Deceased
How Did Josef Skupa Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 64GenderMaleNationalityCzechoslovakiaBorn16/01/1892Born inStrakonice, Czech RepublicDied08/01/1957 (aged 64)Died inPragueCausemyocardial infarctionWikidataQ820418 ↗Buried atPlzeň Central CemeteryTMDb#1448269 ↗
Josef Skupa was a Czech puppeteer. He also worked in the field of puppet theatre as a playwright, director and stage designer. He developed the most famous Czech puppets, Spejbl and Hurvínek, and founded the first Czech professional puppet theatre, the Spejbl and Hurvínek Theatre. From 1933 to 1957, he was the president of the International Puppetry Association—UNIMA.
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Importing filmography…
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | The Queen of the WavesMovie | Hurvínek aka Všudybyl (voice) | 44 |