Oscar-winning 'Amadeus' costume designer and artist Pistek dies at 93

Pistek, Czech costume and stage designer and painter, who won an Academy Award for his work on 'Amadeus' has died. He was 93. Photo: AP

Painter and costume designer Theodor Pistek, who won an Oscar in 1985 for his work on fellow Czech Milos Forman's film Amadeus, has died at the age of 93, CTK news agency reported on Thursday, citing his family.

Pistek was born into an artistic Prague family to parents who were well-known actors. He focused on painting and film after graduating in 1958 from the Academy of Fine Arts, but was also a car racer in international competitions.