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Czech Costume Designer Theodor Pištek Passes Away at 93

12/4/2025

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Theodor Pištek, Czech costume designer, died at 93, according to CTK news agency.
Pištek was born into a family of actors.
He graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in 1958.
Pištek gained fame for his Oscar-winning work on Amadeus in 1985 and collaborated with Milos Forman on Valmont and The People vs. Larry Flynt.
After the Velvet Revolution in 1989, Pištek designed uniforms for the Prague Castle Guard.

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Theodor Pištek, Czech costume designer, died at 93, according to CTK news agency.
Pištek was born into a family of actors.
He graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in 1958.
Pištek gained fame for his Oscar-winning work on Amadeus in 1985 and collaborated with Milos Forman on Valmont and The People vs. Larry Flynt.
After the Velvet Revolution in 1989, Pištek designed uniforms for the Prague Castle Guard.