Frano Vodopivec
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Frano Vodopivec was an award-winning Croatia
n cinematographer.
Vodopivec first began working with film and photography in high school and during World War II
he worked at Hrvatski slikopis, the state-sponsored film company which produced propaganda shorts for the short-lived fascist regime of the Independent State of Croatia
. After the war he worked on newsreel
s, before joining Jadran Film
production company, for whom he shoot his first short feature in 1947 and his first feature film in 1952 (U oluji, directed by Vatroslav Mimica
).
Hi second feature was The Girl and the Oak
(1955, directed by Krešo Golik
), which won him the Golden Arena for Best Cinematography
at the 1955 Pula Film Festival
, the Yugoslav national film awards. Vodopivec went on to work with a number of renowned Croatian directors in the followin decades, including Fadil Hadžić
and Antun Vrdoljak
, and he won his second Golden Arena in 1969, for Hadžić's An Event
and Vrdoljak's When You Hear the Bells
.
Along with Oktavijan Miletić
, he is considered the first cinematographer in Croatian cinema whose work highlighted the importance of cinematography in the overall aesthetic quality of film. His last feature film was Fliers of the Open Skies
(Letači velikog neba, 1977) and he retired from filmmaking in the early 1980s. Vodopivec was also awarded the Vladimir Nazor Award
for Life Achievement in 1989, the highest Croatian national award for arts.
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 cinematographer.
Vodopivec first began working with film and photography in high school and during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
he worked at Hrvatski slikopis, the state-sponsored film company which produced propaganda shorts for the short-lived fascist regime of the Independent State of Croatia
Independent State of Croatia
The Independent State of Croatia was a World War II puppet state of Nazi Germany, established on a part of Axis-occupied Yugoslavia. The NDH was founded on 10 April 1941, after the invasion of Yugoslavia by the Axis powers. All of Bosnia and Herzegovina was annexed to NDH, together with some parts...
. After the war he worked on newsreel
Newsreel
A newsreel was a form of short documentary film prevalent in the first half of the 20th century, regularly released in a public presentation place and containing filmed news stories and items of topical interest. It was a source of news, current affairs and entertainment for millions of moviegoers...
s, before joining Jadran Film
Jadran Film
Jadran Film is a film production studio and distribution company founded in 1946 in Zagreb, Croatia. In the period between the early 1960s and late 1980s Jadran Film was one of the biggest and most notable film studios in Central Europe, with some 145 international and around 120 Yugoslav...
production company, for whom he shoot his first short feature in 1947 and his first feature film in 1952 (U oluji, directed by Vatroslav Mimica
Vatroslav Mimica
Vatroslav Mimica is an award-winning Croatian film director and screenwriter.Mimica had enrolled at the University of Zagreb School of Medicine before the outbreak of World War II. In 1942 he joined Young Communist League of Yugoslavia and in 1943 he went on to join the Yugoslav Partisans,...
).
Hi second feature was The Girl and the Oak
The Girl and the Oak
-External links:* at Filmski-Programi.hr...
(1955, directed by Krešo Golik
Krešo Golik
Krešimir "Krešo" Golik was a Yugoslav and Croatian film and television director and screenwriter. In a creative career spanning five decades between the late 1940s and late 1980s Golik directed a number of critically acclaimed feature films, short subjects and television series.Working almost...
), which won him the Golden Arena for Best Cinematography
Golden Arena for Best Cinematography
-List of winners:The following is a list of winners of the Golden Arena for Best Cinematography at the Pula Film Festival.-Yugoslav competition :-Croatian competition :-Multiple winners:...
at the 1955 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....
, the Yugoslav national film awards. Vodopivec went on to work with a number of renowned Croatian directors in the followin decades, including Fadil Hadžić
Fadil Hadžić
Fadil Hadžić was a prominent Croatian 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...
and Antun Vrdoljak
Antun Vrdoljak
Antun Vrdoljak is a Croatian screenwriter, film director and former actor and political appointee.-Life:Antun Vrdoljak was born in Imotski, Kingdom of Yugoslavia . He studied acting at the Academy of Drama Arts at the University of Zagreb. His acting debut was in 1957 film Nije bilo uzalud...
, and he won his second Golden Arena in 1969, for Hadžić's An Event
An Event
An Event is a 1969 Yugoslav feature film directed by Vatroslav Mimica, based on a short story by Anton Chekhov.-External links:* at Filmski-Programi.hr...
and Vrdoljak's When You Hear the Bells
When You Hear the Bells
When You Hear the Bells is a Croatian film directed by Antun Vrdoljak. It was released in 1969....
