List of Czech animated films

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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.

TitleDirectorGenreRunning timeNotes
1927
Nové dobrodružství Kocoura Felixe Karel Dodal Advertising film2 Minutes
Poučení kocoura Felixe Karel DodalAdvertising film1 Minute
1928
Zamilovaný vodník Hermína Týrlová Grotesque11 Minutes
1929
Plavčíkem na slané vodě Karel DodalAdvertising film9 Minutes
1930
Bimbovo smutné dobrodružství Karel DodalFamily film10 Minutes
1934
Záhada mezníku MK 204 Karel DodalAdvertising film4 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 KlugeFamily Film11 MinutesThe first Czech Cartoon film. [1]
1945
A Christmas Dream Karel Zeman Family Film11 Minutes
My grandfather planted a beet Jiří Trnka Fairy Tale10 Minutes
1946
Animals and bandits Jiří TrnkaFairy Tale8 MinutesBased on Grimms' Fairy Tales
The Gift Jiří TrnkaComedy15 Minutes
The Hamster Karel ZemanFamily Film8 Minutes
Springman and the SS Jiří TrnkaWar Comedy14 Minutes
1947
Betlém Jiří TrnkaFamily Film10 Minutes
The Czech Year Jiří TrnkaFamily Film75 MinutesThe first full-length film by Trnka
Legenda o sv. Prokopu Jiří TrnkaFantasy10 Minutes
1948
1949
The Devil's Mill Jiří TrnkaFairy Tale21 Minutes
The Emperor's Nightingale Jiří TrnkaFairy Tale72 Minutes
Story of the Bass Cello Jiří TrnkaRomantic13 MinutesBased on a story by Andrey Chokhov
Song of the Prairie Jiří TrnkaWestern23 Minutes
1950
Prince Bayaya Jiří TrnkaFairy Tale72 MinutesWon Golden Leopard in 1954.
1951
The Golden Fish Jiří TrnkaFairy Tale16 Minutes
The Merry Circus Jiří TrnkaFamily Film12 Minutes
Perníková chaloupka Břetislav PojarFairy Tale17 Minutes
1952
1953
Jak stařeček měnil, až vyměnil Jiří TrnkaFairy Tale9 Minutes
Old Czech Legends Jiří TrnkaFantasy film91 Minutes
Veselý kolotoc Břetislav PojarFamily film
1954
Dva Mrazíci Jiří TrnkaFairy Tale12 Minutes
The Good Soldier Schweik Jiří TrnkaComedy76 MinutesBased on a book by Jaroslav Hašek
Kuťásek a Kutilka Jiří TrnkaFairy Tale18 Minutes
O sklenicku víc Břetislav PojarDrama20 Minutes
1955
Cirkus Hurvínek Jiří TrnkaFamily Film24 Minutes
1956
Spejbl on the Track Břetislav PojarFamily film21 Minutes
1957
The Little Umbrella Břetislav PojarFamily film15 Minutes
1958
Why is the UNESCO Jiří TrnkaComedy108 Minutes
1959
Bomb-Manie Břetislav PojarGrotesque11 Minutes
Glory Břetislav PojarComedy13 Minutes
How to Furnish an Apartment Břetislav Pojar
The Lion and the Song Břetislav PojarDrama14 Minutes
A Midsummer Night's Dream Jiří TrnkaRomantic Comedy76 MinutesBased on the Shakespeare play of the same name.
