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Theodor Pištěk

Costume & Make Up
93 years oldPrague, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic)

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. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Personal Details

Born
October 25, 1932 - December 3, 2025 (age 93)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Prague, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic)
Known For
Costume & Make Up

Also Known As

Theodor Pistek
Theodor Pištěk ml.
Теодор Пиштек
Т. Пиштек

Movies (47)

Karel Svoboda: Šťastná léta
3.0

Karel Svoboda: Šťastná léta

as Self

2020

The Making of 'Amadeus'
7.4

The Making of 'Amadeus'

as Self - Costume & Make-up

2002

The People vs. Larry Flynt
7.0

The People vs. Larry Flynt

Costume Design (Costume & Make-Up)

1996

Valmont
6.7

Valmont

Costume Design (Costume & Make-Up)

1989

Shades of Fern
4.6

Shades of Fern

Costume Design (Costume & Make-Up)

1986

Rumburak
6.5

Rumburak

Costume Design (Costume & Make-Up)

1984

Amadeus
8.0

Amadeus

Costume Design (Costume & Make-Up)

1984

Salt & Gold
5.9

Salt & Gold

Costume Design (Costume & Make-Up)

1983

The Balad of Mamelouk
4.0

The Balad of Mamelouk

Costume Design (Costume & Make-Up)

1982

Zelená vlna
4.3

Zelená vlna

Costume Design (Costume & Make-Up)

1982

Ferat Vampire
5.3

Ferat Vampire

Title Designer (Art)

1982

Serpent's Poison
6.0

Serpent's Poison

Costume Design (Costume & Make-Up)

1982

Dostih

Dostih

Costume Design (Costume & Make-Up)

1982

Mature Wine
8.5

Mature Wine

Costume Design (Costume & Make-Up)

1981

Concert

Concert

Costume Design (Costume & Make-Up)

1981

Blázni, vodníci a podvodníci
2.6

Blázni, vodníci a podvodníci

Costume Design (Costume & Make-Up)

1981

Cutting It Short
7.1

Cutting It Short

Costume Design (Costume & Make-Up)

1981

Brontosaurus
5.8

Brontosaurus

Costume Design (Costume & Make-Up)

1980

Postavení mimo hru

Postavení mimo hru

Costume Design (Costume & Make-Up)

1979

Prince and the Evening Star
5.9

Prince and the Evening Star

Costume Design (Costume & Make-Up)

1979

Death of Hitch-Hikers
4.8

Death of Hitch-Hikers

Costume Design (Costume & Make-Up)

1979

The Cat Prince
6.0

The Cat Prince

Costume Design (Costume & Make-Up)

1979

Those Wonderful Movie Cranks
6.2

Those Wonderful Movie Cranks

Costume Design (Costume & Make-Up)

1979

House Call
8.0

House Call

Costume Design (Costume & Make-Up)

1979

On the Great River
7.0

On the Great River

Costume Design (Costume & Make-Up)

1978

Alarm in the Clouds
5.5

Alarm in the Clouds

Costume Design (Costume & Make-Up)

1978

Shadows of a Hot Summer
6.9

Shadows of a Hot Summer

Costume Design (Costume & Make-Up)

1978

Settlement of Crows
6.3

Settlement of Crows

Costume Design (Costume & Make-Up)

1978

Adela Has Not Had Supper Yet
7.5

Adela Has Not Had Supper Yet

Costume Design (Costume & Make-Up)

1978

How to Wake a Princess
6.3

How to Wake a Princess

Costume Design (Costume & Make-Up)

1978

Long Live Ghosts!
7.0

Long Live Ghosts!

Costume Design (Costume & Make-Up)

1977

A Nice Plate of Spinach
6.1

A Nice Plate of Spinach

Costume Design (Costume & Make-Up)

1977

Tomorrow I'll Wake Up and Scald Myself with Tea
6.1

Tomorrow I'll Wake Up and Scald Myself with Tea

Art Direction (Art)

1977

Přikázaný směr jízdy
5.0

Přikázaný směr jízdy

Costume Design (Costume & Make-Up)

1977

We'll Kick Up a Fuss Tomorrow, Darling...
7.9

We'll Kick Up a Fuss Tomorrow, Darling...

Costume Design (Costume & Make-Up)

1976

Summer with a Cowboy
5.2

Summer with a Cowboy

Costume Design (Costume & Make-Up)

1976

Marecek, Pass Me the Pen!
7.7

Marecek, Pass Me the Pen!

Costume Design (Costume & Make-Up)

1976

The Bride with the Most Beautiful Eyes
7.0

The Bride with the Most Beautiful Eyes

Costume Design (Costume & Make-Up)

1976

Wine Working
7.0

Wine Working

Costume Design (Costume & Make-Up)

1976

Boys Will Be Boys
6.5

Boys Will Be Boys

Costume Design (Costume & Make-Up)

1976

Na konci světa
2.7

Na konci světa

Costume Design (Costume & Make-Up)

1975

Hotel Pacific
7.4

Hotel Pacific

Costume Design (Costume & Make-Up)

1975

This Is How Love Begins...
2.0

This Is How Love Begins...

Costume Design (Costume & Make-Up)

1975

Dva muži hlásí příchod
8.0

Dva muži hlásí příchod

Costume Design (Costume & Make-Up)

1975

Zbraně pro Prahu
4.0

Zbraně pro Prahu

Costume Design (Costume & Make-Up)

1975

Kto odchádza v daždi...

Kto odchádza v daždi...

Costume Design (Costume & Make-Up)

1975

How to Drown Dr. Mracek, the Lawyer
6.6

How to Drown Dr. Mracek, the Lawyer

Costume Design (Costume & Make-Up)

1975

TV Shows (3)