Rene Bitorajac
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Rene Bitorajac is a Croatia
n actor. He appeared in a number of Croatian and Bosnian films since the 1980s. Most notably, he starred in the 2001 Academy Award-winning Bosnian film No Man's Land
. He is also known for starring in popular Croatian television sitcoms Bitange i princeze
(2005–2009) and Naša mala klinika (2007–2008).
In 2009 he won the Golden Arena for Best Actor
at the 56th Pula Film Festival
for his role in the 2009 film Metastases
, in which he portrayed the character of a sociopathic
football hooligan
called Krpa.
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 actor. He appeared in a number of Croatian and Bosnian films since the 1980s. Most notably, he starred in the 2001 Academy Award-winning Bosnian film No Man's Land
No Man's Land (2001 film)
No Man's Land is a 2001 tragic war drama that is set in the midst of the Bosnian war. The film is a parable and marked the debut of Bosnian writer and director Danis Tanović...
. He is also known for starring in popular Croatian television sitcoms Bitange i princeze
Bitange i princeze
Bitange i princeze is a situation comedy type television show currently airing on Croatian Radio Television. The story is positioned in Zagreb, and it relies basically on group of people living in an apartment going through disasters in their life, falling in love, making it comical, similar to the...
(2005–2009) and Naša mala klinika (2007–2008).
In 2009 he won the Golden Arena for Best Actor
Golden Arena for Best Actor
The Golden Arena awards were established in 1955 as the Yugoslav national film awards, presented annually at the Pula Film Festival. From 1955 to 1990 the awards were given for highest achievements in Yugoslav cinema. In 1991 the festival was cancelled due to the breakup of Yugoslavia, only to...
at the 56th 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....
for his role in the 2009 film Metastases
Metastases (film)
Metastases is a 2009 Croatian crime drama film about some of the most common problems in post-war Croatia, including football hooliganism, drug addiction and alcoholism. It was directed by Branko Schmidt.-Plot:...
, in which he portrayed the character of a sociopathic
Antisocial personality disorder
Antisocial personality disorder is described by the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, fourth edition , as an Axis II personality disorder characterized by "...a pervasive pattern of disregard for, and violation of, the rights of others that begins in childhood...
football hooligan
Football hooliganism
Football hooliganism, sometimes referred to by the British media as the English Disease, is unruly and destructive behaviour—such as brawls, vandalism and intimidation—by association football club fans...
called Krpa.
Selected filmography
- How the War Started on My IslandHow the War Started on My IslandHow the War Started on My Island is a 1996 Croatian black comedy film directed by Vinko Brešan and starring Vlatko Dulić, Ljubomir Kerekeš, Ivan Brkić, Predrag Vušović, Ivica Vidović, Božidar Orešković and Matija Prskalo...
(Kako je počeo rat na mom otoku, 1996) - No Man's LandNo Man's Land (2001 film)No Man's Land is a 2001 tragic war drama that is set in the midst of the Bosnian war. The film is a parable and marked the debut of Bosnian writer and director Danis Tanović...
(Ničija zemlja, 2001) - Cheese and Jam (Kajmak i marmelada, 2003)
- WitnessesWitnesses (film)Witnesses is a Croatian drama film directed by Vinko Brešan. It was released in 2003.-Synopsis:The plot of the movie is centered in the city of Karlovac in 1992, during the Croatian War of Independence. The front lines, where Croatian and Serbian forces fight each other, lie near the city....
(Svjedoci, 2003) - Long Dark NightLong Dark Night (film)Long Dark Night is a 2004 Croatian film directed by Antun Vrdoljak and starring Goran Višnjić. It was Croatia's submission to the 77th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee.-See also:...
(Duga mračna noć, 2004) - MetastasesMetastases (film)Metastases is a 2009 Croatian crime drama film about some of the most common problems in post-war Croatia, including football hooliganism, drug addiction and alcoholism. It was directed by Branko Schmidt.-Plot:...
(Metastaze, 2009)