Photo: Tomáš Vodňanský, Czech Radio
Czechia is mourning star of stage and screen Jiří Bartoška, who passed away on May 8th at 78 years of age. Among his many achievements, the charismatic actor is most fondly remembered for reinvigorating the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival and ensuring its lasting success.
Born in 1947 in Děčín, at that time in north-west Czechoslovakia, Bartoška learned his craft at the Janáček Academy of Music and Performing Arts in Brno.
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Author: Danny Bate