Jirí Blazek was born on December 16, 1931 in Brno, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]. He was a writer and actor, known for Lev s bílou hrívou (1987), Samorost (1984) and Komu patrí pohár? (1960). He was previously married to Milena Vostráková. He died on August 22, 2018 in the Czech Republic.