Karel Zlín, also known as Karel Machálek (born July 23, 1937 in Zlín), is a Czech painter, sculptor and poet. After studying Applied Arts Secondary School in Uherské Hradiště he studied at Academy of Fine Arts in Prague under and from 1957-1963. The following year, he began work, mostly paintings and illustrating books. He has designed dozens of movie posters. Besides artistic activities, Zlín is also a noted poet; his first collection of poems was published in 1969. In recent years he has also translated the works of other authors.