Radek Pilař

Radek Pilař (23 April 1931 – 7 February 1993) was a Czech artist. He is best known as a children's book illustrator and animator, but he was also a graphic artist, painter, filmmaker and film director. His most famous works include the images of popular fictional character of Rumcajs. Pilař is recognized as the founder of Czech video art and the founder of the Department of Animated Film at Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague. Provided by Wikipedia