George �litr (15. 2. 1924- 26. 12. 1969) - Czech composer, instrumentalist, singer and artist. Co-founder of the theater Semaphore, where he created a memorable pair with a similarly focused Jiri Suchy. As an actor George �litr appeared in several films.

George �litr was born in Z�lesn� Lhota, which is part of the Giant Mountains foothill village Studenec in Semilsko. In Rychnov�, where the family moved, he co-founded Dixieland group, later known as Czechoslovak Dixieland Jazz Band. Though a trained lawyer, he preferred music and art. Artistic career got a new direction after meeting with Jiri Suchy. The two artists met in 1957, actor Miroslav Horn��ek. Mark Dry - �litr gaining in popularity, which peaked after the founding of the theater semaphore. Copyright pair's works greatly influenced theatrical and musical events in Czechoslovakia: their songs became hits, aroused great interest and films on which they composed together ( It was ten of us , 1963 If Thousand Clarinets , 1965 Crime in a Music Hall , 1968). George �litr died of poisoning by coal gas, so that in the studio on Wenceslas Square p�it�p�l. With him died and one of the young girls who liked to surround. Dry with �litr enriched Czech music at a number of songs, many of which popularized. These include hits Yeah, I'm still alive , Kloko�� , Yesterday, Sunday was , Oh, the love of heaven , Purpura and others.