About Jože Pogačnik
Lived 1932 – 2016 (aged 83). Jože Pogačnik was a Slovenian and Yugoslav film director and screenwriter.
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.
Selected filmography Stronghold of Toughs (Grajski biki, 1967) Cafe Astoria (Kavarna Astoria, 1989)
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Who was Jože Pogačnik?
Slovenian filmmaker (1932-2016)
When was Jože Pogačnik born?
Jože Pogačnik was born on 22 April 1932 in Maribor.
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Jože Pogačnik died on 16 February 2016 in Ljubljana.
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Jože Pogačnik was a film director and screenwriter.
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Jože Pogačnik was Slovenian and Yugoslav.
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