Ota Hofman, alias Ota Dvorský (10 April 1928 in Prague — 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 References External links Ota Hofman in the German National Library catalog 1928 births 1989 deaths Writers from Prague Czech children's writers Czechoslovak writers Czech screenwriters Male screenwriters Czech-language writers 20th-century screenwriters