Ota Hofman

Ota Hofman, alias Ota Dvorský (10 April 1928 in Prague — 17 May 1989 in Prague) was Czechoslovak writer of children's literature and young adult literature and a screenwriter.^[1][2]

Ota Hofman
Born	10 April 1928  Prague
Died	17 May 1989  (aged 61) Prague
Occupation	Writer, screenwriter, dramaturge, film screenwriter
Signature

One of his most famous characters is Pan Tau, co-authored with film director Jindřich Polák.^[3]

Awards

• Golden Gong Award of the German Gong radio/TV listings magazine (together with Jindřich Polák) for The Visitors (Czechoslovak TV series).
• 1979: Meritorious Artist honorary title^[4]
• 1989: National Artist honorary title^[5]