List of Czech animated films

This is a list of Czech animated films made in the Czech lands from 1927 to the present. After 1930, many Czech animated films were produced with sound, and after 1947 most were produced in color. The list is ordered by year of release.

Title Director Genre Running time Notes
1927
Nové dobrodružství Kocoura Felixe Karel Dodal Advertising film 2 Minutes
Poučení kocoura Felixe Karel Dodal Advertising film 1 Minute
1928
Zamilovaný vodník Hermína Týrlová Grotesque 11 Minutes
1929
Plavčíkem na slané vodě Karel Dodal Advertising film 9 Minutes
1930
Bimbovo smutné dobrodružství Karel Dodal Family film 10 Minutes
1934
Záhada mezníku MK 204 Karel Dodal Advertising film 4 Minutes
1944
Wedding in the Coral Sea Horst von Möllendorff, Jiří Brdečka, Jaroslav Kándl, Eduard Hofman, Břetislav Pojar, Václav Bedřich, Stanislav Látal, Jaroslav Doubrava, Josef Kluge Family Film 11 Minutes The first Czech Cartoon film.[1]
1945
A Christmas Dream Karel Zeman Family Film 11 Minutes
My grandfather planted a beet Jiří Trnka Fairy Tale 10 Minutes
1946
Animals and bandits Jiří Trnka Fairy Tale 8 Minutes Based on Grimms' Fairy Tales
The Gift Jiří Trnka Comedy 15 Minutes
The Hamster Karel Zeman Family Film 8 Minutes
Springman and the SS Jiří Trnka War Comedy 14 Minutes
1947
Betlém Jiří Trnka Family Film 10 Minutes
The Czech Year Jiří Trnka Family Film 75 Minutes The first full-length film by Trnka
Legenda o sv. Prokopu Jiří Trnka Fantasy 10 Minutes
1948
1949
The Devil's Mill Jiří Trnka Fairy Tale 21 Minutes
The Emperor's Nightingale Jiří Trnka Fairy Tale 72 Minutes
Story of the Bass Cello Jiří Trnka Romantic 13 Minutes Based on a story by Andrey Chokhov
Song of the Prairie Jiří Trnka Western 23 Minutes
1950
Prince Bayaya Jiří Trnka Fairy Tale 72 Minutes Won Golden Leopard in 1954.
1951
The Golden Fish Jiří Trnka Fairy Tale 16 Minutes
The Merry Circus Jiří Trnka Family Film 12 Minutes
Perníková chaloupka Břetislav Pojar Fairy Tale 17 Minutes
1952
1953
Jak stařeček měnil, až vyměnil Jiří Trnka Fairy Tale 9 Minutes
Old Czech Legends Jiří Trnka Fantasy film 91 Minutes
Veselý kolotoc Břetislav Pojar Family film
1954
Dva Mrazíci Jiří Trnka Fairy Tale 12 Minutes
The Good Soldier Schweik Jiří Trnka Comedy 76 Minutes Based on a book by Jaroslav Hašek
Kuťásek a Kutilka Jiří Trnka Fairy Tale 18 Minutes
O sklenicku víc Břetislav Pojar Drama 20 Minutes
1955
Cirkus Hurvínek Jiří Trnka Family Film 24 Minutes
1956
Spejbl on the Track Břetislav Pojar Family film 21 Minutes
1957
The Little Umbrella Břetislav Pojar Family film 15 Minutes
1958
Why is the UNESCO Jiří Trnka Comedy 108 Minutes
1959
Bomb-Manie Břetislav Pojar Grotesque 11 Minutes
Glory Břetislav Pojar Comedy 13 Minutes
How to Furnish an Apartment Břetislav Pojar
The Lion and the Song Břetislav Pojar Drama 14 Minutes
A Midsummer Night's Dream Jiří Trnka Romantic Comedy 76 Minutes Based on the Shakespeare play of the same name.
