Kolya co-producer Jan Jíra dies at 87

The well-known Czech film producer Jan Jíra has died at the age of 87. Jíra started out working in cinemas in the 1960s and became a producer in 1990. One of his biggest successes was as co-producer of Kolya, which won an Academy Award in 1997, while he also had a hand in such popular films as Loners in 2000.

Last year he received a Czech Lion award for his contribution to the country’s cinema.