František Filip
Died: 9th January, 2021Born: 26th December, 1930Age: 96Birthplace: Písek, ČeskoslovenskoBiography: František Filip (26 December 1930 – 9 January 2021) was a Czech film and television director. 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.
