Global InformationSvatopluk Pitra information
Svatopluk Pitra | |
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| Born | 9 March 1923 Štěnec, Czechoslovakia |
| Died | 15 July 1993 (aged 70) New York, New York |
| Nationality | Czech |
| Alma mater | Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague |
| Occupation(s) | graphic designer, illustrator, designer of animated films, cartoonist, painter |
Svatopluk Pitra (9 March 1923 – 15 July 1993) was a Czech graphic designer, illustrator, cartoonist, designer of animated films and painter. He graduated from the Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague. At first he became known as a cartoonist. He began working on animated films in the late 1950s. In collaboration with directors such as Břetislav Pojar, Jiří Brdečka and Stanislav Látal, he designed cartoon and puppet films. In 1963 Pitra emigrated to Canada. He lived in the US from the mid-1960s.