Jiri Trnka was one of the greatest animators who ever worked with puppets. There is a wealth of information on his art and career on the web. Here is just a small sampling…
FILMS
“The Merry Circus” 1951 Part 1 at YouTube
“The Merry Circus” 1951 Part 2 at YouTube
“The Hand” 1965 Part 1 at YouTube
“The Hand” 1965 Part 1 at YouTube
“A Midsummer Night’s Dream 1959 (complete)
playlist at YouTube
ILLUSTRATION
For more information on this great animator and illustrator, see…
DVD collections of Trnka’s important puppet films have been very hard to come by in the past. Luckily, there is a really good one available right now… The Puppet Films of Jiri Trnka