1960
The Midnight Adventure Jiří Trnka, Břetislav PojarFamily film13 Minutes
On a Cat's Word Břetislav PojarFamily film16 Minutes
Painting Is for the Cats Břetislav PojarFamily film14 Minutes
1961
School for Cats Břetislav PojarFamily film15 Minutes
1962
The Cybernetic Grandma Jiří TrnkaScience Fiction, Horror29 Minutes
Jaro Jiří TrnkaPoetic11 Minutes
Passion Jiří TrnkaDrama8 Minutes
1963
1964
The Archangel Gabriel and Ms Goose Jiří TrnkaComedy29 Minutes
The Last Trick Jan Švankmajer Fantasy Film12 Minutes
Proměny Václav Mergl Drama4 MinutesThe first Czech film that uses Clay Animation. [2]
1965
A Game with Stones Jan Švankmajer9 Minutes
The Hand Jiří TrnkaDrama18 MinutesDeclared by American Film Academy the 5th best animated picture in history
Johann Sebastian Bach: Fantasy in G minor Jan ŠvankmajerMusic film9 Minutes
1966
Et Cetera Jan ŠvankmajerDrama8 Minutes
Punch and Judy Jan ŠvankmajerDrama10 Minutes
Studie doteku Václav Mergl1 Minute
1967
Historia Naturae (Suita) Jan ŠvankmajerHistorical9 Minutes
1968
The Flat Jan ŠvankmajerFantasy13 Minutes
The Garden Jan ŠvankmajerMysterious Comedy17 Minutes
Picknick with Weismann Jan ŠvankmajerDrama11 Minutes
1969
A Quiet Week in the House Jan ŠvankmajerDrama20 Minutes
1970
Don Juan Jan ŠvankmajerDrama30 Minutes
Laokoon Václav MerglScience Fiction, Horror11 Minutes
1971
Jabberwocky Jan ŠvankmajerFantasy14 Minutes
1972
Leonardo's Diary Jan ŠvankmajerDrama12 Minutes
1973
Fantastic Planet René Laloux Science fiction 72 MinutesInternational production with France
1974
1975
1976
Krabi Václav MerglScience Fiction, Horror11 MinutesBased on a story by Anatoly Dneprov
1977
Castle of Otranto Jan ŠvankmajerFantasy15 Minutes
1978
Krabat – The Sorcerer's Apprentice Karel Zeman Dark Fantasy73 Minutes
1979
1980
The Fall of the House of Usher Jan ŠvankmajerHorror15 Minutes
The Tale of John and Mary Karel ZemanFantasy64 MinutesZeman's last film
1981
1982
Dimensions of Dialogue Jan ŠvankmajerDrama14 Minutes
The Vanished World of Gloves Jiří Barta Multi Genre17 Minutes
1983
The Pendulum, the Pit and Hope Jan ŠvankmajerHorror15 Minutes
1984
Homunkulus Václav MerglDrama11 Minutes
1985
1986
Mikrob Václav MerglWar film16 Minutes
The Pied Piper Jiří BartaHorror53 MinutesAn adaptation of the Pied Piper of Hamelin
1987
1988
Alice Jan ŠvankmajerFantasy film84 MinutesAdaptation of Alice In Wonderland
Cousins Václav MerglHorror7 Minutes
Virile Games Jan ŠvankmajerSport comedy14 Minutes
1989
The Club of the Laid Off Jiří BartaDrama24 Minutes
Darkness/Light/Darkness Jan ŠvankmajerDrama6 Minutes
Flora Jan ŠvankmajerDrama30 seconds
1990
Haló, Alberte Václav MerglScience Fiction8 Minutes
1991
1992
Food Jan ŠvankmajerDrama17 Minutes
1993
1994
Faust Jan ŠvankmajerHorror97 MinutesInspired by Faustus Legend.
1995
1996
Conspirators of Pleasure Jan ŠvankmajerHorror85 Minutes
1997
1998
1999
2000
Little Otik Jan ŠvankmajerHorror132 minutes
2001
2002
Báječná show Vladimír Mráz Musical72 minutes
2003
2006
Thaumaturgic Miniworld Štěpán Batoušek Fantasy4 MinutesBased on a poem by T. R. Field
Ltd. Aleš PachnerDrama6 Minutes
2005
Lunacy Jan ŠvankmajerHorror118 minutes
The Torchbearer Václav ŠvankmajerDark Fantasy25 minutes
2006
2007
Cook, Mug, Cook! Jiří BartaDrama7 Minutes
I Am Bigger and Better Martin Duda Sci-Fi17 Minutes
Mrs. G Michal Žabka Romance12 Minutes
One Night in One City Jan BalejHorror75 Minutes
2008
The Clod Jaromír Plachý Comedy2 Minutes
Goat Story Jan Tománek Comedy80 minutes
2009
Absurp Matyáš TrnkaDrama6 Minutes
On the Branch Jaromír PlachýComedy2 Minutes
Nokturno Marek Berger Action7 Minutes
Toys in the Attic Jiří BartaFamily film75 minutes
2010
Deadline Filip Javora Drama1 Minute
Dedicated to Darkness Soňa JelínkováDrama7 Minutes
Feeders Pavel Soukup Comedy3 Minutes
Kooky Jan SvěrákAction Family Film96 Minutes
