US EditionJiří Bartoška, Actor and Karlovy Vary Film Festival President, Dies at 78
- Jiří Bartoška, a renowned Czech actor who led the Karlovy Vary Film Festival for many years, passed away on Thursday after fighting cancer for over a decade.
- Bartoška’s extensive career and leadership stemmed from his early acting success beginning in the 1970s and his key role in saving the festival in 1994 amid financial crisis.
- As festival president since 1994, Bartoška worked closely with artistic director Eva Zaoralová to transform the event into a respected international showcase, attracting A-list guests and large public attendance.
- He earned the Czech Lion for Best Supporting Actor in 1999 for his role in All My Loved Ones, was honored with the First-Class Medal of Merit by President Petr Pavel in 2023, and was recognized for treating everyone equally during his time managing the festival.
- Bartoška’s death leaves a leadership gap at the festival, yet organizers pledge to continue his legacy as the 59th edition is scheduled for July 4–12, 2025.
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Jiří Bartoška Dies: Czech Actor And Karlovy Vary Film Festival President Was 78
Prolific Czech actor and president of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival Jiri Bartoška has died at the age of 78. A festival spokesperson confirmed the news on Thursday. Bartoška had been battling cancer for the last 11 years. With more than 70 credits to his name, Bartoška was considered one of the most esteemed figures […]
Jiří Bartoška, Karlovy Vary Film Festival President, Dies at 78
Jiří Bartoška, Czech actor and Karlovy Vary Film Festival president, died Thursday at age 78, per reports. Bartoška was born in the Czech Republic on March 24, 1947. After attending Janáček Academy of Music and Performing Arts in Brn, he joined Divadlo Husa na provázku theatre in Brno. Bartoška’s theater spanned through the early ’70s and early ’90s, and during that time he started a residency at the Theatre on the Balustrade and made his film d…
Jiří Bartoška, Actor and Karlovy Vary Film Festival President, Dies at 78
Czech actor and president of the Karlovy Vary Film Festival Jiří Bartoška died on Thursday at the age of 78. After graduating from the Janáček Academy of Performing Arts in Brno, he first worked at the Husa na Provázku Theatre and the Činoherní studio in Ústí nad Labem, before becoming a mainstay of the ensemble […]
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