Evzen Kolar (July 8, 1950 – July 11, 2017) was a Czech film producer. Born in Brno,[1] he acted on film and television from an early age. Kolar moved to directing televised work and was also known for directing commercials. He was based in London before relocating to the United States in 1979. Kolar worked for Fireline Productions and Crossover Films Entertainment before starting his own company KPI Entertainment in 1993. He died in Los Angeles at the age of 67 in 2017.[2]
His children by Deborah, daughter of actor Robert Shaw, are musicians Rachel and Rob Kolar, of He's My Brother She's My Sister.[3][4][5]
Selected filmography
edit- Never Say Never Again (1983)
- Surf Ninjas (1993)
- Delta of Venus (1994)
- City of Industry (1997)
- Inferno (1999)
- Bride of the Wind (2001)
- The Boys from County Clare (2003)
References
edit- ^ "Evzen Kolar". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on August 26, 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- ^ Rubin, Rebecca (14 July 2017). "Veteran Film Producer Evzen Kolar Dies at 67". Variety. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- ^ "Evzen Kolar Dies: Film Producer of 'Surf Ninjas' & 'City of Industry' Was 67". 17 July 2017.
- ^ "Brother, sister act is film fest friendly". 17 July 2010.
- ^ Ciafardini, Marc (6 June 2016). "Composer Rob Kolar Takes the Sonic Wheel for 'The Detour' on TBS". goseetalk.com. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
External links
edit- Evzen Kolar at IMDb
- Evzen Kolar at AllMusic
