Karel Zeman
Karel Zeman | |
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| Born | 3 November 1910 |
| Died | 5 April 1989 (aged 78) |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, animator |
| Children | Ludmila Zeman |
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Karel Zeman (3 November 1910 – 5 April 1989) 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".