Kolya editor Alois Fišárek dies at 80

Top Czech film editor Alois Fišárek, the winner of six Czech Lion national awards, has died at the age of 80. Mr. Fišárek worked on a number of successful films by director Jan Svěrák, including The Elementary School, Dark Blue World, Empties and the Oscar-winning Kolya.

He also taught at Prague’s FAMU film school, where he headed the editing department, from 1968 to 2002.

Author: Ian Willoughby