Vlado Kristl
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Vladislav "Vlado" Kristl (24 January 1923 Zagreb
– 7 July 2004 Munich
) was a filmmaker and artist from Zagreb, Croatia, best known for his celebrated animations and short films.
Kristl first came to international prominence for his formally challenging and rigorous animations, particularly Don Kihot (freely inspired by Cervantes' Don Quixote). The film is a "graphical and abstract masterpiece which went beyond all existing conventions" (Ingo Petzke 40 years of Animation made by Zagreb Film) and was suitably awarded the main prize at the Oberhausen International Short Film Festival. Working within the highly respected Zagreb Film
of animation was not easy and Kristl regarded this film, which was not his first, as the one where he "was finally given a free rein . By producing this film entirely himself, Kristl inspired the artists in Zagreb Film to liberate themselves. In 1962 Kristl made General i resni clovek (The General and the real human being), a satirical live action short film which got him into trouble with the board of censors. Kristl died in 2004 in Munich, Germany. With his partner Jelena he had two children, Madeleine (b 1966) and Pepe Stephan (b 1968).
He published two books of poetry: Neznatna lirika (Insignificant lyrics), 1959, and Pet bijelih stepenica (Five white steps), 1961 in Croatian, and several books in German.
Films about Vlado Kristl include:
Zagreb
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...
– 7 July 2004 Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
) was a filmmaker and artist from Zagreb, Croatia, best known for his celebrated animations and short films.
Kristl first came to international prominence for his formally challenging and rigorous animations, particularly Don Kihot (freely inspired by Cervantes' Don Quixote). The film is a "graphical and abstract masterpiece which went beyond all existing conventions" (Ingo Petzke 40 years of Animation made by Zagreb Film) and was suitably awarded the main prize at the Oberhausen International Short Film Festival. Working within the highly respected 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....
of animation was not easy and Kristl regarded this film, which was not his first, as the one where he "was finally given a free rein . By producing this film entirely himself, Kristl inspired the artists in Zagreb Film to liberate themselves. In 1962 Kristl made General i resni clovek (The General and the real human being), a satirical live action short film which got him into trouble with the board of censors. Kristl died in 2004 in Munich, Germany. With his partner Jelena he had two children, Madeleine (b 1966) and Pepe Stephan (b 1968).
Filmography
- Sagrenska Koza (The Piece of Shagreen Leather) - 1960
- Don Kihot - 1961
- General I Resni Clovek/Der General und der Ernste Mensch (The General and the Real Human Being) - 1962 - 12 minutes
- Arme Leute - 1963 - 8 minutes
- Madeleine, Madeleine - 1963 - 11 minutes
- Der Damm (The Dam) - 1964 - 80 minutes
- Autorennen - 1965 - 10 minutes
- Der Brief (The Letter) - 1966 - 83 minutes
- Prometheus - 1966 - 10 minutes
- Die Utopen - 1967 - 9 minutes
- Sekundenfilme - 1968 - 19 minutes
- 100 Blatt Schreibblock - 1968 - 26 minutes
- Italienisches Capricco - 1969 - 30 minutes
- Film oder Macht (Film or Power) - 1970 - 110 minutes
- Obrigkeitsfilm (The Film Of The Authority) - 1971 - 86 minutes
- Literaturverfilmung - 1973 - 10 minutes
- Horizonte - 1973 - 8 minutes
- Kollektivfilm - 1974 - 18 minutes
- Diese Gebichte: Tod Der Hierachie - 1975 - 58 minutes
- Verräter Der Jungen Deutschen Films Schlafen Nicht - 1982 - 6minutes
- Tod der Zuschauer (Death To The Spectator) - 1983 - 110 minutes
- Die Schule Der Postmoderne - 1990 - 15 minutes
- Die Hälfte Des Reichtums Für Die Hälfte Der Schönheit - 1994 - 9 minutes
- Als Man Noch Aus Persönlichen Gründen Gelebt Hat - 1996 - 6 minutes
- Der Letzte Klon - 1998 - 6 minutes
- Drei Faule Schweine - 2000 - 7 minutes
- Kunst Ist Nur Ausserhalb Der Menschengesellschaft - 2002 - 9 minutes
- Weltkongress Der Obdachlosen - 2004 - 5 minutes
Films about Vlado Kristl include:
- Vlado Kristl Portrait (directed by Kurt Benning) - 2003 - 60 minutes
- Vlado Kristl - Ich bin ein Mensch-Versuch (Vlado Kristl - I am a human Experiment) (directed by Johanna Pauline Maier and Markus Nechleba) - 2006 - 87 minutes
Publications in German
- Geschäfte, die es nicht gibt, Ed. Längsfeld, München 1966
- Komödien, Kinema Verlag, Berlin 1968
- Mundmaschine, UnVERLAG, München 1969
- Vorworte (Zeitschrift für unbrauchbare Texte) 8 Nummern c/o Barbara Schlottke, München 1970/71
- Sekundenfilme, Edition Suhrkamp Verlag (Wegen schlechtem Verkaufs barbarisch eingestampft vom selb. Verlag), Frankfurt/Main 1971
- Kultur der Anarchie, Kommunales Kino, Frankfurt, 1975
- Unerlaubte Schönheit, Filmkritikheft Nr 233, Mai 1976
- Video-theater, Freunder der Deutschen Kinemathek e.V., Berlin, 1977
- Körper des Unrechts, S.A.U.-Verlag, München 1979
- Hamburg 1980, Verlag Michael Kellner, Hamburg 1980
- Revolution 1941-1980, I. Band 1. und 2. Auflage, Hamburg 1980
- Fremdenheft oder vom Glück unter Eingebildeten zu Sein, Hamburg 1981 (SV)
- Techniken der Kunst machen, Kiel 1981 (SV)
- Titel und Würden, Verlag Michael Kellner, Hamburg 1983
- Zeichnung, 1.-DM Verlag, Hamburg, 1984
- Revolution II. Band, mit Angehängtem I. Band, 1.-DM Verlag, Hamburg, 1984
- Als man noch aus Persönlichen Grunden gelebt hat, 1.-DM Verlag, Hamburg, 1986
- Die Postmoderne, 1.-DM Verlag, Hamburg, 1987
- Die Intelligenz, Haus Höchster Schlossplatz 1 e.V., Höchst, 1990
- Die Sonne, Haus Höchster Schlossplatz 1 e.V., Höchst, 1990