Film director
Karel Zeman
Czech film director, artist and animator.
Karel Zeman was a Czech film director, artist, production designer and animator. He is best known for directing fantasy films combining live-action footage with animation, including Journey to the Beginning of Time (1955) and Invention for Destruction (1958). Because of his creative use of special effects and animation in his films, he has often been called the "Czech Méliès".
- Born
- 1910-11-03, Ostroměř, CzechiaA Thursday
- Died
- 1989-04-05, Zlín, CzechiaA Wednesday, aged 78
- At birth
- Sun in Scorpio, Moon in Scorpio
- Nationality
- Kingdom of Bohemia
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1910-11-03, Ostroměř, Czechia · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Praguethe zone used then
Europe/PragueThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Scorpio | 10°09′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 25°02′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 4°28′ | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 4°23′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 27°55′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 28°14′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 2°32′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 21°43′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Cancer | 21°33′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Gemini | 27°43′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1989-04-05, Zlín, Czechia · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Praguethe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aries | 15°35′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 5°09′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 16°30′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 15°42′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 15°19′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 4°17′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 13°40′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 5°19′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 12°21′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 14°34′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Karel Zeman was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.