- Father of costume designer Sárka Hejnová.
- Designed more than 700 theatrical productions in his lifetime.
- In 1966, when he had about 300 productions behind him, an article in The Times of London called him "the world's leading scenic designer."
- First made his name in the West at the Brussels Expo of 1958, with "Laterna Magika". This combined film, sound, light, mime and dance.
- Revolutionised stage lighting techniques with a combination of slide and film projections, laser beams and holograms.
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