Zdeněk Miler
Zdeněk Miler (Czech pronunciation: [ˈzdɛɲɛk ˈmɪlɛr]; 21 February 1921 – 30 November 2011) was a Czech animator and illustrator best known for his Mole (Krtek or Krteček in original) character and its adventures. Miler was born in Kladno just west of Prague, the capital of what was then Czechoslovakia. He became an animator partly because of the Nazi occupation of Czechoslovakia. He took part in the demonstrations held consequent to the death of Jan Opletal, which led to the closing of universities and colleges. He escaped being sent to a concentration camp and instead wound up working as an animator. Miler enjoyed painting as a child. His hobby developed when he joined the national graphic school in Prague in 1942. He later studied at the College of Arts and Crafts (Uměleckoprůmyslová škola Praha). In 1948, he began work at the cartoon studio Baťa in Zlín. There, he learned the important practical skills relating to film production, specializing in animated films. After the Second World War, he started work at the cartoon company Bratři v triku and worked first as draughtsman, then author and director. He later became the head of the company.
72 directing credits · 3 acting credits
Directing · 72
The Adventures of the Mole
1957
O cvrčkovi
1983
How sun gave puppy its water back
1960
The Little Mole and the Hedgehog
2000
How the Mole Got His Trousers
1957
About the Puppy
2013
The Mole and His Friends
2001
About the Small Square and the Small Triangle
1965
The Mole as a Chemist
1974
How a puppy wanted little puppies
1961
Here Comes the Mole
2011
The Mole as the Photographer
1975
Sametka
1968
The Little Mole as a Painter
1972
Mole and the Medicine
1987
The Poppy Cake
1953
The Mole as a Gardener
1969
The Mole and the Christmas Tree
1975
O nejbohatším vrabci na světě
1962
The Mole and the Matches
1974
Brigáda II.
1950
Mole and the Eagle
1992
The Mole in the Desert
1975
La Petite taupe aime la nature
2020
Der Maulwurf und seine Abenteuer im Karneval
2001
How a puppy got a taste for honey
1961
Der Maulwurf und seine Abenteuer als Fotograf
2000
Who Is the Mightiest
1952
The Little Mole the Watchmaker
1975
Moon Fairy Tale
1959
The Mole and the Carpet
1975
The Mole in the City
1982
O kohoutkovi a slepičce
1954
O milionáři, který ukradl slunce
1948
Mole and the Clock
1994
Le carnaval de la petite taupe
2014
The Mole and the Rocket
1966
The Mole and Little Ducks
1995
The Mole and the Green Star
1969
The Little Mole and the Music
1974
The Mole and a Snowman
1998
The Mole in a Zoo
1969
Cvrček a slepice
1979
The Mole and the Telephone
1974
The Mole and His Friends
1995
The Mole and the Egg
1975
The Mole and Weekend
1995
Mole in a Dream
1984
The Mole and a Flute
1999
Mole and the Bulldozer
1975
The Mole and the Lollipop
1970
The Mole and the Fish
2000
The Mole and the Car
1963
The Mole and Little Hare
1997
The Mole and the Carnival
1976
The Mole and The Mouse
1998
The Mole and Mother
1995
The Mole and the TV
1970
The Mole and the Subway
1997
The Mole and The Frog
2002
Mole as a Movie Star
1988
The Mole and the Transistor Set
1968
The Mole and the Hedgehog
1970
The Mole and a Coal
1995
The Mole and the Chewing Gum
1969
The Mole and the Umbrella
1971
The Mole and The Spring
1999
The Mole and The Swallow
2000
The Mole and a Celebration
1995
The Mole and The Jerk
1999
The Mole and a Robot
1995
The Mole and The Mushrooms
1995