Pan Tau is a character created for a children's television series. 33 episodes were made in Czechoslovakia in cooperation with German TV network WDR from 1967 on. The project ended with a feature film in 1988. Pan Tau, the friend of children who didn't speak, was played by Otto Šimanek (born 1925, died 1992 in Prague). The series was written by Ota Hofman and directed by Jindrich Polák.

Pan Tau was famous for his magic bowler hat. By tapping on his hat, Pan Tau was able to change his appearance into a puppet.

Pan Tau (http://www.radio.cz/pictures/filmy/pan_tau1.jpg)

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