Svatopluk Pitra, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Svatopluk Pitra

Czech graphic and painter

Date of Birth: 09-Mar-1923

Place of Birth: Štenec, Pardubice Region, Czech Republic

Date of Death: 15-Jul-1993

Profession: painter

Nationality: Czech Republic

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About Svatopluk Pitra

  • 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 Bretislav Pojar, Jirí Brdecka and Stanislav Látal, he designed cartoon and puppet films.
  • In 1963 Pitra emigrated to Canada.
  • He lived in the USA since the mid-1960s.

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