8.05 minSeason 1 • Episode 49
LatestCreated by Czech director and animator Zdeněk Miler in 1956, Krtek, or The Mole in English, was an international hit with children. Because the cartoons were presented with no dialogue, Krtek was held to no national boundaries. Milers daughter voiced the noises and grunts that Krtek made, and gave Miler the feedback from a child's perspective he needed to keep his stories focus on his young fans.
Direction
Miler invented a global icon from socialist Czechoslovakia.
Sound
His daughter's voice created an entire emotional language.
Practical Effects
Hand-crafted puppets that aged like fine Eastern European wine.
Creator
Zdeněk Miler
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
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