Biography
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.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.
Filmography
all 8
Movies 8
Director 7
self 1
Ratings
Average 2.56
Based on 84 movie and tv ratings over time
1965
1967
1972
2013
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Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1932-04-22
Deathday2016-02-16 (83 years old)
Birth PlaceMaribor, Slovenia
CitizenshipsKingdom of Yugoslavia, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Slovenia
AwardsPrešeren Fund Awards, Decoration of Merit
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Image credit: Zasebni arhiv družine Pogačnik, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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