Jan Balej

For the Czech wrestler, see Jan Balej (wrestler).

Jan Balej (born 30 May 1958 in Prague) is a Czech animation artist, film director and art designer. Balej graduated from the Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague (Studio of Film and Television Graphics) ^[1] in 1992.

Works

• 1992–1994 – Tom Thumb
• 1999–2000 – bedtime stories for Czech TV (notably The Doings of Hippopotamus Family)
• 2000 - Mire Bala Kale Hin: Tales from the Endless Road (with Katariina Lillqvist).
• 2000 – short film Džin
• 2003 – short film Shells
• 2006 – One Night in A City feature animated puppet film
• 2006 – Fimfarum 2 (the short: The Sea, Uncle, why is it salty?) – Fimfarum 2 was awarded the Czech Lion in that same year ^[2]
• 2006 – Mr. Fin and Mr. Twig
• 2007 – The Head of a Studio of Animation and TV graphic of Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague
• 2008 – Karlik and Magic Fish – TV series with Czech Television
• 2009 - Little Rain Worms - TV series collaborated with artwork Jaromir Gal.
• 2015 – Little from the Fish Shop – feature animated film based on "The Little Mermaid" by Hans Christian Andersen

References

1. "Karlík, zlatá rybka - Divoká dovolená" (in Czech). Film Festival Zlín. Archived from the original on 28 April 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2011.
2. Pilátová, Agáta. "Jan Balej, výtvarník a režisér" (in Czech). Týdeník Rozhlas (17/2007). Retrieved 30 December 2011.