About Igor Pretnar
Lived 1924 – 1977 (aged 53). Igor Pretnar was a Yugoslav film director, theatre director and director.
Igor Pretnar (3 April 1924 – 8 April 1977) was a Slovenian film director.
Pretnar won the Golden Arena for Best Director for his film Wild Growth (Samorastniki, 1963) at the 1963 Pula Film Festival. His 1976 film Idealist was entered into the 10th Moscow International Film Festival.
Selected filmography Five Minutes of Paradise (Pet minuta raja, 1959) Wild Growth (Samorastniki, 1963) Idealist (1976)
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Who was Igor Pretnar?
film director (1924-1977)
When was Igor Pretnar born?
Igor Pretnar was born on 3 April 1924 in Ljubljana.
When did Igor Pretnar die?
Igor Pretnar died on 8 April 1977 in Ljubljana.
What was Igor Pretnar's occupation?
Igor Pretnar was a film director, theatre director and director.
What nationality was Igor Pretnar?
Igor Pretnar was Yugoslav.
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