Ota Hofman

Ota Hofman, alias Ota Dvorský (10 April 1928 in Prague &mdash; 17 May 1989 in Prague) was Czechoslovak writer of children's literature and young adult literature and a screenwriter.

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

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
 * 1989: National Artist honorary title