Zdeněk Ziegler (artist)

Zdeněk Ziegler (27 October 1932 – 18 April 2023) was a Czech graphic artist.

Zdeněk Ziegler
Ziegler in 2020
Born	27 October 1932 Prague, Czechoslovakia
Died	18 April 2023(2023-04-18) (aged 90) Prague, Czech Republic
Nationality	Czech
Alma mater	Czech Technical University in Prague

Life

Ziegler was born on 27 October 1932 in Prague. From 1955 to 1961, he studied at the Czech Technical University in Prague.^[1] He began designing film posters in 1964.^[2] In 1990, he began teaching at the Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague and was chancellor from 2000 to 2003.^[3]

Ziegler created 200 film posters in the years 1963–1989.^[3] He was a member of Alliance Graphique Internationale and the Association of Czech Graphic Designers.^[2]

He died on 18 April 2023 in Prague.^[1]

Awards

Year	Received from	Placement	Film Poster	Ref.
1964	Montreal	Silver medal	For Eyes Only	[1]
1965	Colombo	Silver Medal	And the Fifth Horseman Is Fear
1976	Chicago International Film Festival	Gold Hugo	Electra Glide in Blue
1977	The Hollywood Reporter	Honorable Mention	Dersu Uzala
1982	Chicago International Film Festival	Silver Plaquette	Green Eyes
1983	Chicago International Film Festival	Bronze Hugo	A Shot in the Back