Živko Zalar
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Živko Zalar is an award-winning Croatia
n cinematographer, son of Croatian cinematographer Slavko Zalar.
Zalar began making films as an amateur at the Kino Klub Zagreb, before going on to study cinematography at the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague
in 1968. He graduated in 1973 and made several short films, before shooting his first feature film
in 1974, Rajko Grlić
's Whichever Way the Ball Bounces (Kud puklo da puklo), which was originally shot on 16 mm film
and later transferred to 35 mm
.
After that he shot Krešo Golik
's Violet (Ljubica, 1978), and that same year he won the Golden Arena for Best Cinematography
for his work on Rajko Grlić's Bravo Maestro
and Srđan Karanović's Fragrance of Wild Flowers (Miris poljskog cveća).
His second Golden Arena came in 1983 for Something In-Between and his other notable films in the 1980s and 1990s were Fadil Hadžić
's Ambassador (Ambasador, 1984), It takes three for happiness (Za sreću je potrebno troje, 1985), How the War Started on My Island
(Kako je rat počeo na mom otoku, 1996). In 2003 he won his third Golden Arena for Witnesses (Svjedoci), directed by Vinko Brešan.
After working with many Yugoslav and Croatian directors, Zalar moved to Germany
in the late 1990s, where he continued to work on a number of television films, series and documentaries, as well as international feature film co-productions.
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, son of Croatian cinematographer Slavko Zalar.
Zalar began making films as an amateur at the Kino Klub Zagreb, before going on to study cinematography at the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague
Academy of Performing Arts in Prague
The Academy of Performing Arts in Prague is a university level school of music, dance, drama, film, TV and multi-media studies.- Faculties :*Film and TV School - FAMU*Music Faculty - HAMU*Theatre Faculty - DAMU-Notable alumni:...
in 1968. He graduated in 1973 and made several short films, before shooting his first 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...
in 1974, Rajko Grlić
Rajko Grlic
Rajko Grlić is Yugoslav film director and producer from Croatia of Jewish and Serbian decent...
's Whichever Way the Ball Bounces (Kud puklo da puklo), which was originally shot on 16 mm film
16 mm film
16 mm film refers to a popular, economical gauge of film used for motion pictures and non-theatrical film making. 16 mm refers to the width of the film...
and later transferred to 35 mm
35 mm film
35 mm film is the film gauge most commonly used for chemical still photography and motion pictures. The name of the gauge refers to the width of the photographic film, which consists of strips 35 millimeters in width...
.
After that he shot 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...
's Violet (Ljubica, 1978), and that same year he won 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:...
for his work on Rajko Grlić's Bravo Maestro
Bravo maestro
Bravo maestro is a 1978 Yugoslavian drama film directed by Rajko Grlić. It was entered into the 1978 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Rade Šerbedžija - Vitomir Bezjak* Aleksandar Bercek - Tomo* Božidar Boban - Jaksa Radic* Mladen Budiščak - Mladen...
and Srđan Karanović's Fragrance of Wild Flowers (Miris poljskog cveća).
His second Golden Arena came in 1983 for Something In-Between and his other notable films in the 1980s and 1990s were 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...
's Ambassador (Ambasador, 1984), It takes three for happiness (Za sreću je potrebno troje, 1985), How the War Started on My Island
How the War Started on My Island
How 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 rat počeo na mom otoku, 1996). In 2003 he won his third Golden Arena for Witnesses (Svjedoci), directed by Vinko Brešan.
After working with many Yugoslav and Croatian directors, Zalar moved to Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
in the late 1990s, where he continued to work on a number of television films, series and documentaries, as well as international feature film co-productions.
Selected filmography
- Whichever Way the Ball BouncesWhichever Way the Ball BouncesWhichever Way the Ball Bounces , also known in English as If It Kills Me, is a 1974 Croatian film directed by Rajko Grlić.-External links:* at Rajko Grlić's official website * at Filmski-Programi.hr...
(Kud puklo da puklo, 1974) - Bravo MaestroBravo maestroBravo maestro is a 1978 Yugoslavian drama film directed by Rajko Grlić. It was entered into the 1978 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Rade Šerbedžija - Vitomir Bezjak* Aleksandar Bercek - Tomo* Božidar Boban - Jaksa Radic* Mladen Budiščak - Mladen...
(1978) - VioletViolet (1978 film)Violet is a Croatian film directed by Krešo Golik. It was released in 1978....
(Ljubica, 1978) - Something In-Between (Nešto između, 1983)
- The AmbassadorThe Ambassador (1984 film)The Ambassador is a Croatian film directed by Fadil Hadžić. It was released in 1984....
(Ambasador, 1984) - Reflections (Već viđeno, 1987)
- Cognac (Tajna manastirske rakije, 1988)
- 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 rat počeo na mom otoku, 1996) - Marshal Tito's Spirit (Maršal, 1999)
- 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) - Will Not End HereWill Not End HereWill Not End Here is a Croatian film directed by Vinko Brešan. It was released in 2008....
(Nije kraj, 2008)
External links
- Živko Zalar biography at Filmski-Programi.hr