The actor and president of the IFF in Karlovy Vary Jiří Bartoška died at the age of 78. In recent years, he has been characterized by a fight with serious illnesses. Bartošek has been diagnosed with lymph node cancer years ago in recent months It was also questionable whether he would appear at a beloved festival that would never be the same without it. A sad news about his death was announced by a festival spokeswoman, writes the website.
Bartoška was part of a very strong year at the university in Prague, he studied acting with Jana Švandová, Bolkom Polívkom, Eliška Balzerová and Svatoplukom Skopalom. After school he started playing in the theater for a promotion. He also worked in a dramatic study in Ústí nad Labem. He was also a member of the theater in the railing, from 1991 to 1994 he performed in the theater without railing.