Břetislav Pojar

Břetislav Pojar

DirectorWriterActorVisual EffectsCrew Oct 7 (died age 89) Susice, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic] 1947–2016 (69 year career)
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Biography

Břetislav Pojar (7 October 1923 – 12 October 2012) was a Czech puppeteer, animator, and director of short and feature films. Born in Sušice, Czechoslovakia, Pojar started his career in the late 1940s with his work on The Story of the Bass Cello (1949) based on the story by Anton Chekhov and directed by master Czech puppet animator Jiří Trnka. Pojar served as a puppeteer under his mentor Trnka. Pojar compiled an extensive body of work as a director and animator in Czechoslovakia, where he made …

Known For

Filmography

Acting (3)

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Crew (87)

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Movies (82)

Narco Blues

Narco Blues

2016

Director

The Christmas Ballad

The Christmas Ballad

2016

Story

Pojar dětem

Pojar dětem

2016

Director

Tom Thumb’s Journey

Tom Thumb’s Journey

2015

Director

Car Fairy Tales

Car Fairy Tales

2011

Director

5.8
Fimfarum 2

Fimfarum 2

2006

Director

7.4
Mr. and Mr.

Mr. and Mr.

2006

Director

Winter Days

Winter Days

2003

Director

5.9
The Puppet Films of Jiri Trnka

The Puppet Films of Jiri Trnka

2000

Director

Dancing on the Moon

Dancing on the Moon

1997

Animation Director

5.6
Children First!

Children First!

1996

Director

Pourquoi?

Pourquoi?

1995

Director

Mouseology

Mouseology

1994

Director

Overdose

Overdose

1994

Script

8.0
The Flying Sneaker

The Flying Sneaker

1991

Art Direction

6.4
The Flying Sneaker

The Flying Sneaker

1991

Director

6.4
The Flying Sneaker

The Flying Sneaker

1991

Screenplay

6.4
The Bear

The Bear

1988

Animation

7.1
From step to progress

From step to progress

1987

Director

Nightangel

Nightangel

1986

Director

6.2
If...

If...

1981

Director

'E'

'E'

1981

Director

7.5
BOOOM

BOOOM

1979

Director

7.7
How to Catch a Tiger

How to Catch a Tiger

1977

Director

How to Catch a Tiger

How to Catch a Tiger

1977

Screenplay

About the Thick Fog

About the Thick Fog

1976

Screenplay

Nazdar kedlubny

Nazdar kedlubny

1974

Director

The Apple Tree Maiden

The Apple Tree Maiden

1974

Director

6.0
Balablok

Balablok

1973

Director

6.0
O pardálu který voněl

O pardálu který voněl

1972

Screenplay

A neříkej mi Vašíku

A neříkej mi Vašíku

1972

Director

Psí kusy

Psí kusy

1971

Director

Co to bouchlo?

Co to bouchlo?

1971

Screenplay

Darwin Antidarwin

Darwin Antidarwin

1969

Director

To See or Not to See

To See or Not to See

1969

Writer

5.2
Hey, Mister, Let’s Play! How They Went to Sleep

Hey, Mister, Let’s Play! How They Went to Sleep

1968

Director

Fanfaron, the Little Clown

Fanfaron, the Little Clown

1968

Director

5.0
Hey, Mister, Let’s Play! Princesses Are Not to Be Sniffed At

Hey, Mister, Let’s Play! Princesses Are Not to Be Sniffed At

1967

Director

6.0
Hey, Mister, Let’s Play! Hold On to Your Hat

Hey, Mister, Let’s Play! Hold On to Your Hat

1967

Director

Hey, Mister, Let’s Play! How They Ate Witty Porridge

Hey, Mister, Let’s Play! How They Ate Witty Porridge

1967

Director

Hey, Mister, Let’s Play! How They Ate Witty Porridge

Hey, Mister, Let’s Play! How They Ate Witty Porridge

1967

Screenplay

Hey Mister, Let's Play! How They Met At Kolin

Hey Mister, Let's Play! How They Met At Kolin

1966

Director

8.7
Hey, Mister, Let’s Play! How the Bears Went Swimming

Hey, Mister, Let’s Play! How the Bears Went Swimming

1966

Director

Lemonade Joe

Lemonade Joe

1964

Art Designer

7.1
Ideál

Ideál

1964

Director

6.0
A Few Words of Introduction

A Few Words of Introduction

1963

Director

Romance

Romance

1962

Director

Billiard

Billiard

1962

Director

Painting is for the Cats

Painting is for the Cats

1961

Director

School for Cats

School for Cats

1961

Director

On a Cat's Word

On a Cat's Word

1961

Director

5.0
The Midnight Adventure

The Midnight Adventure

1960

Director

6.7
The Midnight Adventure

The Midnight Adventure

1960

Screenplay

6.7
A Midsummer's Night Dream

A Midsummer's Night Dream

1959

Animation

7.1
Bomb Mania

Bomb Mania

1959

Director

The Lion and the Song

The Lion and the Song

1959

Director

6.5
Paraplíčko

Paraplíčko

1957

Director

Spejbl on the Trail

Spejbl on the Trail

1956

Story

Osudy dobrého vojáka Švejka – Švejkova budějovická anabase

Osudy dobrého vojáka Švejka – Švejkova budějovická anabase

1956

Animation

Glory

Glory

1956

Director

Glory

Glory

1956

Writer

Osudy dobrého vojáka Švejka – Švejkovy nehody ve vlaku

Osudy dobrého vojáka Švejka – Švejkovy nehody ve vlaku

1955

Animation

Two Little Frosts

Two Little Frosts

1955

Animation

6.5
Dobrodružství na Zlaté zátoce

Dobrodružství na Zlaté zátoce

1955

Screenplay

5.0
A Drop Too Much

A Drop Too Much

1954

Director

5.8
Osudy dobrého vojáka Švejka – Z Hatvanu na hranice Haliče

Osudy dobrého vojáka Švejka – Z Hatvanu na hranice Haliče

1954

Animation

Old Czech Legends

Old Czech Legends

1953

Animation

6.4
Josef Mánes II.

Josef Mánes II.

1952

Director

Veselý kolotoč

Veselý kolotoč

1952

Director

Prince Bayaya

Prince Bayaya

1951

Animation

6.2
The Gingerbread House

The Gingerbread House

1951

Director

6.0
Josef Mánes

Josef Mánes

1951

Director

Story of the Bass Cello

Story of the Bass Cello

1949

Animation

5.5
The Emperor's Nightingale

The Emperor's Nightingale

1949

Animation

5.4
Song of the Prairie

Song of the Prairie

1949

Animation

5.5
The Devil's Mill

The Devil's Mill

1949

Animation

5.8
Míša Kulička

Míša Kulička

1947

Animation

The Czech Year

The Czech Year

1947

Animation

6.1
Vodník ve mlýně

Vodník ve mlýně

1947

Animation

Jak si zarídit byt

Jak si zarídit byt

Director

Velryba - Abyrlev

Velryba - Abyrlev

Writer

Czechoslovak Animation: A Shorts Program

Czechoslovak Animation: A Shorts Program

Director