About Matjaž Klopčič
Lived 1934 – 2007 (aged 73). Matjaž Klopčič was a Slovenian and Yugoslav film director, screenwriter, film screenwriter, university teacher, fencer and director.
Matjaž Klopčič (4 December 1934 – 15 December 2007) was a Slovenian film director and screenwriter. He directed 28 films between 1959 and 2005. His film Heritage was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1985 Cannes Film Festival. Many of his films starred Polde Bibič.
He was the son of the poet Mile Klopčič, and the nephew of the Communist activist and historian France Klopčič.
Selected filmography On the Sunny Side of the Street (1959), (short) The Widowhood of Karolina Zasler (1976) Heritage (1984) My Dad, the Socialist Kulak (1987)
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Who was Matjaž Klopčič?
Film director, Screenwriter (1934-2007)
When was Matjaž Klopčič born?
Matjaž Klopčič was born on 4 December 1934 in Ljubljana.
When did Matjaž Klopčič die?
Matjaž Klopčič died on 15 December 2007 in Ljubljana.
What was Matjaž Klopčič's occupation?
Matjaž Klopčič was a film director, screenwriter, film screenwriter, university teacher, fencer and director.
What nationality was Matjaž Klopčič?
Matjaž Klopčič was Slovenian and Yugoslav.
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