Jan Oliva was born on June 29, 1925 in Hratovice, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]. He was an art director and production designer, known for
Valerie and Her Week of Wonders (1970),
Lucie a zazraky (1970) and
Talíre nad Velkým Malíkovem (1977). He died on February 19, 1993 in Prague, Czech Republic.