1960
The Midnight Adventure Jiří Trnka, Břetislav Pojar Family film 13 Minutes
On a Cat's Word Břetislav Pojar Family film 16 Minutes
Painting Is for the Cats Břetislav Pojar Family film 14 Minutes
1961
School for Cats Břetislav Pojar Family film 15 Minutes
1962
The Cybernetic Grandma Jiří Trnka Science Fiction, Horror 29 Minutes
Jaro Jiří Trnka Poetic 11 Minutes
Passion Jiří Trnka Drama 8 Minutes
1963
1964
The Archangel Gabriel and Ms Goose Jiří Trnka Comedy 29 Minutes
The Last Trick Jan Švankmajer Fantasy Film 12 Minutes
Proměny Václav Mergl Drama 4 Minutes The first Czech film that uses Clay Animation.[2]
1965
A Game with Stones Jan Švankmajer 9 Minutes
The Hand Jiří Trnka Drama 18 Minutes Declared by American Film Academy the 5th best animated picture in history
Johann Sebastian Bach: Fantasy in G minor Jan Švankmajer Music film 9 Minutes
1966
Et Cetera Jan Švankmajer Drama 8 Minutes
Punch and Judy Jan Švankmajer Drama 10 Minutes
Studie doteku Václav Mergl 1 Minute
1967
Historia Naturae (Suita) Jan Švankmajer Historical 9 Minutes
1968
The Flat Jan Švankmajer Fantasy 13 Minutes
The Garden Jan Švankmajer Mysterious Comedy 17 Minutes
Picknick with Weismann Jan Švankmajer Drama 11 Minutes
1969
A Quiet Week in the House Jan Švankmajer Drama 20 Minutes
1970
Don Juan Jan Švankmajer Drama 30 Minutes
Laokoon Václav Mergl Science Fiction, Horror 11 Minutes
1971
Jabberwocky Jan Švankmajer Fantasy 14 Minutes
1972
Leonardo's Diary Jan Švankmajer Drama 12 Minutes
1973
Fantastic Planet René Laloux Science fiction 72 Minutes International production with France
1974
1975
1976
Krabi Václav Mergl Science Fiction, Horror 11 Minutes Based on a story by Anatoly Dneprov
1977
Castle of Otranto Jan Švankmajer Fantasy 15 Minutes
1978
Krabat – The Sorcerer's Apprentice Karel Zeman Dark Fantasy 73 Minutes
1979
1980
The Fall of the House of Usher Jan Švankmajer Horror 15 Minutes
The Tale of John and Mary Karel Zeman Fantasy 64 Minutes Zeman's last film
1981
1982
Dimensions of Dialogue Jan Švankmajer Drama 14 Minutes
The Vanished World of Gloves Jiří Barta Multi Genre 17 Minutes
1983
The Pendulum, the Pit and Hope Jan Švankmajer Horror 15 Minutes
1984
Homunkulus Václav Mergl Drama 11 Minutes
1985
1986
Mikrob Václav Mergl War film 16 Minutes
The Pied Piper Jiří Barta Horror 53 Minutes An adaptation of the Pied Piper of Hamelin
1987
1988
Alice Jan Švankmajer Fantasy film 84 Minutes Adaptation of Alice In Wonderland
Cousins Václav Mergl Horror 7 Minutes
Virile Games Jan Švankmajer Sport comedy 14 Minutes
1989
The Club of the Laid Off Jiří Barta Drama 24 Minutes
Darkness/Light/Darkness Jan Švankmajer Drama 6 Minutes
Flora Jan Švankmajer Drama 30 seconds
1990
Haló, Alberte Václav Mergl Science Fiction 8 Minutes
1991
1992
Food Jan Švankmajer Drama 17 Minutes
1993
1994
Faust Jan Švankmajer Horror 97 Minutes Inspired by Faustus Legend.
1995
1996
Conspirators of Pleasure Jan Švankmajer Horror 85 Minutes
1997
1998
1999
2000
Little Otik Jan Švankmajer Horror 132 minutes
2001
2002
Báječná show Vladimír Mráz Musical 72 minutes
2003
2006
Thaumaturgic Miniworld Štěpán Batoušek Fantasy 4 Minutes Based on a poem by T. R. Field
Ltd. Aleš Pachner Drama 6 Minutes
2005
Lunacy Jan Švankmajer Horror 118 minutes
The Torchbearer Václav Švankmajer Dark Fantasy 25 minutes
2006
2007
Cook, Mug, Cook! Jiří Barta Drama 7 Minutes
I Am Bigger and Better Martin Duda Sci-Fi 17 Minutes
Mrs. G Michal Žabka Romance 12 Minutes
One Night in One City Jan Balej Horror 75 Minutes
2008
The Clod Jaromír Plachý Comedy 2 Minutes
Goat Story Jan Tománek Comedy 80 minutes
2009
Absurp Matyáš Trnka Drama 6 Minutes
On the Branch Jaromír Plachý Comedy 2 Minutes
Nokturno Marek Berger Action 7 Minutes
Toys in the Attic Jiří Barta Family film 75 minutes
2010
Deadline Filip Javora Drama 1 Minute
Dedicated to Darkness Soňa Jelínková Drama 7 Minutes
Feeders Pavel Soukup Comedy 3 Minutes
Kooky Jan Svěrák Action Family Film 96 Minutes
Starless Marek Berger Science Fiction 4 Minutes
Stěna vzpomínek Verica Kordič Drama 6 Minutes
