František Filip


František Filip was a Czech film and television director.

Biography

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.

Death

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. He was buried in his family tomb at the Olšany Cemetery in Prague.

Filmography

Television series

Musical works

  • 1978 Polská krev
  • 1981 Prodaná nevěsta
  • 1983 ''Netopýr''

Other television productions

  • 1962 Kočár nejsvětější svátosti
  • 1967 Lucerna
  • 1971 Kat nepočká
  • 1975 Lístek do památníku
  • 1976 Podnájemníci
  • 1977 Ikarův pád
  • 1977 Paličova dcera
  • 1980 Nezralé maliny
  • 1980 Scapinova šibalství
  • 1980 Utopím si ho sám
  • 1983 Tažní práci
  • 1995 ''Den, kdy unesli papeže''

Film