Alma Prica
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Alma Prica is a Croatia
n actress. She graduated from the Zagreb Academy of Drama Arts in 1985 and then joined the Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb (HNK Zagreb) in 1986. Although primarily a theatre actress, she also appeared in numerous film and television productions.
Prica received a number of awards throughout her career, including two Golden Arena for Best Actress
awards - in 1993 for the portrayal of Dora Pejačević
, alongside Rade Šerbedžija
, in the biopic
Kontesa Dora; and in 2003 for her role in Vinko Brešan
's film Witnesses.
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
n actress. She graduated from the Zagreb Academy of Drama Arts in 1985 and then joined the Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb (HNK Zagreb) in 1986. Although primarily a theatre actress, she also appeared in numerous film and television productions.
Prica received a number of awards throughout her career, including two Golden Arena for Best Actress
Golden Arena for Best Actress
The following is a list of winners of the Golden Arena for Best Actress at the Pula Film Festival.-Yugoslav competition:-Croatian competition:-External links:* at the Pula Film Festival official website...
awards - in 1993 for the portrayal of Dora Pejačević
Dora Pejacevic
Dora Pejačević was a Croatian composer, a member of Pejačević noble family.-Biography:Dora Pejačević was born in Budapest, a daughter of Croatian ban Teodor Pejačević and Hungarian Countess Lilla Vay de Vaya, herself a fine pianist. Her mother gave her first piano lessons...
, alongside Rade Šerbedžija
Rade Šerbedžija
Rade Šerbedžija , occasionally credited as Rade Sherbedgia in some English-language productions, is a Croatian actor, director and musician of Serb origin. He was one of the most popular Yugoslav actors in the 1970s and 1980s. He is now internationally known mainly for his supporting roles in...
, in the biopic
Biographical film
A biographical film, or biopic , is a film that dramatizes the life of an actual person or people. They differ from films “based on a true story” or “historical films” in that they attempt to comprehensively tell a person’s life story or at least the most historically important years of their...
Kontesa Dora; and in 2003 for her role in Vinko Brešan
Vinko Brešan
Vinko Brešan is a Croatian film director who emerged into international renown with three critically acclaimed and award-winning films that, each in its own way, broke some of the perceived taboos of Croatian cinema in the 1990s....
's film Witnesses.
Selected filmography
- My Uncle's Legacy (Život sa stricem) (1988)
- Countess DoraCountess DoraCountess Dora is a 1993 Croatian film directed by Zvonimir Berković. It was Croatia's submission to the 66th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee.-See also:*Cinema of Croatia...
(Kontesa Dora) (1993) - The Old Oak Blues (Srce nije u modi) (2000)
- WitnessesWitnesses (film)Witnesses is a Croatian drama film directed by Vinko Brešan. It was released in 2003.-Synopsis:The plot of the movie is centered in the city of Karlovac in 1992, during the Croatian War of Independence. The front lines, where Croatian and Serbian forces fight each other, lie near the city....
(Svjedoci) (2003)
External links
- Alma Prica biography at the Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb official website