Francek Rudolf
Encyclopedia
Franček Rudolf (5 September 1944 - ) is a Slovenian
poet
, author
, screenwriter
, playwright
, film director
, critic
and publicist
.
Rudolf was born in Lipovci
, Slovenia
. He grew up in Yugoslavia under Tito
, completing high school in Maribor
and graduating from the Academy for Theatre, Radio, Film and Television
(AGRFT) at the University of Ljubljana
.
He started out as an actor in 1969, but soon became involved in screenwriting. In the 1970s he worked as a screenwriter and eventually director for Viba Film. In addition to his film and television work, he taught film classes and wrote film reviews in the 1980΄s. In 1994 he became an editor at Radio Slovenije and remained there until his retirement in 2006.
Rudolf's first book of poetry, Dnevi v Predalu (Days in the Drawer), was published in 1968. His most recent poetry volume is Dež, ulice, mesec (Rain, Streets, Moon) was published in 2004. His first novel, Kam je mama šla? (Where has Mother Gone?) was published in 1975. Fifteen novels followed, the most recent being Tolmun na dnu reke (Pool at the bottom of the River) published in 2006.
Slovenians
The Slovenes, Slovene people, Slovenians, or Slovenian people are a South Slavic people primarily associated with Slovenia and the Slovene language.-Population:Most Slovenes today live within the borders of the independent Slovenia...
poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
, author
Author
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, screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
, playwright
Playwright
A playwright, also called a dramatist, is a person who writes plays.The term is not a variant spelling of "playwrite", but something quite distinct: the word wright is an archaic English term for a craftsman or builder...
, 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:...
, critic
Critic
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and publicist
Publicist
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.
Rudolf was born in Lipovci
Lipovci
Lipovci is a village in the Beltinci Municipality in the Prekmurje region of northeastern Slovenia.There is a small Neo-Gothic chapel in the settlement. It was built in the early 20th century and is dedicated to Saints Peter and Paul. It has a belfry above the entrance and two smaller turrets on...
, Slovenia
Slovenia
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. He grew up in Yugoslavia under Tito
Josip Broz Tito
Marshal Josip Broz Tito – 4 May 1980) was a Yugoslav revolutionary and statesman. While his presidency has been criticized as authoritarian, Tito was a popular public figure both in Yugoslavia and abroad, viewed as a unifying symbol for the nations of the Yugoslav federation...
, completing high school in Maribor
Maribor
Maribor is the second largest city in Slovenia with 157,947 inhabitants . Maribor is also the largest and the capital city of Slovenian region Lower Styria and the seat of the Municipality of Maribor....
and graduating from the Academy for Theatre, Radio, Film and Television
Academy for Theatre, Radio, Film and Television
The Academy of Theatre, Radio, Film and Television is an academy of the University of Ljubljana in Ljubljana, Slovenia. It is the only college and graduate school in Slovenia with a similar curriculum. It is composed of three colleges: the College for Theatre and Radio, the College for Film and...
(AGRFT) at the University of Ljubljana
University of Ljubljana
The University of Ljubljana is the oldest and largest university in Slovenia. With 64,000 enrolled graduate and postgraduate students, it is among the largest universities in Europe.-Beginnings:...
.
He started out as an actor in 1969, but soon became involved in screenwriting. In the 1970s he worked as a screenwriter and eventually director for Viba Film. In addition to his film and television work, he taught film classes and wrote film reviews in the 1980΄s. In 1994 he became an editor at Radio Slovenije and remained there until his retirement in 2006.
Rudolf's first book of poetry, Dnevi v Predalu (Days in the Drawer), was published in 1968. His most recent poetry volume is Dež, ulice, mesec (Rain, Streets, Moon) was published in 2004. His first novel, Kam je mama šla? (Where has Mother Gone?) was published in 1975. Fifteen novels followed, the most recent being Tolmun na dnu reke (Pool at the bottom of the River) published in 2006.