Vjekoslav Vrdoljak
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Vjekoslav Vrdoljak is a Croatia
n cinematographer, son of film director Antun Vrdoljak
.
Vrdoljak had studied philosophy and comparative literature at the University of Zagreb Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences before graduating from the Zagreb Academy of Dramatic Arts' cinematography department in 1981. At first he worked as a photo reporter and then moved on to filmmaking, assisting other cinematographers. His first major work was his father's 1988 film The Glembays
.
This was followed by Krsto Papić
's film Story from Croatia
and Dejan Šorak's The Time of Warriors in 1991. He went on to work with other notable Croatian directors such as Jakov Sedlar, Vicko Ruić
and Branko Schmidt
in the 1990s, until working with his father again on Long Dark Night
(Duga mračna noć) in 2004. After that he filmed several other award-winning feature films in the 2000s, along with a number of television documentaries.
Vrdoljak won three Golden Arena for Best Cinematography
awards at the 1996, 1999 and 2005 editions of the Pula Film Festival
, the Croatian national film awards.
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, son of film director Antun Vrdoljak
Antun Vrdoljak
Antun Vrdoljak is a Croatian screenwriter, film director and former actor and political appointee.-Life:Antun Vrdoljak was born in Imotski, Kingdom of Yugoslavia . He studied acting at the Academy of Drama Arts at the University of Zagreb. His acting debut was in 1957 film Nije bilo uzalud...
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Vrdoljak had studied philosophy and comparative literature at the University of Zagreb Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences before graduating from the Zagreb Academy of Dramatic Arts' cinematography department in 1981. At first he worked as a photo reporter and then moved on to filmmaking, assisting other cinematographers. His first major work was his father's 1988 film The Glembays
The Glembays
The Glembays is a 1988 Yugoslav / Croatian film directed by Antun Vrdoljak starring Mustafa Nadarević and Ena Begović. The film is an adaptation of Miroslav Krleža's 1929 play Gospoda Glembajevi and was produced by Televizija Zagreb and Jadran Film....
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This was followed by Krsto Papić
Krsto Papic
Krsto Papić is a Croatian screenwriter and film director whose career spans several decades....
's film Story from Croatia
Story from Croatia
Story from Croatia is a 1991 Croatian film directed by Krsto Papić. It was Croatia's submission to the 65th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee.-See also:*Cinema of Croatia...
and Dejan Šorak's The Time of Warriors in 1991. He went on to work with other notable Croatian directors such as Jakov Sedlar, Vicko Ruić
Vicko Ruić
Vicko Ruić is a Croatian film director, screenwriter, producer and actor.Ruić graduated from the Acting Department of the Academy of Dramatic Art in Zagreb...
and Branko Schmidt
Branko Schmidt
Branko Schmidt is an acclaimed Croatian film director.-Filmography:* Sokol Did Not Love Him * Đuka Begović * Vukovar: The Way Home ...
in the 1990s, until working with his father again on Long Dark Night
Long Dark Night (film)
Long Dark Night is a 2004 Croatian film directed by Antun Vrdoljak and starring Goran Višnjić. It was Croatia's submission to the 77th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee.-See also:...
(Duga mračna noć) in 2004. After that he filmed several other award-winning feature films in the 2000s, along with a number of television documentaries.
Vrdoljak won three 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:...
awards at the 1996, 1999 and 2005 editions of 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 Croatian national film awards.
Selected filmography
- The GlembaysThe GlembaysThe Glembays is a 1988 Yugoslav / Croatian film directed by Antun Vrdoljak starring Mustafa Nadarević and Ena Begović. The film is an adaptation of Miroslav Krleža's 1929 play Gospoda Glembajevi and was produced by Televizija Zagreb and Jadran Film....
(Glembajevi, 1988) - Story from CroatiaStory from CroatiaStory from Croatia is a 1991 Croatian film directed by Krsto Papić. It was Croatia's submission to the 65th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee.-See also:*Cinema of Croatia...
(Priča iz Hrvatske, 1991) - The Time of Warriors (Vrijeme ratnika, 1991)
- GospaGospaGospa is a religious drama starring Martin Sheen and Morgan Fairchild about events surrounding pilgrimages to a small village in Hercegovina where six school children claim Gospa appeared in 1981 . The movie highlights Communists preying on Catholics and Croatians who suffer at the hands of...
(1995) - NausikayaNausikayaNausikaya is a 1994 Croatian film directed, written and produced by Vicko Ruić. It is based on "The Spider", a horror short story by Hanns Heinz Ewers....
(Nausikaja, 1996) - Long Dark NightLong Dark Night (film)Long Dark Night is a 2004 Croatian film directed by Antun Vrdoljak and starring Goran Višnjić. It was Croatia's submission to the 77th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee.-See also:...
(Duga mračna noć, 2004)
External links
- Vjekoslav Vrdoljak biography at Filmski-Programi.hr