Bogdan Žižić
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Bogdan Žižić is a Croatia
n film director and screenwriter. Žižić is regarded as one of the most prolific Croatian directors of short documentary films, and is also known for several critically acclaimed feature films made in the 1970s.
Žižić had graduated from the University of Zagreb
Faculty of Law before taking up filmmaking in the early 1960s. From 1960 to 1964 he worked as a dramaturge
at the Zagreb Film
production company, and he had his directing debut with the 1964 film The Flood , a documentary about the 1964 Zagreb flood. He went on to made a number of acclaimed documentaries in the 1960s and 1970s, mostly dealing with social issues and art.
After making a few surrealist experimental short films in the early 1970s, Žižić started making feature films, his most notable works being The House (Kuća, 1975) and Don't Lean Out the Window (Ne naginji se van, 1977), which both won the Big Golden Arena for Best Film awards at the 1975 and 1977 editions of the Pula Film Festival
. This made him the only film director whose first two feature films both won the award.
In the second half of the 1980s and in the early 1990s Žižić served as head of Zagreb Film. In 2008 Žižić was awarded the Vladimir Nazor Award
for Life Achievement, and in 2009 Žižić was named as the inaugural winner of the Honorary Stamp life achievement award "for contributions to documentary filmmaking" at the 2009 ZagrebDox
film festival, along with American filmmaker Jon Alpert
.
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 film director and screenwriter. Žižić is regarded as one of the most prolific Croatian directors of short documentary films, and is also known for several critically acclaimed feature films made in the 1970s.
Žižić had graduated from the University of Zagreb
University of Zagreb
The University of Zagreb is the biggest Croatian university and the oldest continuously operating university in the area covering Central Europe south of Vienna and all of Southeastern Europe...
Faculty of Law before taking up filmmaking in the early 1960s. From 1960 to 1964 he worked as a dramaturge
Dramaturge
A dramaturge or dramaturg is a professional position within a theatre or opera company that deals mainly with research and development of plays or operas...
at the Zagreb Film
Zagreb Film
Zagreb Film is a Croatian film-producing company from Zagreb, founded in 1953. They have produced hundreds of animated films, documentaries, television commercials, educational films and several feature films....
production company, and he had his directing debut with the 1964 film The Flood , a documentary about the 1964 Zagreb flood. He went on to made a number of acclaimed documentaries in the 1960s and 1970s, mostly dealing with social issues and art.
After making a few surrealist experimental short films in the early 1970s, Žižić started making feature films, his most notable works being The House (Kuća, 1975) and Don't Lean Out the Window (Ne naginji se van, 1977), which both won the Big Golden Arena for Best Film awards at the 1975 and 1977 editions of the Pula Film Festival
Pula Film Festival
The Pula Film Festival is the oldest Croatian film festival which is held annually in a Roman amphitheater known as the Pula arena since 1954. The festival is usually held in the summer, in July or August....
. This made him the only film director whose first two feature films both won the award.
In the second half of the 1980s and in the early 1990s Žižić served as head of Zagreb Film. In 2008 Žižić was awarded the Vladimir Nazor Award
Vladimir Nazor award
The Vladimir Nazor Award is an annual award given by the Croatian Ministry of Culture to Croatian artists for highest achievements in various artistic fields. It was established in 1959 and is named after the notable writer Vladimir Nazor...
for Life Achievement, and in 2009 Žižić was named as the inaugural winner of the Honorary Stamp life achievement award "for contributions to documentary filmmaking" at the 2009 ZagrebDox
ZagrebDox
ZagrebDox is an international documentary film festival established in 2005 and held annually in Zagreb, Croatia.It is the biggest festival of its kind in South East Europe and its goals are to showcase documentary films from the region as well as to provide a meeting place for authors from all...
film festival, along with American filmmaker Jon Alpert
Jon Alpert
Jon Alpert is an American journalist and documentary filmmaker, known for his use of a cinéma vérité approach in his films. A native of Port Chester, New York, Alpert is a 1970 graduate of Colgate University, and has a black belt in karate....
.
Filmography
- The HouseThe House (1975 film)-External links:* at Filmski-Programi.hr...
(Kuća, 1975) - Don't Lean Out the WindowDon't Lean Out the WindowDon't Lean Out the Window , is a 1977 Yugoslav drama film directed by Bogdan Žižić.The film won two Golden Arena awards at the 1977 Pula Film Festival, for Best Film and for Best Supporting Actress .-External links:* at Filmski-Programi.hr...
(Ne naginji se van, 1977) - Whatever You Can SpareWhatever You Can Spare-External links:* at Filmski-Programi.hr...
(Daj što daš, 1979) - Early Snow in MunichEarly Snow in Munich-External links:* at Filmski-Programi.hr...
(Rani snijeg u Münchenu, 1984) - The Price of LifeThe Price of Life-External links:* at Filmski-Programi.hr...
(Cijena života, 1994)
External links
- Bogdan Žižić biography at Filmski-Programi.hr