Surviving Life Jan Švankmajer Comedy, Drama 109 Minutes
Swimming Pool Alexandra Hetmerová Drama 7 Minutes
2011
Alois Nebel Tomáš Luňák Drama 84 Minutes Won European Film Award for Best Animated Feature Film
The Great Sneezer Noro Držiak Action Comedy 11 Minutes
A King Had a Horse Aleš Pachner Grotesque Horror 15 Minutes
Není hra jako hra Matěj Mráz Family Film 7 Minutes
Nezaměstnaný Viktor Zwiener Drama 15 Minutes
Romeo a Julie Hana Kotlářová Romantic 7 Minutes
Tomorrow Never Knows (short film) Pavel Soukup Drama 5 Minutes
Úlovek Marek Berger 3 Minutes
Výhled Milan Ondruch, Jaroslav Mrázek Drama 8 Minutes
2012
Another world Matyáš Trnka Drama 2 Minutes
Brumlik a Animuk Jan Bohuslav Fairy Tale 10 Minutes
Goat Story 2 Jan Tománek Comedy 85 minutes
In Wine There is the Truth Aneta Kýrová Žabková Comedy 10 Minutes
Nekudrň Veronika Jelínková 7 Minutes
Sličná tvář Soňa Jelínková Drama 10 Minutes
2013
An Alien Martin Máj Dark Comedy 7 Minutes
Class of Death Pavel Soukup Horror, Thriller 7 Minutes
Dinosaurs Dao Thi Thuy Linh Drama 5 Minutes
Duchové lesa Miroslav Bula Horror 43 Minutes
Kitchen Tales Vojtěch Domlátil Family Film 8 Minutes
The Little Costeau Jakub Kouřil Adventure film 8 Minutes Czech Lion for best Student Film
Lovebook Hana Kotlářová Romantic 9 Minutes
Mythopolis Alexandra Hetmerová Fantasy 11 Minutes Inspired by Ancient Greek Mythology
The New Species Kateřina Karhánková Family Film 7 Minutes
You Are So Lucky! Zuzana Brachaczková Comedy 6 Minutes
Yuki Onna – Snow woman Jiří Barta Fantasy 14 Minutes
2014
Chrrrrrrrrrrrrr Jaromír Plachý Dark Comedy 4 Minutes
Čertova díra Miroslav Bula Horror 21 minutes
Entangled[3] Stanislav Sekela Horror
The Gingerbread Case Pavel Jindra Comedy 7 Minutes Inspired by Hansel and Gretel
Gottland Viera Čákanyová, Petr Hátle, Rozálie Kohoutová, Lukáš Kokeš, Klára Tasovská Drama 105 minutes
2015
Deep in Moss Filip Pošivač, Barbora Valecká Fantasy 26 minutes
Little from the Fish Shop Jan Balej Romantic Drama 71 Minutes Loosely based on Hans Christian Andersen's story "The Little Mermaid"
The Little Man Radek Beran Fairy Tale 83 Minutes Based on a Book by Petra Uhlířová.
Metro Michal Bahounek Drama 2 Minutes
Nezbeda[4] Daniela Hýbnerová 2 minutes.
Wildlife Crossing! Noro Držiak Comedy 6 Minutes
2016
Murderous Tales Jan Bubeníček Anthology 80 Minutes
The Oddsockeaters Galina Miklínová Adventure 83 Minutes Adaptation of a novel of the same name.
Pat and Mat in a Movie Marek Beneš Comedy 80 Minutes
The Shadow over Prague Marek Berger Action 13 Minutes Based on Superhero Pérák, the Spring Man of Prague
2017
Harvie and the Magic Museum Martin Kotík, Inna Jevlannikova Comedy 85 Minutes
Lajka Aurel Klimt Science Fiction 85 Minutes Inspired by Soviet space dog Laika.
2018
Pat and Mat in Action Again Marek Beneš Comedy 75 Minutes
2019
Daughter Daria Kashcheeva Drama 15 Minutes
Great Adventure of the Lucky Four Michal Žabka Comedy 72 Minutes
The Kite Martin Smatana 13 Minutes Won Best animated film award at FamuFest.
2020
Carousel Jasmine Elsen 10 Minutes
Crumbs Robert Hloz Drama 12 Minutes
Fur Coats Lucie Vostárková 5 Minutes
Hungry Bear Tales Alexandra Májová, Kateřina Karhánková Anthology 45 Minutes
Leaf Aliona Baranova 6 Minutes
S P A C E S Nora Štrbová Documentary 8 Minutes
2021
Even Mice Belong in Heaven Jan Bubeníček, Denisa Grimmová Adventure, Comedy 80 Minutes
2022
Journey to Yourland Peter Budinský Adventure, Fantasy 86 minutes
2023
Electra Daria Kashcheeva 27 minutes
2024
Big Man Radek Beran Comedy, Fantasy 72 minutes
Living Large Kristina Dufková Comedy, Family 80 minutes
The Proud Princess Radek Beran Family, Fantasy 84 minutes

References

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  1. ^ "Svatba v korálovém moři". CSFD. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  2. ^ "Proměny". CSFD. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  3. ^ "Zápletka". Czech and Slovak Film Database. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  4. ^ "Nezbeda". Czech and Slovak Film Database. Retrieved 3 July 2015.