25 Best Croatian Movie Directors of All Time
25 Best Croatian Movie Directors of All Time
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Ante Babaja was born on 6 October 1927 in Imotski, Croatia, Yugoslavia. He was a director and writer, known for Breza (1967), Dobro jutro (2007) and Kamenita vrata (1992). He died on 14 January 2010 in Zagreb, Croatia.- Writer
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Zvonimir Berkovic was born on 1 August 1928 in Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia. He was a writer and director, known for Kontesa Dora (1993), Roundabout (1966) and Moj stan (1963). He died on 9 June 2009 in Zagreb, Croatia.- Writer
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Antoneta Alamat Kusijanovic is a writer, director, and producer born in Dubrovnik and based in New York. Her directorial feature debut, Murina, executive produced by Martin Scorcesse, premiered at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival in Directors Fortnight section and was honored with the the Caméra d'Or Award presented to the Best First Film and has proceeded to garner critical acclaim as one of the Best Films of 2022. Murina was nominated for three Film Independent Spirit Awards, including Best First Feature, Best Breakthrough Performer and Best Cinematography. Her short Into the Blue was awarded at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival and was nominated for a Student Academy Award. Antoneta is an alumna of the Résidence du Festival of Cinéfondation, Jerusalem Film Lab, the Berlinale Talent Lab, Sarajevo Talent Lab, La Femis Producing Atelier and Marcie Bloom Fellowship. She holds an MFA in Directing from Columbia University in New York, a Masters in Producing from the Academy of Dramatic Arts in Zagreb, Croatia and is a member of the Academy of The Motion Picture, Arts and Sciences, Oscars.- Director
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Branko Bauer was born on 18 February 1921 in Dubrovnik, Croatia, Yugoslavia. He was a director and writer, known for Salas u Malom Ritu (1976), Licem u lice (1963) and Wintering in Jakobsfeld (1975). He died on 11 April 2002 in Zagreb, Croatia.- Director
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Juraj Lerotic was born in 1978 in Kiel, Germany. He is a director and writer, known for Safe Place (2022), Onda vidim Tanju (2010) and 12 (2004).- Director
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Tomislav Radic was born on 8 December 1940 in Zagreb, Croatia. He was a director and writer, known for Sto je Iva snimila 21. listopada 2003. (2005), Kotlovina (2011) and Andjele moj dragi (1996). He died on 7 March 2015 in Zagreb, Croatia.- Director
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Zvonimir Juric was born on 4 June 1971 in Osijek, Croatia. He is a director and actor, known for The Reaper (2014), Crnci (2009) and Zuti mjesec (2009).- Director
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After working few years as reporter and editor in Radio Zagreb, Kresimir Golik joined Jadran Film, newly formed production company, in 1947. After directing few documentaries he finally got chance to direct a feature film. The Blue 9 (1950), being one of the first comedies in rigid postwar years, brought attention of the public. The Girl and the Oak (1955), being stylish dramma, brought appraisal of the critic. In the later years Golik showed even greater genre versatility: he was directing documentaries (_Od 3 do 22 (1966)_ won international awards), experimental movies and assisted his younger colleagues in directing their debuts. Greatest successes of Kresimir Golik came in 70s: _Tko pjeva zlo ne misli, nostalgic comedy about Zagreb in the 30s, was biggest cinema hit in its time and later got cult status. _"Gruntovcani" (1975) (mini)_, television series about rural Croatia, was also immensely popular. In 80s he was less successful, but that didn't take away his reputation of "Croatian Howard Hawks".- Director
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Kristijan Milic was born on 25 December 1969 in Zagreb, Yugoslavia [now Croatia]. He is a director and actor, known for Number 55 (2014), Zivi i mrtvi (2007) and Dead Fish (2017).- Director
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Barbara Vekaric was born in 1987 in Dubrovnik, Croatia. She is a director and producer, known for Aleksi (2018), First Lady of Dubrava (2011) and Mouth of Truth (2018).- Writer
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Rajko Grlic was born on 2 September 1947 in Zagreb, Yugoslavia [now Croatia]. He is a writer and director, known for Just Between Us (2010), The Border Post (2006) and The Constitution (2016).- Director
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Vinko Bresan was born on 3 February 1964 in Zagreb, Croatia, Yugoslavia. He is a producer and director, known for How the War Started on My Island (1996), Svjedoci (2003) and Marsal (1999).- Director
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Zrinko Ogresta was born on 5 October 1958 in Virovitica, Croatia, Yugoslavia. He is a director and writer, known for Red Dust (1999), On the Other Side (2016) and Tu (2003).- Director
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Branko Schmidt was born on 21 September 1957 in Osijek, Croatia, Yugoslavia. He is a director and writer, known for Vegetarian Cannibal (2012), The Melon Route (2006) and Ungiven (2015).- Producer
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Jure Pavlovic (1985) graduated directing at the Academy of Dramatic Art in Zagreb, Croatia. He took part in various international workshops like Berlinale Talents, Sarajevo Talent Campus, Sources 2, etc. His short films were screened on more then 200 international festivals such as Berlinale - Berlin International Film Festival and Clermont-Ferrand winning numerous awards.
His short film Piknik (2015) won the European Film Academy Award (EFA) for the Best European short film in 2015.- Director
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Dalibor Matanic is an acclaimed Croatian screenwriter and film director. His most well-known film is the 2002 feature Fine mrtve djevojke (2002) which won the Special Jury Prize at the 2003 Sochi film festival. His 2015 film The High Sun (2015) was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival where it won the Jury Prize.- Director
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Nevio Marasovic was born on 7 July 1983 in Zagreb, Croatia. He is a director and writer, known for The Show Must Go On (2010), Vis-à-vis (2013) and Comic Sans (2018).- Actor
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