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- Forman ended up settling in the United States following the 1968 Soviet led invasion of Czechoslovakia, and while Pištěk remained in Czechoslovakia, they two nonetheless cooperated on films. Pištěk won an Academy Award for best costume design in multiple-Oscar winner “Amadeus," which was filmed in Czechoslovakia. As he accepted the award in 1985, he called it “the biggest and happiest day of my film career.”Trump admin live updates: Trump pardons former entertainment exec indicted by own DOJDec 4, 6:23 AMFamily of fisherman killed in US boat strike files complaint alleging he was murderedDec 3, 5:08 AMTeen on cruise ship possibly died by asphyxiation resulting from bar hold: SourceNov 21, 2:20 PMPištěk was also nominated for an Academy award for Forman's 1989 movie “Valmont.” He won the the French Cesar award for that film. Pištěk and Forman also worked together on "The People vs.
- Larry Flynt.”Pištěk was born on Oct 25, 1932, in Prague to parents who were both actors.
- He graduated from Prague’s Academy of Fine Arts in 1958.
- Until the middle of the 1970s, Pištěk was also involved in motor racing as a driver and cars became a subject of paintings he made that were displayed in the United States and elsewhere. After the 1989 Velvet Revolution led by late Vaclav Havel that ousted the communist regime, Pištěk designed the uniforms for the guards at Prague Castle, the seat of presidency. As president, Havel awarded him a state decoration in 2000. Related TopicsObituariesSponsored Content by TaboolaTrump admin live updates: Trump pardons former entertainment exec indicted by own DOJDec 4, 6:23 AMTeen on cruise ship possibly died by asphyxiation resulting from bar hold: SourceNov 21, 2:20 PMFamily of fisherman killed in US boat strike files complaint alleging he was murderedDec 3, 5:08 AMCalifornia radiologist, wife killed in driveway by son, police sayDec 3, 9:42 AMABC News Live24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events.
