Jan Pinkava

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Director
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Set on the open ocean in 1900, Age of Sail is the story of William Avery (voiced by Ian McShane), an old sailor adrift and alone in the North Atlantic. When Avery reluctantly rescues Lara, who has mysteriously fallen overboard, he finds redemption and hope in his darkest hours.

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Age of Sail (2018)

Jan Pinkava was born on 21 June 1963 in Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]. He is a producer and director, known for Ratatouille (2007), Le Joueur d'échecs (1997) and Robots (2005). He has been married to Kay Renhard since September 1994. They have two children.

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Won 1 Oscar
- 11 wins & 6 nominations total

Known for

Ratatouille

8.1

Director

2007

Le Joueur d'échecs

7.8

Short

Director

1997

Robots

6.4

Animation Department

2005

1001 Pattes

7.2

Animation Department

1998

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Producer

Age of Sail
6.7
Short
- executive producer
- 2018
Back to the Moon
6.9
Short
- executive producer
- 2018
Son of Jaguar
7.3
Short
- creative director
- 2017
Rain or Shine
6.8
Short
- creative director
- 2016
Special Delivery
6.5
Short
- creative director
- 2015
On Ice
8.0
Short
- Creative Director, Spotlight Stories
- 2015
Help
7.1
Short
- creative director: spotlight stories
- 2015
The Company of Thieves
8.1
Short
- executive producer
- 2011
67 Aluminum Plates
Short
- producer
- 1998

Director

Born
- June 21, 1963
- Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]
Spouse
- Kay RenhardSeptember 1994 - present (2 children)

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Jan won the children's BBC Screen Test animation award in 1980. Host Brian Trueman described his film as 'professional' and later admitted that they could not believe he had produced it all himself. Jan said it took him three weeks with very little sleep. Jan had been runner up in the 1979 contest.

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