Jože Pogačnik (22 April 1932 – 16 February 2016) was a Slovenian film director and screenwriter.[1]
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| Born | 22 April 1932 |
| Died | 16 February 2016 (aged 83) Ljubljana, Slovenia |
| Years active | 1960–1989 |
After studying film directing, Pogačnik first worked as a film critic, before becoming a prominent author of documentary films in the 1960s, mainly dealing with social issues. He also made several short films, including Tri etide za Cathy i Miloša, which won the Silver Bear award at the 1972 Berlin International Film Festival.[2]
In 1967 he made his first feature film Stronghold of Toughs (Slovenian: Grajski biki), and he won the Golden Arena for Best Director for his last feature film Cafe Astoria (Kavarna Astoria, 1989) at the 1989 Pula Film Festival.[3]
Selected filmography
edit- Stronghold of Toughs (Grajski biki, 1967)
- Cafe Astoria (Kavarna Astoria, 1989)
References
edit- ^ "STA: Film director Jože Pogačnik dies, aged 83". sta.si.
- ^ "Joze Pogacnik - Awards". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 24 May 2010.
- ^ "36. Festival igranog filma u Puli" (in Croatian). Pula Film Festival. Retrieved 24 May 2010.
External links
edit- Jože Pogačnik at IMDb
- Jože Pogačnik at the Slovenian Film Fund website (in Slovene)
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