Susan Kodicek [SEP] date of death
Susan Kodicek
Susan Kodicek (born Zuzana Oprsalova, 1948-2011), also known as Hannah Kodicek, was a Czechoslovakian actress active during the period 1977-90. Her most prominent role was as Irina in "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy". She went on to work in children's entertainment, including children's puppet performances such as 'Pullover (1982)', television programmes and a website. She wrote a book on theatre for children in 1977. She died in 2011 of pancreatic cancer, aged 63.
Pullover Productions
Pullover Productions Ltd was a television production company responsible for a number of UK children's programmes in the 1980s. The company specialised in puppetry using black light theatre techniques, particularly animating everyday objects such as umbrellas, dishcloths, balls or shoes.
History.
The company was founded by two Czech refugees from the 1968 invasion of Prague, Susan Kodicek and Rosta Cerny, along with producer Maggie Clarke. Kodicek and Cerny had worked together in the theatre for a number of years as the "Black Theatre Group