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František Filip
Born (1930-12-26)26 December 1930
Písek, Czechoslovakia
Died 9 January 2021(2021-01-09) (aged 90)
Prague, Czech Republic
Nationality Czech
Occupation
  • Television director
  • film director

František Filip (born December 26, 1930 – died January 9, 2021) was a famous Czech director. He made many movies and TV shows.

About František Filip

František Filip studied at a film school in Prague in the 1950s. There, he made his first documentary film. After finishing school, he started working at Czechoslovak Television in 1954. He worked there for many years, even after he officially retired.

He was a very busy director! Over his career, he directed around 600 different movies and TV shows. These included all kinds of stories for people of all ages. In 2017, he received a special award called the Thalia Award. This award recognized his amazing work.

His Work

František Filip directed many popular TV series and films. He made shows for children, comedies, and historical dramas.

TV Series

He directed many TV series that were loved by audiences. One of his first was a puppet series for children.

  • 1960 Jak šel Ferda do světa (a puppet series for children)
  • 1962 Tři chlapi v chalupě
  • 1966 Eliška a její rod
  • 1968 Sňatky z rozumu
  • 1971 F. L. Věk
  • 1974 Byl jednou jeden dům
  • 1975 Chalupáři
  • 1982 Dobrá Voda
  • 1984 Rozpaky kuchaře Svatopluka
  • 1986 Zlá krev
  • 1988 Cirkus Humberto
  • 1990 Přísahám a slibuji
  • 1992 Náhrdelník
  • 2000 Pra pra pra

Musical Works

František Filip also directed several musical productions for television.

  • 1978 Polská krev
  • 1981 Prodaná nevěsta
  • 1983 Netopýr

Other TV Productions

He directed many other television films and plays.

  • 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

Films

He directed several films for the big screen.

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

His Later Years

František Filip passed away in Prague on January 9, 2021. He was 90 years old.

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