Zdeněk Ziegler (27 October 1932 – 18 April 2023) was a Czech graphic artist.
Life Ziegler was born on 27 October 1932 in Prague. From 1955 to 1961, he studied at the Czech Technical University in Prague. He began designing film posters in 1964. In 1990, he began teaching at the Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague and was chancellor from 2000 to 2003.
Ziegler created 200 film posters in the years 1963–1989. He was a member of Alliance Graphique Internationale and the Association of Czech Graphic Designers.
In 2013, he was inducted into the Czech Design Hall of Fame.
He died on 18 April 2023 in Prague.
Awards Year Received from Placement Film Poster Ref. 1964 Montreal Silver medal For Eyes Only 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 University of West Bohemia Ladislav Sutnar Award
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