Obrad Gluščević
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Obrad Gluščević was a Yugoslav and Croatia
n film director
. He wrote and directed around twenty documentaries, five feature films and two television series.
Born in Metković
, Gluščević first began acting in theatres in nearby Dubrovnik
. His first notable works were documentary and live-action shorts made in the 1950s and 1960s, some of which won awards at film festivals in Venice
, Cannes
, Oberhausen
and Belgrade
.
In the mid-1960s Gluščević turned to making feature films, and made three comedies which depict life in rural Dalmatia
: Lito vilovito (1964), Čovik od svita
(1965) and Goli čovik
(1968). After that he directed two children's film
s (Vuk samotnjak
in 1972 and Kapetan Mikula Mali
in 1974). Mikula Mali was later expanded into a television series aired in 1976. Gluščević also authored the popular Yugoslav children's TV series Jelenko in 1980 produced by the Radiotelevision Zagreb
.
Gluščević was honoured with the Vladimir Nazor Award
for life achievement in film in 1978, two years before his death in September 1980.
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
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
. He wrote and directed around twenty documentaries, five feature films and two television series.
Born in Metković
Metkovic
Metković is a city in the Dubrovnik-Neretva county of Croatia, located in the southeast of the country, on the banks of the river Neretva and on the border with Herzegovina.-Demographics:...
, Gluščević first began acting in theatres in nearby Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik is a Croatian city on the Adriatic Sea coast, positioned at the terminal end of the Isthmus of Dubrovnik. It is one of the most prominent tourist destinations on the Adriatic, a seaport and the centre of Dubrovnik-Neretva county. Its total population is 42,641...
. His first notable works were documentary and live-action shorts made in the 1950s and 1960s, some of which won awards at film festivals in Venice
Venice
Venice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region...
, Cannes
Cannes
Cannes is one of the best-known cities of the French Riviera, a busy tourist destination and host of the annual Cannes Film Festival. It is a Commune of France in the Alpes-Maritimes department....
, Oberhausen
Oberhausen
Oberhausen is a city on the river Emscher in the Ruhr Area, Germany, located between Duisburg and Essen . The city hosts the International Short Film Festival Oberhausen and its Gasometer Oberhausen is an anchor point of the European Route of Industrial Heritage. It is also well known for the...
and Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
.
In the mid-1960s Gluščević turned to making feature films, and made three comedies which depict life in rural Dalmatia
Dalmatia
Dalmatia is a historical region on the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea. It stretches from the island of Rab in the northwest to the Bay of Kotor in the southeast. The hinterland, the Dalmatian Zagora, ranges from fifty kilometers in width in the north to just a few kilometers in the south....
: Lito vilovito (1964), Čovik od svita
Čovik od svita
Čovik od svita is a Croatian film directed by Obrad Gluščević. It was released in 1965....
(1965) and Goli čovik
Goli čovik
Goli čovik is a Croatian film directed by Obrad Gluščević. It was released in 1968....
(1968). After that he directed two children's film
Children's film
A children's film is a film aimed for children as its audience. As opposed to a family film, no special effort is made to make the film attractive for other audiences. The film may or may not be about children. In Unshrinking the Kids: Children's Cinema and the Family Film which is a chapter in In...
s (Vuk samotnjak
Vuk samotnjak
Vuk samotnjak is a Croatian Children's film. It was released in 1972.-External links:*...
in 1972 and Kapetan Mikula Mali
Kapetan Mikula Mali
Captain Mikula, the Kid is a Croatian film directed by Obrad Gluščević. It was released in 1974....
in 1974). Mikula Mali was later expanded into a television series aired in 1976. Gluščević also authored the popular Yugoslav children's TV series Jelenko in 1980 produced by the Radiotelevision Zagreb
Croatian Radiotelevision
Croatian Radiotelevision is a Croatian public broadcasting company. It operates several radio and television channels, over a domestic transmitter network as well as satellite...
.
Gluščević was honoured with 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 film in 1978, two years before his death in September 1980.
External links
- Obrad Gluščević biography at Filmski-Programi.hr