Starless Marek Berger Science Fiction4 Minutes
Stěna vzpomínek Verica Kordič Drama6 Minutes
Surviving Life Jan ŠvankmajerComedy, Drama109 Minutes
Swimming Pool Alexandra Hetmerová Drama7 Minutes
2011
Alois Nebel Tomáš Luňák Drama84 MinutesWon European Film Award for Best Animated Feature Film
The Great Sneezer Noro Držiak Action Comedy11 Minutes
A King Had a Horse Aleš Pachner Grotesque Horror15 Minutes
Není hra jako hra Matěj Mráz Family Film7 Minutes
Nezaměstnaný Viktor Zwiener Drama15 Minutes
Romeo a Julie Hana Kotlářová Romantic7 Minutes
Tomorrow Never Knows (short film) Pavel SoukupDrama5 Minutes
Úlovek Marek Berger3 Minutes
Výhled Milan Ondruch, Jaroslav MrázekDrama8 Minutes
2012
Another world Matyáš TrnkaDrama2 Minutes
Brumlik a Animuk Jan Bohuslav Fairy Tale10 Minutes
Goat Story 2 Jan TománekComedy85 minutes
In Wine There is the Truth Aneta Kýrová Žabková Comedy10 Minutes
Nekudrň Veronika Jelínková 7 Minutes
Sličná tvář Soňa Jelínková Drama10 Minutes
2013
An Alien Martin Máj Dark Comedy7 Minutes
Class of Death Pavel SoukupHorror, Thriller7 Minutes
Dinosaurs Dao Thi Thuy Linh Drama5 Minutes
Duchové lesa Miroslav Bula Horror43 Minutes
Kitchen Tales Vojtěch Domlátil Family Film8 Minutes
The Little Costeau Jakub Kouřil Adventure film8 Minutes Czech Lion for best Student Film
Lovebook Hana Kotlářová Romantic9 Minutes
Mythopolis Alexandra Hetmerová Fantasy11 MinutesInspired by Ancient Greek Mythology
The New Species Kateřina Karhánková Family Film7 Minutes
You Are So Lucky! Zuzana Brachaczková Comedy6 Minutes
Yuki Onna – Snow woman Jiří BartaFantasy14 Minutes
2014
Chrrrrrrrrrrrrr Jaromír PlachýDark Comedy4 Minutes
Čertova díra Miroslav BulaHorror21 minutes
Entangled [3] Stanislav Sekela Horror
The Gingerbread Case Pavel Jindra Comedy7 MinutesInspired by Hansel and Gretel
Gottland Viera Čákanyová, Petr Hátle, Rozálie Kohoutová, Lukáš Kokeš, Klára TasovskáDrama105 minutes
2015
Deep in Moss Filip Pošivač, Barbora ValeckáFantasy26 minutes
Little from the Fish Shop Jan Balej Romantic Drama71 MinutesLoosely based on Hans Christian Andersen's story "The Little Mermaid"
The Little Man Radek Beran Fairy Tale83 MinutesBased on a Book by Petra Uhlířová.
Metro Michal Bahounek Drama2 Minutes
Nezbeda [4] Daniela Hýbnerová 2 minutes.
Wildlife Crossing! Noro Držiak Comedy6 Minutes
2016
Murderous Tales Jan BubeníčekAnthology80 Minutes
The Oddsockeaters Galina Miklínová Adventure83 MinutesAdaptation of a novel of the same name.
Pat and Mat in a Movie Marek BenešComedy80 Minutes
The Shadow over Prague Marek Berger Action13 MinutesBased on Superhero Pérák, the Spring Man of Prague
2017
Harvie and the Magic Museum Martin Kotík, Inna JevlannikovaComedy85 Minutes
Lajka Aurel KlimtScience Fiction85 MinutesInspired by Soviet space dog Laika.
2018
Pat and Mat in Action Again Marek BenešComedy75 Minutes
2019
Daughter Daria Kashcheeva Drama15 Minutes
Great Adventure of the Lucky Four Michal ŽabkaComedy72 Minutes
The Kite Martin Smatana13 MinutesWon Best animated film award at FamuFest.
2020
Carousel Jasmine Elsen10 Minutes
Crumbs Robert HlozDrama12 Minutes
Fur Coats Lucie Vostárková5 Minutes
Hungry Bear Tales Alexandra Májová, Kateřina KarhánkováAnthology45 Minutes
Leaf Aliona Baranova6 Minutes
S P A C E S Nora ŠtrbováDocumentary8 Minutes
2021
Even Mice Belong in Heaven Jan Bubeníček, Denisa GrimmováAdventure, Comedy80 Minutes
2022
Journey to Yourland Peter Budinský Adventure, Fantasy86 minutes
2023
Electra Daria Kashcheeva27 minutes
2024
Big Man Radek BeranComedy, Fantasy72 minutes
Living Large Kristina Dufková Comedy, Family80 minutes
The Proud PrincessRadek BeranFamily, Fantasy84 minutes
2025
Stone of Destiny Julie Černá11 minutes

References

  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.
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