Biography (1)
Jan Balej (b. 1958, Prague) studied at the Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design (1988) and has created original puppet films which cultivate the great tradition of Czech hand-crafted puppet animation. Nevertheless, he is shifting the aesthetics of the genre and, in his latest film, he deftly combines classic animation techniques with computer imaging. He continues to work on children's bedtime stories (Tom Thumb, 1994; Doings of the Hippopotamus Family, 2000;… (more)
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Photo © ČFTA / Petra Hajská
Screenwriter
| Movies | |
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| 2020 |
A Colourful Dream |
| 2015 |
Little From The Fish Shop |
| 2007 |
One Night in City |
| 2006 |
Fimfárum 2 |
| Series | |
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| 2000 |
Doings of the Hippopotamus Family |
| 1994 |
Tom Paleček |
Návrat (E04) |
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Král Artuš (E03) |
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Mořský obr Grumb (E02) |
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Zrození (E01) |
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Director
| Movies | |
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| 2020 |
A Colourful Dream |
| 2015 |
Little From The Fish Shop |
| 2007 |
One Night in City |
| 2006 |
Fimfárum 2 |
| Series | |
|---|---|
| 2001 |
Mire Bala Kale Hin - Tales from the Endless Roads |
| 2000 |
Doings of the Hippopotamus Family |
| 1994 |
Tom Paleček |
Návrat (E04) |
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Král Artuš (E03) |
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Mořský obr Grumb (E02) |
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Zrození (E01) |
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| Short | |
|---|---|
| 2010 |
Karlík, zlatá rybka (series) |
| 2004 |
Ulity |
Guest
Actor
| Documentaries | |
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| 2020 |
Česká loutka - včera a dnes (student film) |