Rajko Grlic
Encyclopedia
Rajko Grlić is Yugoslav
film director
and producer
from Croatia
of Jewish and Serbia
n decent . He is an "Eminent Scholar in Film" at Ohio University, Athens, USA and artistic director of the Motovun Film Festival
, Motovun, Croatia.
in the 17th century, while his mother Eva is from Jewish family of Sarajevo His military duty he did in Belgrade
. During civil war in ex Yugoslavia
he moved to the USA.
, SR Croatia, FPR Yugoslavia. He graduated from the Film Faculty of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague
(FAMU) at the same time as Emir Kusturica
, also a well known former-Yugoslavian
film director. His father was Danko Grlić
, famous Yugoslav philosopher.
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Yugoslav
Yugoslav refers to:* Yugoslavia** Kingdom of Yugoslavia** Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia** Federal Republic of Yugoslavia* Yugoslavs...
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:...
and producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
from Croatia
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 ...
of Jewish and Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
n decent . He is an "Eminent Scholar in Film" at Ohio University, Athens, USA and artistic director of the Motovun Film Festival
Motovun Film Festival
Motovun Film Festival is an annual film festival established in 1999 and held in Motovun, Croatia. It usually takes place over 5–6 days in late July or early August...
, Motovun, Croatia.
Early life
Rajko's family by father Danko's side came to Zagreb from Banat, SerbiaSerbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
in the 17th century, while his mother Eva is from Jewish family of Sarajevo His military duty he did in Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
. During civil war in ex Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
he moved to the USA.
Biography
Rajko Grlić was born in 1947 in ZagrebZagreb
Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...
, SR Croatia, FPR Yugoslavia. He graduated from the Film Faculty of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague
Academy of Performing Arts in Prague
The Academy of Performing Arts in Prague is a university level school of music, dance, drama, film, TV and multi-media studies.- Faculties :*Film and TV School - FAMU*Music Faculty - HAMU*Theatre Faculty - DAMU-Notable alumni:...
(FAMU) at the same time as Emir Kusturica
Emir Kusturica
Emir Nemanja Kusturica , is a Serbian filmmaker, actor and musician, recognized for several internationally acclaimed feature films...
, also a well known former-Yugoslavian
Yugoslavs
Yugoslavs is a national designation used by a minority of South Slavs across the countries of the former Yugoslavia and in the diaspora...
film director. His father was Danko Grlić
Danko Grlic
Danko Grlić was Marxist humanist, member of the Praxis school of the former Yugoslavia.He was born in Gračanica, Bosnia and Herzegovina,but in 1931 together with his family he has moved to Zagreb...
, famous Yugoslav philosopher.
Filmography (Director)
- Whichever Way the Ball BouncesWhichever Way the Ball BouncesWhichever Way the Ball Bounces , also known in English as If It Kills Me, is a 1974 Croatian film directed by Rajko Grlić.-External links:* at Rajko Grlić's official website * at Filmski-Programi.hr...
(Kud puklo da puklo, 1974) - Bravo MaestroBravo maestroBravo maestro is a 1978 Yugoslavian drama film directed by Rajko Grlić. It was entered into the 1978 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Rade Šerbedžija - Vitomir Bezjak* Aleksandar Bercek - Tomo* Božidar Boban - Jaksa Radic* Mladen Budiščak - Mladen...
(Bravo maestro, 1978) - The Melody Haunts My MemoryThe Melody Haunts My MemoryThe Melody Haunts My Memory is a 1981 Yugoslavian drama film directed by Rajko Grlić. It competed in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1981 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Miki Manojlović - Tomislav...
(Samo jednom se ljubi, 1981) - In the Jaws of LifeIn the Jaws of LifeIn the Jaws of Life is a 1984 Croatian film directed by Rajko Grlić.The film was released on VHS in the United States by Facets Video in November 1998.-External links:* at Filmski-Programi.hr...
(U raljama života, 1984) - Three for HappinessThree for HappinessThree for Happiness is a 1985 Croatian film directed by Rajko Grlić.-External links:* at Filmski-Programi.hr...
(Za sreću je potrebno troje, 1985) - That Summer of White RosesThat Summer of White RosesThat Summer of White Roses is a 1989 Yugoslav-British film directed by Rajko Grlić.-External links:* at Filmski-Programi.hr...
(Đavolji raj, 1989) - Charuga (Čaruga, 1991)
- JosephineJosephine (film)Josephine is a 2001 English-language Croatian film directed by Rajko Grlić. It was shown at several international film festivals in 2001, but was never released to theatres as the production company filed for bankruptcy during the film's post-production....
(2002) - The Border PostThe Border PostThe Border Post is a Croatian action film directed by Rajko Grlić. It was released in 2006.-Synopsis:A JNA military border post on the Yugoslav-Albanian border in the late 1980s is thrown into disarray when its commander discovers he has syphilis, creating chaos in his bid to avoid his wife and...
(Karaula, 2006) - Just Between UsJust Between UsJust Between Us is a 2010 Croatian drama film directed by Rajko Grlić starring Miki Manojlović, Bojan Navojec, Nataša Dorčić, Daria Lorenci and Ksenija Marinković...
(Neka ostane među nama, 2010)
Filmography
- Whichever Way the Ball BouncesWhichever Way the Ball BouncesWhichever Way the Ball Bounces , also known in English as If It Kills Me, is a 1974 Croatian film directed by Rajko Grlić.-External links:* at Rajko Grlić's official website * at Filmski-Programi.hr...
(Kud puklo da puklo, 1974) - In the Jaws of LifeIn the Jaws of LifeIn the Jaws of Life is a 1984 Croatian film directed by Rajko Grlić.The film was released on VHS in the United States by Facets Video in November 1998.-External links:* at Filmski-Programi.hr...
(U raljama života, 1984) - Three for HappinessThree for HappinessThree for Happiness is a 1985 Croatian film directed by Rajko Grlić.-External links:* at Filmski-Programi.hr...
(Za sreću je potrebno troje, 1985) - That Summer of White RosesThat Summer of White RosesThat Summer of White Roses is a 1989 Yugoslav-British film directed by Rajko Grlić.-External links:* at Filmski-Programi.hr...
(Đavolji raj, 1989) - Čaruga (1991)
- Who Wants to be a President (2001)
- Happy Kid (Sretno dijeteSretno dijeteSretno dijete is a documentary film directed by Igor Mirković, and produced by Rajko Grlić, an Ohio University professor of film, in 2003...
) (2004)
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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....
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Tokyo International Film Festival
Tokyo International Film Festival is a film festival established in 1985. The event was held biannually from 1985 to 1991 and annually thereafter...
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