Mladen Juran
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Mladen Juran is a Croatia
n film director, screenwriter and actor.
Juran was born in Zagreb
in 1942. He graduated from high school in Split in 1960. After obtaining a diploma from the Faculty of Economics
at the University of Zagreb
in 1964, he went to Paris
, where he graduated from the Dramatic Arts College Charles Dullin at Théâtre National Populaire
. During his study, he performed as an actor and worked with the theater, television and film, assisting directors Michael Cacoyannis, Abel Gance
and Med Hondo
. In 1967 he worked in Paris as an intern for Lee Strasberg
, director of the Actors Studio
.
After his return to Croatia, Juran started a career at the national television. Since 1973, he created more than 200 films and television series of various genres.
Juran's 18-minute short film Transatlantic (1982) - described as a "surrealist depiction of tragic fate of the Croatian emigrant" - received high acclaim, and has been listed among the best Croatian short films ever. Both before and after making the short film, Juran was trying to make a feature film
with the same subject, but hints to political emigration were not seen as welcome, and Juran's idea was realized only after the fall of communism. The feature film of the same name
, made in 1998, was also well-received, and was Croatia's submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
that year.
Juran's 1982 documentary about the early history of Croatian cinematography, The Living Photographs (Živuće fotografije) has been credited with establishing a new perspective on the history of film in Croatia and influencing the education of future Croatian filmmakers and film scholars.
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, screenwriter and actor.
Juran was born in Zagreb
Zagreb
Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...
in 1942. He graduated from high school in Split in 1960. After obtaining a diploma from the Faculty of Economics
Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Zagreb
The Faculty of Economics and Business is one of the top faculties of University of Zagreb.Since a facility upgrade in 1987, the Faculty has a notable educational building where the total area of multi-purpose rooms in the building is .-Faculty magazines:...
at 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...
in 1964, he went to Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, where he graduated from the Dramatic Arts College Charles Dullin at Théâtre National Populaire
Théâtre National Populaire
The Théâtre National Populaire is a theatre now at Villeurbanne, France. It was founded in 1920 by Firmin Gémier in Paris. The theater's policy is to deliver quality entertainment accessible to the general public....
. During his study, he performed as an actor and worked with the theater, television and film, assisting directors Michael Cacoyannis, Abel Gance
Abel Gance
Abel Gance was a French film director and producer, writer and actor. He is best known for three major silent films: J'accuse , La Roue , and the monumental Napoléon .-Early life:...
and Med Hondo
Med Hondo
Med Hondo is a Mauritanian film director, producer, screenwriter, actor and voice actor. He emigrated to France in 1959 and began to work in film during the 1960s. He received critical acclaim for his 1967 directorial début Soleil O.-Biography:Hondo was born in 1936 in Ain Oul Beri Mathar in the...
. In 1967 he worked in Paris as an intern for Lee Strasberg
Lee Strasberg
Lee Strasberg was an American actor, director and acting teacher. He cofounded, with directors Harold Clurman and Cheryl Crawford, the Group Theatre in 1931, which was hailed as "America's first true theatrical collective"...
, director of the Actors Studio
Actors Studio
The Actors Studio is a membership organization for professional actors, theatre directors and playwrights at 432 West 44th Street in the Clinton neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. It was founded October 5, 1947, by Elia Kazan, Cheryl Crawford, Robert Lewis and Anna Sokolow who provided...
.
After his return to Croatia, Juran started a career at the national television. Since 1973, he created more than 200 films and television series of various genres.
Juran's 18-minute short film Transatlantic (1982) - described as a "surrealist depiction of tragic fate of the Croatian emigrant" - received high acclaim, and has been listed among the best Croatian short films ever. Both before and after making the short film, Juran was trying to make a feature film
Feature film
In the film industry, a feature film is a film production made for initial distribution in theaters and being the main attraction of the screening, rather than a short film screened before it; a full length movie...
with the same subject, but hints to political emigration were not seen as welcome, and Juran's idea was realized only after the fall of communism. The feature film of the same name
Transatlantic (1998 film)
Transatlantic is a Croatian film directed by Mladen Juran. It was released in 1998....
, made in 1998, was also well-received, and was Croatia's submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
The Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film is one of the Academy Awards of Merit, popularly known as the Oscars, handed out annually by the U.S.-based Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences...
that year.
Juran's 1982 documentary about the early history of Croatian cinematography, The Living Photographs (Živuće fotografije) has been credited with establishing a new perspective on the history of film in Croatia and influencing the education of future Croatian filmmakers and film scholars.
Feature films
- TransatlanticTransatlantic (1998 film)Transatlantic is a Croatian film directed by Mladen Juran. It was released in 1998....
(1998) - The Sunken CemeteryThe Sunken CemeteryThe Sunken Cemetery is a Croatian film directed by Mladen Juran. It was released in 2002. The screenplay is based on the novel of the same name by Goran Tribuson....
(Potonulo groblje, 2002)