Janez Drozg
Slovenian actor and director
About Janez Drozg
Lived 1933 – 2005 (aged 72). Janez Drozg was a Slovenian and Yugoslav film director, university teacher, television director, actor, screenwriter and theatre director.
Janez Drozg (April 4, 1933 – November 10, 2005) was a Slovene television and film director from Celje. Alongside his work with TV Ljubljana which dominated much of his career, he also directed features films such as Boj na požiralniku in 1982 and even made an appearance as an actor in the 1980 film Prestop (Transgression) playing the character of guard leader.
He was a professor at the Academy for Theatre, Radio, Film and Television (AGRFT), a media institution of radio film and television in Slovenia based in the capital Ljubljana.
He died in Ljubljana on November 10, 2005.
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Who was Janez Drozg?
Slovenian actor and director (1933–2005)
When was Janez Drozg born?
Janez Drozg was born on 4 April 1933 in Celje.
When did Janez Drozg die?
Janez Drozg died on 10 November 2005 in Ljubljana.
What was Janez Drozg's occupation?
Janez Drozg was a film director, university teacher, television director, actor, screenwriter and theatre director.
What nationality was Janez Drozg?
Janez Drozg was Slovenian and Yugoslav.
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