In 1927, the animator Karel Dodal began creating a series of advertisements starring the popular character Felix the Cat.
Spejblovo filmové opojení (1931), a thirty-two minute satirical work featuring Spejbl, was one of the first puppet animations released in Czech cinemas.
[8] In 1937, Czech animation gained international attention when Dodal's work was shown at the 1937 Exhibition in Paris.
[9] In 1943, the first mixed live-action puppet animation production, Vánoční sen, directed by Hermína Týrlová, was released.
[10] Significant animators who began their careers during this period include Břetislav Pojar, Stanislav Látal, Jiří Trnka, Karel Zeman, and Hermína Týrlová, who previously worked as an assistant to Dodal.
His films produced in the 1950s such as Prince Bayaya, Old Czech Legends and A Midsummer Night's Dream earned him worldwide acclaim and the nickname "the Walt Disney of Eastern Europe".
[14] Other important figures in Bratři v triku include Zdeněk Miler, who created the popular cartoon character Mole, and Josef Kábrt, who worked on the film Fantastic Planet.
[15][16][17] The second most prominent Czech animation studio was based in Zlín, where Karel Zeman and Hermína Týrlová were considered the main figures.
Zeman's films gained worldwide attention for its unique mixture of animation and live-action actors.
Significant films of 1980s include The King and the Goblin (1980) by Lubomír Beneš, The Pied Piper (1986) by Jiří Barta and Alice (1988) by Jan Švankmajer.
Anifilm is an International Festival of Animated Films held in Liberec, Czech Republic (until 2019 in Třeboň).