Zlatko Grgić
Zlatko Grgić (born June 21, 1931 in Zagreb , Kingdom of Yugoslavia , † October 4, 1988 in Toronto , Canada ) was a Yugoslav animator and film director.
Life
Grgić studied journalism and law at the University of Zagreb , but dropped out. He initially worked as a cartoonist for various newspapers and magazines and in 1956 joined the animation department of the Zagreb Film studio . As an animator, he was involved in films by Nikola Kostelac ( Premijera , Susret u snu ) and Dušan Vukotić , among others . As a director he created the television series Profesor Baltazar from 1967 and the series Maxi Cat from 1971 . In 1970 he went to the National Film Board of Canada for a few months , where he animated and directed the film Hot Stuff, about the development of fire and electricity. With Bob Godfrey he created the satirical short animated film Dream Doll in 1979 , which received an Oscar nomination in 1980 for the best animated short film category. Grgić died in 1988.
Filmography (selection)
Films as a director:
- 1965: Đavolja Posla
- 1965: Peti
- 1966: Muzikalno prase
- 1967: Izumitelj cipela
- 1967–1971: Professor Baltazar
- 1967: Tolerancija
- 1968: Kovceg
- 1971: Hot Stuff
- 1971: Volite se a ne ratujte
- 1971–1973: Maxi Cat
- 1974: Who Are We?
- 1977: Deep Threat
- 1979: Dream Doll
Awards
- 1966: Cannes International Film Festival 1966 , nomination for the Palme d'Or (best short film), for Muzikalno prase
- 1966: Golden Dove, International Leipzig Festival for Documentary and Animated Film , for Muzikalno prase
- 1968: Berlinale 1968 , CIDALC Ghandi Award, for Tolerancija
- 1980: Oscar nomination , Best Animated Short , for Dream Doll
literature
- Grgic, Zlatko . In: Jeff Lenburg: Who's who in animated cartoons . Applause, New York 2006, pp. 114-115.
Web links
- Zlatko Grgić in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Grgić, Zlatko |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Yugoslav animator and film director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 21, 1931 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Zagreb |
| DATE OF DEATH | 4th October 1988 |
| Place of death | Toronto |