The Secret of Nikola Tesla
Encyclopedia
The Secret of Nikola Tesla , is a 1980
Yugoslav
biographical film
about the inventor Nikola Tesla
directed by Krsto Papić
and starring Petar Božović
as the title character.
1980 in film
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Yugoslav
Cinema of Yugoslavia
-SFR Yugoslavia:The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia had an internationally acclaimed film industry.Prominent male actors included Danilo Bata Stojković, Ljuba Tadić, Bekim Fehmiu, Fabijan Šovagović, Mustafa Nadarević, Bata Živojinović, Boris Dvornik, Ljubiša Samardžić, Dragan Nikolić and...
biographical film
Biographical film
A biographical film, or biopic , is a film that dramatizes the life of an actual person or people. They differ from films “based on a true story” or “historical films” in that they attempt to comprehensively tell a person’s life story or at least the most historically important years of their...
about the inventor Nikola Tesla
Nikola Tesla
Nikola Tesla was a Serbian-American inventor, mechanical engineer, and electrical engineer...
directed by Krsto Papić
Krsto Papic
Krsto Papić is a Croatian screenwriter and film director whose career spans several decades....
and starring Petar Božović
Petar Božovic
Petar Božović is a popular actor from Serbia.-Selected filmography:* U raskoraku * Leptirica * The Secret of Nikola Tesla * Pogled sa Ajfelovog tornja * Optimisti...
as the title character.
Cast
- Petar BožovićPetar BožovicPetar Božović is a popular actor from Serbia.-Selected filmography:* U raskoraku * Leptirica * The Secret of Nikola Tesla * Pogled sa Ajfelovog tornja * Optimisti...
as Nikola TeslaNikola TeslaNikola Tesla was a Serbian-American inventor, mechanical engineer, and electrical engineer... - Strother MartinStrother MartinStrother Martin was an American actor in numerous films and television programs. Martin is perhaps best known as the prison "captain" in the 1967 film Cool Hand Luke, where he uttered the line, "What we've got here is...failure to communicate."-Early life:Strother Martin Jr. was born in Kokomo,...
as George WestinghouseGeorge WestinghouseGeorge Westinghouse, Jr was an American entrepreneur and engineer who invented the railway air brake and was a pioneer of the electrical industry. Westinghouse was one of Thomas Edison's main rivals in the early implementation of the American electricity system... - Orson WellesOrson WellesGeorge Orson Welles , best known as Orson Welles, was an American film director, actor, theatre director, screenwriter, and producer, who worked extensively in film, theatre, television and radio...
as J. P. MorganJ. P. MorganJohn Pierpont Morgan was an American financier, banker and art collector who dominated corporate finance and industrial consolidation during his time. In 1892 Morgan arranged the merger of Edison General Electric and Thomson-Houston Electric Company to form General Electric... - Dennis PatrickDennis PatrickDennis Patrick was a well-respected American character actor best known for his works in television shows such as Jason McGuire and Paul Stoddard in Dark Shadows, Somerset, Vaughn Leland in Dallas, movies such as Joe...
as Thomas EdisonThomas EdisonThomas Alva Edison was an American inventor and businessman. He developed many devices that greatly influenced life around the world, including the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and a long-lasting, practical electric light bulb. In addition, he created the world’s first industrial... - Oja KodarOja KodarOja Kodar is a Croatian actress, screenwriter and director, best known as the girlfriend of Orson Welles for the last 24 years of his life.-Life:...
as Katharine Johnson - Boris BuzančićBoris BuzancicBoris Buzančić is a Croatian actor and politician.A native of Bjelovar, Boris Buzančić began acting very early. He appeared in numerous films and TV shows. His specialty was playing roles of men with authority, especially in dramatic films dealing with World War II...
as Robert Underwood JohnsonRobert Underwood JohnsonRobert Underwood Johnson was a U.S. writer and diplomat. His wife was Katharine Johnson.-Biography:A native of Washington, D.C., Johnson joined the staff of The Century Magazine in 1873... - Demeter BitencDemeter BitencDemeter Bitenc is a Slovenian film actor. He has appeared in 75 films since 1953. He was born in Ljubljana, Slovenia.-Selected filmography:* Target for Killing * Private Vices, Public Pleasures...
- Vanja DrachVanja DrachVanja Drach was a Croatian theatre and film actor.His film and television credits include H-8, Lud zbunjen normalan, Gospa, Charuga, Kapelski kresovi, Nikola Tesla, Svjedoci....
External links
- The Secret of Nikola Tesla at Filmski-Programi.hr