Rajko Grlić
Rajko Grlić (born 2 September 1947) is a Croatian film director, producer and screenwriter. He is a professor of film theory at Ohio University and artistic director of the Motovun Film Festival in Motovun, Croatia.[1]
Also recorded as Rajko Grlic
Rajko Grlić

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- Born
- 1947. · Zagreb.
- Nationality
- ["Croatia"].
- Occupation
- ["film producer", "actor", "screenwriter", "film theorist", "university teacher" and "director"].
- Fields
- ["film" and "film theory"].
- Education
- ["Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague"].
- Honours
- ["Aleksandar Lifka Award", "Annual award ACFK", "Golden Arena for Best Director", "Tokyo Grand Prix", "Vladimir Nazor Award" and "Golden Arena for Best Screenplay"].
- Languages
- ["Croatian"].
In this article
Biography
Rajko Grlić studied at Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague. The recorded working language is Croatian. The field of work recorded is film and film theory. Employment is recorded with Ohio University. Distinctions recorded are Aleksandar Lifka Award, Annual award ACFK, Golden Arena for Best Director and Tokyo Grand Prix.
Rajko Grlić was born in 1947 in Zagreb, SR Croatia, FPR Yugoslavia. His father was Danko Grlić, famous Croatian philosopher. Grlić's (Gerlich) family by father's side came to Zagreb from Schwarzwald, Germany in the 19th century, while his mother Eva (née Izrael) is from Jewish family of Sarajevo.[2][3]
He graduated from the Film Faculty of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague (FAMU)[4] at the same time as Emir Kusturica, a Bosnian film director. During the Croatian war of independence Grlić moved to the USA.
In 2017, Grlić signed the Declaration on the Common Language of the Croats, Serbs, Bosniaks and Montenegrins.[5]
• Illustration — Rajko Grlić (right), IFFI (2016)
As director
• Whichever Way the Ball Bounces (Kud puklo da puklo, 1974)
• Bravo Maestro (Bravo maestro, 1978)
• The Melody Haunts My Memory (Samo jednom se ljubi, 1981)
• In the Jaws of Life (U raljama života, 1984)
• Three for Happiness (Za sreću je potrebno troje, 1985)
• That Summer of White Roses (Đavolji raj, 1989)
• Charuga (Čaruga, 1991)
• Josephine (2002)
• The Border Post (Karaula, 2006)
• Just Between Us (Neka ostane među nama, 2010)
• The Constitution (Ustav Republike Hrvatske, 2016)
As producer
• Whichever Way the Ball Bounces (Kud puklo da puklo, 1974)
• In the Jaws of Life (U raljama života, 1984)
• Three for Happiness (Za sreću je potrebno troje, 1985)
• That Summer of White Roses (Đavolji raj, 1989)
• Čaruga (1991)
• Who Wants to be a President (2001)
• Happy Kid (Sretno dijete) (2004)
Identity and origins
The authorities additionally record the heading Rajko Grlic. His recorded language was Croatian. He was the child of Danko Grlić and Eva Grlić.
Career and activity
Rajko Grlić worked in film and film theory. He was employed by Ohio University.

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Rajko Grlić a la Mostra de València 2024
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Recognition and collections
Rajko Grlić received Aleksandar Lifka Award, Annual award ACFK, Golden Arena for Best Director, Tokyo Grand Prix, Vladimir Nazor Award and Golden Arena for Best Screenplay.
References ==== External links
• Rajko Grlić's official website
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• Interview with Grlić
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- 1.:: School of Film @ Ohio University – Rajko Grlic ::. finearts.ohio.edu.
- 2.Šuvar, Mira. U Beograd rado dolazim. Blic. 6 July 2008.
- 3.Buka. Rajko Grlić: Pizdarija je kad danas vele da se nije smjelo slaviti Božić. 16 August 2015.
- 4.Rajko Grlic.
- 5.Derk, Denis. Donosi se Deklaracija o zajedničkom jeziku Hrvata, Srba, Bošnjaka i Crnogoraca. Večernji list. 6–7. 28 March 2017. 0350-5006.
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