Goran Trbuljak
Encyclopedia
Goran Trbuljak is an award-winning Croatia
n cinematographer.
Trbuljak had first studied at the graphic arts
department of the Zagreb Academy of Fine Arts
, where he graduated from in 1972. After spending two years of aprenticeship at the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts
in Paris
, he returned to Croatia and enrolled at the Zagreb Academy of Drama Arts and studied cinematography until he graduated in 1980.
His filmmaking career started in 1980 with Ante Babaja
's film Lost Homeland (Izgubljeni zavičaj), ater which he went on to shoot some 25 feature film
s, as well as a number of television films and series. Trbuljak worked with many prominent Croatian directors, such as Branko Schmidt
, Zvonimir Berković
, Krsto Papić
, Zoran Tadić, Davor Žmegač, and others. He is also a five-time winner of the Golden Arena for Best Cinematography
award at the Pula Film Festival
, the national film awards festival.
Trbuljak also worked as a graphic designer for a number of notable magazines, such as Film, Polet and Gordogan, and wrote articles about film, photography and arts for popular dailies and weeklies such as Globus
and Slobodna Dalmacija
. In addition, he has been teaching at the Zagreb Academy of Drama Arts since 1988.
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.
Trbuljak had first studied at the graphic arts
Graphic arts
A type of fine art, graphic art covers a broad range of art forms. Graphic art is typically two-dimensional and includes calligraphy, photography, drawing, painting, printmaking, lithography, typography, serigraphy , and bindery. Graphic art also consists of drawn plans and layouts for interior...
department of the Zagreb Academy of Fine Arts
Academy of Fine Arts Zagreb
The Academy of Fine Arts Zagreb is a Croatian art school affiliated with the University of Zagreb.The Academy was established in June 1907 as the Royal College for Arts and Crafts and initially had three departments, for sculpting, painting and art education...
, where he graduated from in 1972. After spending two years of aprenticeship at the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts
École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts
The École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-arts is the distinguished National School of Fine Arts in Paris, France.The École des Beaux-arts is made up of a vast complex of buildings located at 14 rue Bonaparte, between the quai Malaquais and the rue Bonaparte, in the heart of Saint-Germain-des-Près,...
in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, he returned to Croatia and enrolled at the Zagreb Academy of Drama Arts and studied cinematography until he graduated in 1980.
His filmmaking career started in 1980 with Ante Babaja
Ante Babaja
Ante Babaja was a notable Croatian film director and screenwriter.Babaja finished high school in Zagreb before going on to enrol at the University of Zagreb where he studied law and economy...
's film Lost Homeland (Izgubljeni zavičaj), ater which he went on to shoot some 25 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...
s, as well as a number of television films and series. Trbuljak worked with many prominent Croatian directors, such as Branko Schmidt
Branko Schmidt
Branko Schmidt is an acclaimed Croatian film director.-Filmography:* Sokol Did Not Love Him * Đuka Begović * Vukovar: The Way Home ...
, Zvonimir Berković
Zvonimir Berković
Zvonimir Berković was a Croatian film director and screenwriter.Berković had studied film directing at the Zagreb Academy of Drama Arts...
, Krsto Papić
Krsto Papic
Krsto Papić is a Croatian screenwriter and film director whose career spans several decades....
, Zoran Tadić, Davor Žmegač, and others. He is also a five-time winner of 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:...
award at the 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....
, the national film awards festival.
Trbuljak also worked as a graphic designer for a number of notable magazines, such as Film, Polet and Gordogan, and wrote articles about film, photography and arts for popular dailies and weeklies such as Globus
Globus (weekly)
Globus is a Croatian weekly news magazine published in Zagreb.The magazine was started in 1990, having some of its first issues published during the Croatian War of Independence. Originally devised as tabloid, it never took an openly chauvinist approach of Slobodni tjednik and always tried to give...
and Slobodna Dalmacija
Slobodna Dalmacija
Slobodna Dalmacija is a Croatian daily newspaper published in Split.The first issue of Slobodna Dalmacija was published on June 17, 1943 by Tito's Partisans in a cave on Mosor, a mountain near Split, which was occupied by the Italian army during that time. The paper was later published in various...
. In addition, he has been teaching at the Zagreb Academy of Drama Arts since 1988.
External links
- Goran Trbuljak biography at Filmski-Programi.hr