About France Štiglic
Lived 1919 – 1993 (aged 73). France Štiglic was a Slovenian and Yugoslav film director, university teacher, screenwriter and director.
France Štiglic (12 November 1919 – 4 May 1993) was a Slovenian film director and screenwriter. His 1948 film On Our Own Land was entered into the 1949 Cannes Film Festival. His film The Ninth Circle was Yugoslavia's submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 33rd Academy Awards, where it was shortlisted for the award.
Selected filmography On Our Own Land (Na svoji zemlji, 1948) Valley of Peace (Dolina miru, 1956) The Ninth Circle (Deveti krug, 1960) Ballad About a Trumpet and a Cloud (Balada o trobenti in oblaku, 1961) Don't Cry, Peter (Ne joči, Peter, 1964) Amandus (1966) Story of Good People (Povest o dobrih ljudeh, 1975)
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Who was France Štiglic?
Slovenian film director
When was France Štiglic born?
France Štiglic was born on 12 November 1919 in Kranj.
When did France Štiglic die?
France Štiglic died on 4 May 1993 in Ljubljana.
What was France Štiglic's occupation?
France Štiglic was a film director, university teacher, screenwriter and director.
What nationality was France Štiglic?
France Štiglic was Slovenian and Yugoslav.
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