France Štiglic (12 November 1919 – 4 May 1993) was a Slovenian film director and screenwriter. His 1948 film On Our Own Land was entered into the 1949 Cannes Film Festival.[1] His film The Ninth Circle (1960) was Yugoslavia's submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 33rd Academy Awards, where it was shortlisted for the award.[2]
France Štiglic | |
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 Director France Štiglic and his assistant Maks Sajk are selecting actors for the film Valley of Peace. | |
| Born | 12 November 1919 |
| Died | 4 May 1993 (aged 73) |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1946–1984 |
Selected filmography
edit- On Our Own Land (Na svoji zemlji, 1948)
- Valley of Peace (Dolina miru, 1956)
- The Ninth Circle (Deveti krug, 1960)
- Ballad About a Trumpet and a Cloud (Balada o trobenti in oblaku, 1961)
- Don't Cry, Peter (Ne joči, Peter, 1964)
- Amandus (1966)
- Story of Good People (Povest o dobrih ljudeh, 1975)
References
edit- ^ "Festival de Cannes: On Own Land". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 8 January 2009.
- ^ "The 33rd Academy Awards (1961) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 29 October 2011.
External links
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