Fadil Hadžić
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Fadil Hadžić was a prominent Croatia
n film director within the former Yugoslavia
, screenwriter, playwright and journalist, mainly known for his comedy films and plays.
Hadžić was born in Bileća
, Bosnia-Herzegovina. He studied painting at the Academy of Fine Arts Zagreb
and then went on to edit several popular magazines (Kerempuh, Vjesnik u srijedu, Telegram). He was also one of the founders of the prominent theatres Kerempuh (then called Jazavac) and Komedija in Zagreb, and also worked as the intendant
at the Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb.
He had his screenwriting debut in 1952 with the animated film The Haunted Castle at Dudinci , directed by Dušan Vukotić
. In 1961 Hadžić had his directorial debut with Alphabet of Fear
(Abeceda straha). He was a prolific and versatile filmmaker throughout the 1960s and his film Official Position (Službeni položaj) won the Big Golden Arena for Best Film at the 1964 Pula Film Festival
. In the 1970s and 1980s his output was lower, but in spite of this he won the Golden Arena for Best Director
for his 1979 film Journalist (Novinar).
In the early 1980s he effectively stopped making films, and turned to playwriting. In this period he wrote more than 57 popular plays and had 14 solo exhibitions of his paintings. In the early 2000s he became active in film again, directing a couple of film adaptations of his comedy plays in 2003 and 2005, followed by the war drama Remember Vukovar (Zapamtite Vukovar) in 2008. He died in Zagreb.
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 within the former Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
, screenwriter, playwright and journalist, mainly known for his comedy films and plays.
Hadžić was born in Bileća
Bileca
Bileća is a town and municipality in the southeast of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the entity of Republika Srpska. It is in eastern Herzegovina near the border with Montenegro, north of Trebinje and south of Gacko...
, Bosnia-Herzegovina. He studied painting at the Academy of Fine Arts Zagreb
Academy of Fine Arts Zagreb
The Academy of Fine Arts Zagreb is a Croatian art school affiliated with the University of Zagreb.The Academy was established in June 1907 as the Royal College for Arts and Crafts and initially had three departments, for sculpting, painting and art education...
and then went on to edit several popular magazines (Kerempuh, Vjesnik u srijedu, Telegram). He was also one of the founders of the prominent theatres Kerempuh (then called Jazavac) and Komedija in Zagreb, and also worked as the intendant
Intendant
The title of intendant has been used in several countries through history. Traditionally, it refers to the holder of a public administrative office...
at the Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb.
He had his screenwriting debut in 1952 with the animated film The Haunted Castle at Dudinci , directed by Dušan Vukotić
Dušan Vukotic
Dušan Vukotić was an award-winning cartoonist, author and director of animated films from Yugoslavia. He is the best known member of the Zagreb school of animated films....
. In 1961 Hadžić had his directorial debut with Alphabet of Fear
Alphabet of Fear
Alphabet of Fear is a Croatian film directed by Fadil Hadžić. It was released in 1961....
(Abeceda straha). He was a prolific and versatile filmmaker throughout the 1960s and his film Official Position (Službeni položaj) won the Big Golden Arena for Best Film at the 1964 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....
. In the 1970s and 1980s his output was lower, but in spite of this he won the Golden Arena for Best Director
Golden Arena for Best Director
The Golden Arena for Best Director is an award given for best director at the Pula Film Festival, which was until 1992 the Yugoslav equivalent of the Academy Awards. Since 1992 and the breakup of Yugoslavia the competition narrowed to Croatian films only...
for his 1979 film Journalist (Novinar).
In the early 1980s he effectively stopped making films, and turned to playwriting. In this period he wrote more than 57 popular plays and had 14 solo exhibitions of his paintings. In the early 2000s he became active in film again, directing a couple of film adaptations of his comedy plays in 2003 and 2005, followed by the war drama Remember Vukovar (Zapamtite Vukovar) in 2008. He died in Zagreb.
External links
- Fadil Hadžić biography at Film.hr
- Interview with Fadil Hadžić at NacionalNacional (weekly)Nacional is a Croatian weekly newsmagazine published in Zagreb.-History:Nacional was started in 1995 by Denis Kuljiš, Ivo Pukanić and other journalists dissatisfied with the editorial policies of Croatian weekly newspaper Globus. Both publications were hostile to the ruling HDZ government...
.hr - http://www.jutarnji.hr/kerempuh--preminuo-hrvatski-komediograf-fadil-hadzic/915265/