About Jan Fišer
Lived 1921 – 2011 (aged 90). Jan Fišer was a Czech director, dramaturge and theatre director.
Jan Fischer, also Jan Fišer (19 July 1921, in Prague – 26 September 2011, in Česká Lípa) was a Czech Jewish actor and theatre director. During World War II he was transported to the Jewish ghetto at Terezín where he directed plays. Fischer survived the death camps and returned to Prague after the war to marry his wife Hana (Meissl). Their daughter was the actress Taťana Fischerová.
The artist Franz Peter Kien sketched Fischer in the role of I. P. Omelet in the Terezin production of Gogol's "The Marriage."
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Who was Jan Fišer?
Czech director (1921–2011)
When was Jan Fišer born?
Jan Fišer was born on 19 July 1921 in Prague.
When did Jan Fišer die?
Jan Fišer died on 26 September 2011 in Česká Lípa.
What was Jan Fišer's occupation?
Jan Fišer was a director, dramaturge and theatre director.
What nationality was Jan Fišer?
Jan Fišer was Czech.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Jan Fischer (Czech actor)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jan Fišer. https://biography.guide/jan-fiser-director/
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