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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.

Jiří BartoškaPhotos courtesy of Getty Images Prolific Czech actor and president of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival Jiri Bartoška has died at the age of 78. Alongside his work with KVIFF, Bartoška continued acting in television, film, dubbing and on stage at the Kalich Theatre, where he appeared in the play Moje hra. On the country’s national holiday on October 28, 2023, Bartoška received the First Class Medal of Merit from the President of the Republic for his services to the state in the field of culture and arts.

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