Biography
Hermína Týrlová was a prominent Czech animator, screen writer, and film director. Often called the mother of Czech animation over the course of her career, she produced over 60 animated children's short films using puppets and the technique of stop motion animation.
Born in Březové Hory in Central Bohemia, Hermína Týrlová learned puppet-making skills from her father, who was a woodworker and made small wood figurines. As a teenager, she moved to Prague to make a living acting, singing, and dancing in vaudeville. She also began writing and illustrating children's magazines. In 1925, she ed Studio AB, where she met her future husband, Karel Dodal. The studio produced animated films for advertising companies such as Elektrajournal and IRE-Film.Dodal and Týrlová produced 5 animated advertising films together, and in 1935, they co-directed the first commercial Czech puppet animation film, Tajemství Lucerny ("The Lantern's Secret").
Following the 1939 German occupation of Czechoslovakia, Karel Dodal took exile in the United States and then Argentina. Týrlová chose to remain in Czechoslovakia. In 1941, she moved to Zlín in eastern Moravia to work with Ladislav Kolda at Bata Studios, where she remained for the rest of her life. In 1944, she released the short film Ferda Mravenec ("Fernando the Ant"), which achieved worldwide popularity. The original puppet for the main character is on display in the Toy Museum in Figueres, Spain. In 1947, she co-directed Vzpoura Hracek ("Revolt of the Toys") with Frantisek Sadek, which combined stop-motion animation with live action footage.
She continued to write and direct animated films until 1986, and she died in Zlín on May 3, 1993 at the age of 92.
Filmography
all 75
Movies 75
Director 65
self 4
Writer 1

Ferdy the Ant (2016)

L'Atelier enchanté (2011)

Les Contes de la ferme (2010)

Monkey Love? (1987)

I Count on the Wire (1986)

The Naughty Slingshot (1983)

Rozpustilí bráškové (1982)

Devilish Tricks (1982)

Lullaby (1981)

Hračky pračky (1980)

Příhody brouka Pytlíka (1979)

Ferda in the Anthill (1979)

Příhody Ferdy mravence (1977)

Já a Kiki (1976)

Já a Bleděmodrá (1975)

Já a Fousek (1975)

The Mischievous Boy (1974)

Já a Bělovous Zrzunda (1974)

Já a můj dvojnožec (1974)

Oslík ušatec (1974)

Jak pejsek vyčmuchal darebáka (1973)

Růžové brýle (1973)

Vánoce u zvířátek (1973)

Kluk dostává filipa (1972)

Pejskův sen (1972)

Ukradené dítě (1972)

Obávaná kačena (1972)

Píšťalka (1971)

Toulavé telátko (1971)

Den se sedmi křížky (1970)

Malovánky (1970)

Star of Bethlehem (1969)

Christmas Tree (1968)

Coral Fairytale (1968)

Psí nebe (1967)

The Snowman (1966)

Little Girl Or Little Boy? (1966)

Blue Apron (1965)

Vlněná pohádka (1964)

The Glass Marble (1963)

Two Balls (1962)

The Curious Letter (1961)

Den odplaty (1961)

Hermína Týrlová (1961)

The Choo-Choo Train (1959)

The Lost Doll (1959)

Kalamajka (1957)

Míček Flíček (1957)

The Pig Shepard (1957)

Zlatovláska (1955)

Wreath of Songs (1955)

Pohádka o drakovi (1954)

Nine Chicks (1952)

Nepovedený panáček (1951)

Nočná romanca (1949)

Collision (1948)

Lullaby (1948)

Revolution in Toyland (1947)

What Is Missing? (1947)

Ferda mravenec (1944)

Ideas in Search of Light (1938)

The Queen of the Waves (1936)

The Play of Bubbles (1936)

Fantaisie érotique (1936)

Meliorace půdy (1933)

Tommy and the Mermaid (1930)

Zamilovaný vodník (1928)
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Known For
Directing
Gender
Female
Birthday
1900-12-11
Deathday
1993-05-03 (92 years old)
Birth Place
Příbram VI-Březové Hory, Czech Republic
Relationships
Karel Dodal (1928 - 1932)
Citizenships
Czech Republic
Residences
Prague · Zlín, Czech Republic
Also Known As
H. Týrlová, Hermina Tyrlova, Hermína Dodalová, Hermína Tearlová, H. Tearlová, Гермина Тырлова
Awards
Meritorious Artist, Národní umělec, Order of Labour (Czechoslovakia), Order of the Victorious February
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