
Directing
Biography
Zdeněk Miler (Czech pronunciation: [ˈzdɛɲɛk ˈmɪlɛr]; 21 February 1921 – 30 November 2011) was a Czech animator and illustrator best known for his Mole (Krtek or Krteček in original) character and its adventures. Miler was born in Kladno just west of Prague, the capital of what was then Czechoslovakia. He became an animator partly because of the Nazi occupation of Czechoslovakia. He took part in the demonstrations held consequent to the death of Jan Opletal, which led to the closing of universities and colleges. He escaped being sent to a concentration camp and instead wound up working as an animator. Miler enjoyed painting as a child. His hobby developed when he joined the national graphic school in Prague in 1942. He later studied at the College of Arts and Crafts (Uměleckoprůmyslová škola Praha). In 1948, he began work at the cartoon studio Baťa in Zlín. There, he learned the important practical skills relating to film production, specializing in animated films. After the Second World War, he started work at the cartoon company Bratři v triku and worked first as draughtsman, then author and director. He later became the head of the company.
Known For
Created by Czech director and animator Zdeněk Miler in 1956, Krtek, or The Mole in English, was an international hit with children. Because the cartoons were presented with no dialogue, Krtek was held to no national boundaries. Milers daughter voiced the noises and grunts that Krtek made, and gave Miler the feedback from a child's perspective he needed to keep his stories focus on his young fans.
The Adventures of the Mole
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The Little Mole and Panda
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Cesty formana Šejtročka
Short stories about the cricket and his magic violin. No matter what happens, with the help of his violin and it’s soothing sounds the cricket will always find a solution to his problems.
O cvrčkovi
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To jsou Bratři v triku
The first animated picture made by Jiří Trnka for adults. It is a comic story of a legendary chimney-cleaner who, with the help of a spring from an old lounge-chair, became the terror of the Prague-occupying SS troops in World War II.
Springman and the SS
A poor miner, Kuba Dařbuján, cares for his wife Markýtka and eleven children. When a newborn arrives, he seeks a godfather and, finding only Death fair to all, accepts a pact: as a doctor whom Death accompanies at the foot of a patient’s bed, he can heal; but if Death stands at the head, no cure is possible. Kuba eventually heals even a miserly brewer, violating the pact and imprisoning Death, leading to a world where no one can die and unforeseen chaos follows.
Darbujan and Pandrhola
German compilation video of Krtek shorts.
The Little Mole and the Hedgehog
The sun is shining bright today! The Puppy would like to drink some water to cool off, but his bowl is empty! He goes to question the farm animals to find out where he can quench their thirst.
How sun gave puppy its water back
Theatrical compilation of Zdeněk Miler's Puppy series (How the Puppy Wanted Little Dogs, How the Puppy Wanted Honey, How the Sun Gave the Puppy Water Back).
About the Puppy
The puppy wakes up at night due to strange unpleasant noises. The sounds don't stop, but eventually the puppy manages to fall asleep. In the morning he goes to see what it was and on the way to the pond he meets a hen sitting on eggs...
How a puppy wanted little puppies
A short animated film about a mole who longed for canvas pants and got them through his own diligence and with the help of other animals.
How the Mole Got His Trousers
The mole is very disappointed in his friends. The rabbit, hedgehog, and mouse have eaten all the cherries he picked for himself. He always shared his blueberries with them. He disguises himself as a poor old man and asks his three friends one after the other for a small donation. But they send him away empty-handed. When they realize that it is the mole, they feel ashamed and come up with a plan.
The Mole and His Friends
Feature film compiled from the animated short films of Krtek the Mole from 1963-1975.
Here Comes the Mole
Zdeněk Miler's animation short about geometrical shapes.
About the Small Square and the Small Triangle
The twelfth episode of the famous children cartoons about little Mole. In this one Mole finds a set of colors, paints the fur and feathers of all animals and together they frighten a bad fox so that he runs away.
The Little Mole as a Painter
A boy has a velvetbean caterpillar as a pet. He teaches it to dance and it becomes a world sensation.
Sametka
Children with their musical instruments are able to drive lazy Martin out of the furnace and punish him for his laziness.
Kalamajka
A cartoon that uses comic book drawings to show how many people contribute their work to making a poppy seed cake.
The Poppy Cake
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