Milan Blažekovic
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Milan Blažeković is a Croatia
n animator
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Blažeković began his career at the Zagreb Film
studio with short films such as Gorilla Dance (1968), The Man Who Had to Sing (1970) and Man: The Polluter (1973). In later years, he directed three children's films with the animation unit of Croatia Film
: The Elm-Chanted Forest
(1986), The Magician's Hat
(1990) and Lapitch the Little Shoemaker
(1997).
By around 2000, Blazekovic ended his partnership with Croatia Film, and returned to Zagreb Film to work on a fourth animated feature, Tales of Long Ago (Priče iz davnine). It was initially planned for a Christmas 2003 release, but is still in development.
Blažeković will be involved in another two feature projects: The Hedgehog's House (Ježeva kućica), slated for 2011 (as director and art designer), and an adaptation of Veselin Gatalo's Bosnian book, Ja sam pas… i zovem se Salvatore.
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 animator
Animator
An animator is an artist who creates multiple images that give an illusion of movement called animation when displayed in rapid sequence; the images are called frames and key frames. Animators can work in a variety of fields including film, television, video games, and the internet. Usually, an...
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Blažeković began his career at the Zagreb Film
Zagreb Film
Zagreb Film is a Croatian film-producing company from Zagreb, founded in 1953. They have produced hundreds of animated films, documentaries, television commercials, educational films and several feature films....
studio with short films such as Gorilla Dance (1968), The Man Who Had to Sing (1970) and Man: The Polluter (1973). In later years, he directed three children's films with the animation unit of Croatia Film
Croatia Film
Croatia Film d.o.o. is a film production and distribution company based in Zagreb, Croatia. It began operations in 1946, when Croatia was part of the former nation of Yugoslavia....
: The Elm-Chanted Forest
The Elm-Chanted Forest
The Elm-Chanted Forest is a 1986 U.S./Yugoslavian animated musical movie; in the U.S., it is also known as Fantasy Forest. It was the first full-length film directed by Milan Blažeković, and also the first animated feature produced in what is now Croatia...
(1986), The Magician's Hat
The Magician's Hat (film)
The Magician's Hat is a 1989 animated film produced by the Croatia Film company and directed by Milan Blažeković. It is the sequel to 1986's The Elm-Chanted Forest.-Story:...
(1990) and Lapitch the Little Shoemaker
Lapitch the Little Shoemaker
Lapitch the Little Shoemaker is an animated film for children that was originally released in Croatian theatres in 1997 by Croatia Film. Produced on vintage cel equipment during the early 1990s, this was the third feature from Croatia Film's animation unit and director Milan Blažeković, after The...
(1997).
By around 2000, Blazekovic ended his partnership with Croatia Film, and returned to Zagreb Film to work on a fourth animated feature, Tales of Long Ago (Priče iz davnine). It was initially planned for a Christmas 2003 release, but is still in development.
Blažeković will be involved in another two feature projects: The Hedgehog's House (Ježeva kućica), slated for 2011 (as director and art designer), and an adaptation of Veselin Gatalo's Bosnian book, Ja sam pas… i zovem se Salvatore.