.
Along with Oktavijan Miletić
Oktavijan Miletic
Oktavijan Miletić was a Croatian cinematographer and director. His avant-garde work in the period from 1928 to 1945 remains as one of the foundations of Croatian film....
, he is considered the first cinematographer in Croatian cinema whose work highlighted the importance of cinematography in the overall aesthetic quality of film. His last feature film was Fliers of the Open Skies
Fliers of the Open Skies
Fliers of the Open Skies is a Croatian film directed by Marijan Arhanić and starring Boris Dvornik, Zvonko Lepetić and Milan Štrljić. It was released in 1977....
(Letači velikog neba, 1977) and he retired from filmmaking in the early 1980s. Vodopivec was also 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 in 1989, the highest Croatian national award for arts.
Selected filmography
- The Girl and the OakThe Girl and the Oak-External links:* at Filmski-Programi.hr...
(Djevojka i hrast, 1955; directed by Krešo GolikKrešo GolikKrešimir "Krešo" Golik was a Yugoslav and Croatian film and television director and screenwriter. In a creative career spanning five decades between the late 1940s and late 1980s Golik directed a number of critically acclaimed feature films, short subjects and television series.Working almost...
) - KayaKaya (film)Kaya, also known as Kaya, I'll Kill You is a 1967 Yugoslav feature film directed by Vatroslav Mimica.-External links:* at Filmski-Programi.hr...
(Kaja, ubit ću te!, 1967; directed by Vatroslav MimicaVatroslav MimicaVatroslav Mimica is an award-winning Croatian film director and screenwriter.Mimica had enrolled at the University of Zagreb School of Medicine before the outbreak of World War II. In 1942 he joined Young Communist League of Yugoslavia and in 1943 he went on to join the Yugoslav Partisans,...
) - Three Hours to LoveThree Hours to Love-External links:* at Filmski-Programi.hr...
(Tri sata za ljubav, 1968; directed by Fadil HadžićFadil HadžićFadil Hadžić was a prominent Croatian 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...
) - When You Hear the BellsWhen You Hear the BellsWhen You Hear the Bells is a Croatian film directed by Antun Vrdoljak. It was released in 1969....
(Kad čuješ zvona, 1969; directed by Antun VrdoljakAntun VrdoljakAntun Vrdoljak is a Croatian screenwriter, film director and former actor and political appointee.-Life:Antun Vrdoljak was born in Imotski, Kingdom of Yugoslavia . He studied acting at the Academy of Drama Arts at the University of Zagreb. His acting debut was in 1957 film Nije bilo uzalud...
) - An EventAn EventAn Event is a 1969 Yugoslav feature film directed by Vatroslav Mimica, based on a short story by Anton Chekhov.-External links:* at Filmski-Programi.hr...
(Događaj, 1969; directed by Vatroslav Mimica) - Passing DaysPassing DaysPassing Days is a Croatian film directed by Fadil Hadžić. It was released in 1970....
(Idu dani, 1970; directed by Fadil Hadžić) - The Fed OneThe Fed One-External links:* at Filmski-Programi.hr...
(Hranjenik, 1970; directed by Vatroslav Mimica) - There Grows a Green Pine in the WoodsThere Grows a Green Pine in the WoodsThe Pine Tree in the Mountain is a Croatian film directed by Antun Vrdoljak. It was released in 1971....
(U gori raste zelen bor, 1971; directed by Antun Vrdoljak) - Eagle in a CageEagle in a CageEagle in a Cage is a 1972 American and British historical drama film directed by Fielder Cook. Napoleon is played by Kenneth Haigh.An earlier version of the story had been made in 1965, when an episode of the television series Hallmark Hall of Fame depicted the events starring Trevor Howard as...
(1972, directed by Fielder CookFielder CookFielder Cook was an American television and film director, producer, and writer whose 1971 television movie The Homecoming: A Christmas Story spawned the series The Waltons....
) - Fliers of the Open SkiesFliers of the Open SkiesFliers of the Open Skies is a Croatian film directed by Marijan Arhanić and starring Boris Dvornik, Zvonko Lepetić and Milan Štrljić. It was released in 1977....
(Letači velikog neba, 1977; directed by Marijan Arhanić)
External links
- Frano Vodopivec biography at Filmski-Programi.hr