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Theodor Pištěk

Known for: Costume & Make-Up

Biography: 1932-10-25 (92 years old)

Biography

Theodor Pištěk (born 25 October 1932 in Prague) is a Czech artist known for creating photo-realistic drawings and paintings, movie costumes and decorations. He won the Academy Award for Best Costume Design for the film Amadeus, and received an Academy Award nomination in the same category for the film Valmont.

He is the son of actor Theodor Pištěk and Marie Ženíšková. He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague as a pupil of Vratislav Nejezchleba. In 1967, he designed the art concept for the pavilion Člověk a jeho svět (Man and his World) at the Expo Montreal. In the 1970s, after he left the career of a car racer, he focused more on painting and art installation.

He participated in around 105 films, his works were exhibited at dozens of exhibitions around the world. In the 1970s, Pištěk created cartoons for the children's magazine Ohníček. He is the creator of the Prague Castle Guard uniforms.

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Filmography

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Movies 88

TV Shows 4

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Theodor Pištěk

Biography

Filmography

all 92

Movies 88

TV Shows 4

self 2

Karel Svoboda: Šťastná léta (2020)

Frank Herbert's Children of Dune (2003)

The Making of 'Amadeus' (2002)

The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996)

Valmont (1989)

Shades of Fern (1986)

Rumburak (1984)

Amadeus (1984)

The Visitors (1983)

Salt & Gold (1983)

The Balad of Mamelouk (1982)

Zelená vlna (1982)

Ferat Vampire (1982)

Serpent's Poison (1982)

Dostih (1982)

Mature Wine (1981)

Concert (1981)

Blázni, vodníci a podvodníci (1981)

Cutting It Short (1981)

Arabela (1980)

Brontosaurus (1980)

Postavení mimo hru (1979)

Prince and the Evening Star (1979)

Death of Hitch-Hikers (1979)

The Cat Prince (1979)

Those Wonderful Movie Cranks (1979)

House Call (1979)

On the Great River (1978)

Alarm in the Clouds (1978)

Shadows of a Hot Summer (1978)

Settlement of Crows (1978)

Adela Has Not Had Supper Yet (1978)

How to Wake a Princess (1978)

Long Live Ghosts! (1977)

A Nice Plate of Spinach (1977)

Tomorrow I'll Wake Up and Scald Myself with Tea (1977)

Přikázaný směr jízdy (1977)

We'll Kick Up a Fuss Tomorrow, Darling... (1976)

Summer with a Cowboy (1976)

Marecek, Pass Me the Pen! (1976)

The Bride with the Most Beautiful Eyes (1976)

Wine Working (1976)

Boys Will Be Boys (1976)

Na konci světa (1975)

Hotel Pacific (1975)

This Is How Love Begins... (1975)

Dva muži hlásí příchod (1975)

Zbraně pro Prahu (1975)

Kto odchádza v daždi... (1975)

How to Drown Dr. Mracek, the Lawyer (1975)

Poslední ples na rožnovské plovárně (1975)

Robinson Girl (1974)

The Fair Is Here (1974)

Pavlínka (1974)

Joachim, Put It in the Machine (1974)

Tři nevinní (1974)

Jakou barvu má láska (1974)

Siroty (1974)

Vodník a Zuzana (1974)

Three Men Travelling (1973)

Three Wishes for Cinderella (1973)

Love (1973)

Death Chooses (1973)

Legenda, the Robber (1973)

Six Bears and a Clown (1972)

We, the Lost Girls (1972)

Vlak do stanice Nebe (1972)

The Girl on the Broomstick (1972)

About Show-White (1972)

Poslední výstřel Davida Sandela (1972)

Touha Sherlocka Holmese (1972)

Vím, že jsi vrah... (1972)

Hry lásky šálivé (1971)

Known For
Costume & Make-Up

Gender
Male

Birthday
1932-10-25 (92 years old)

Birth Place
Prague, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic)

Children
Jan Pištěk

Father
Theodor Pištěk

Mother
Máňa Ženíšková

Citizenships
Czechoslovakia, Czech Republic

Also Known As
Theodor Pistek, Theodor Pištěk ml.

Awards
Czech Medal of Merit, Academy Award for Best Costume Design