František Filip (26 December 1930 – 9 January 2021) was a Czech film and television director.

František Filip
Born(1930-12-26)26 December 1930
Died9 January 2021(2021-01-09) (aged 90)
Prague, Czech Republic
NationalityCzech
Occupations
  • Television director
  • film director

Biography

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During his studies at the Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague in the 1950s, he filmed his first documentary film. After graduation, he joined Czechoslovak Television in 1954, where he remained until his retirement. However; even after retirement he still continued to work in television. During the span of his career, he directed about 600 film and television programs of various genres for viewers of all ages. In 2017, he was awarded the Thalia Award.[1]

Death

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Filip died from COVID-19 in Prague on 9 January 2021, at the age of 90, during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Czech Republic.[1]

Filmography

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Television series

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Musical works

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Other television productions

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Film

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  • 1964 Příběh dušičkový
  • 1966 Hrdina má strach
  • 1967 Utrpení mladého Boháčka
  • 1969 Odvážná slečna
  • 1993 Jedna kočka za druhou
  • 1999 Nebát se a nakrást

References

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  1. ^ a b "František Filip zemřel: Režisér Chalupářů podlehl covidu-19". Blesk.cz (in Czech). 9 January 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
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