Though he won an Academy award for his short film biography of a 19th centry English engineering giant, this animator is also known for advirtisements of what product in the UK in the early 1980s?
Isambard Kingdom Brunel Isambard Kingdom Brunel {'1': ", '2': ", '3': ", '4': "} ( ; 9 April 1806 – 15 September 1859), was an English mechanical and civil engineer who is considered "one of the most ingenious and prolific figures in engineering history", "one of the 19th century engineering giants", and "one of the greatest figures of the Industrial Revolution, [who] changed the face of the English landscape with his groundbreaking designs and ingenious constructions". Brunel built dockyards, the Great Western Railway, a series of steamships including the first propeller-driven transatlantic steamship, and numerous important bridges and tunnels. His designs revolutionised public transport and modern engineering.
Zdeněk Smetana Zdeněk Smetana (26 July 1925 – 25 February 2016) was a Czechoslovak-born Czech animator and graphic artist who created more than 400 animated cartoons, including full length feature films. He became known for a series of Czechoslovak animated children's television bedtime stories during the 1970s and 1980s, including "The Little Witch" ("Malá čarodějnice"), "Fairy Tales of Moss and Fern", and "Reedy". In 1981, Smetana's film, "The End of A Cube", won a BAFTA award from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. He also won awards from the Cannes Film Festival, the Berlin Film Festival and the Venice Film Festival.