For the Czech wrestler, see Jan Balej (wrestler).

Jan Balej (born May 30, 1958 in Prague) is an animation artist, film director and art designer from Czech Republic. Balej graduated from the Academy of Art and Industrial Design (UMPRUM) (Studio of Film and Television Graphics) in 1992.

Works

• 1992–1994 – Tom Thumb
• 1999–2000 – bedtime stories for Czech TV
• 2000 – short film Džin
• 2003 – short film Shells
• 2006 – One Night in A City feature animated puppet film
• 2006 – Fimfarum 2 (the short: The Sea, Uncle, why is it salty?) – Fimfarum 2 was awarded the Czech Lion in 2006
• 2006 – Mr. Fin and Mr. Twig
• 2007 – The Head of a Studio of Animation and TV graphic of Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague
• 2008 – Karlik and Magic Fish – TV series with Czech Television
• 2015 – Little from the Fish Shop – feature animated film based on "The Little Mermaid" by Hans Christian Andersen

References