Jože Pogačnik
Jože Pogačnik (22 April 1932 – 16 February 2016) was a Slovenian film director and screenwriter. After studying film directing, Pogačnik first worked as a film critic, before becoming a prominent author of documentary films in the 1960s, mainly dealing with social issues. He also made several short films, including Tri etide za Cathy i Miloša, which won the Silver Bear award at the 1972 Berlin International Film Festival.
Jože Pogačnik
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- Name
- Jože Pogačnik
- Born
- 22 April 1932
- Birthplace
- Maribor, Kingdom of Yugoslavia (now Slovenia)
- Died
- 16 February 2016
- Place of death
- Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Nationality
- Slovenia · Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia · Kingdom of Yugoslavia
- Occupation
- film director · screenwriter
- Honours
- Decoration of Merit · Prešeren Fund Awards
- Languages
- Slovene
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Jože Pogačnik (22 April 1932 – 16 February 2016) was a Slovenian film director and screenwriter. After studying film directing, Pogačnik first worked as a film critic, before becoming a prominent author of documentary films in the 1960s, mainly dealing with social issues. He also made several short films, including Tri etide za Cathy i Miloša, which won the Silver Bear award at the 1972 Berlin International Film Festival.
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Jože Pogačnik (1932–2016) was a film director and screenwriter and a national of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and Slovenia. Born in Maribor, the film director died in Ljubljana.
Languages used include Slovene. Jože Pogačnik received Decoration of Merit and Prešeren Fund Awards.
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In 1967 he made his first feature film Stronghold of Toughs (Slovenian: Grajski biki), and he won the Golden Arena for Best Director for his last feature film Cafe Astoria (Kavarna Astoria, 1989) at the 1989 Pula Film Festival.
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• Name — Jože Pogačnik • Born — 22 April 1932 • Birthplace — Maribor, Kingdom of Yugoslavia (now Slovenia) • Died — 16 February 2016 • Place of death — Ljubljana, Slovenia • Years Active — 1960–1989
Selected filmography
Selected filmography
• Stronghold of Toughs (Grajski biki, 1967) • Cafe Astoria (Kavarna Astoria, 1989)
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Jože Pogačnik is recorded as a citizen of Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. Recorded with the occupation film director. Recorded with the occupation screenwriter.
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1932
Jože Pogačnik was born on 22 April 1932.
2016
Jože Pogačnik died on 16 February 2016.
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