Vjekoslav Katusin

Vjekoslav Katusin (; born 28 October 1983) is a Croatian actor, film producer, director, and screenwriter.

Early life

At the age of one, he moved to his parents homeland Croatia with his mother and older brother. Until he was five, he lived in Draz, where he attended first grade in elementary school. After the first year of school he returned to Mainz with his mother and brother to visit his father. After the outbreak of war between Serbia and Croatia, his family was not allowed to return to Croatia.

Career Beginning in 2006, Katusin appeared as a minor actor in various films, including Superheroes – Hasenbrot and Waldgeflüster (2007). After meeting and developing a working relationship with German filmmaker Uwe Boll, he was cast in Boll's films Max Schmeling (2010). Katusin was also responsible for the Croatian cast of Boll's films Bloodrayne: The Third Reich (2011) and Blubberella (2011).

In 2015, Katusin made his debut as a producer on the Croatian crime series Dead End – At the End We Die. The series was translated to English in order to appeal to an international audience. The pilot episode premiered at the Harmony Gold Theater in Los Angeles.

In 2016, Katusin founded his own production company Dream Team Pictures in Rust, Baden-Württemberg/Germany. In 2017, he shot his first horror film C.L.E.A.N. in Pula, Croatia. Hollywood actors Tom Sizemore and Costas Mandylor were cast in the film. On 18 October 2020, the film was presented at the 14th Festival of Serbian Fantastic Film (FSFF) in Belgrade. C.L.E.A.N. received several awards from various film festivals, including two Osculls in the categories "Best Horror Film" and "Best Supporting Actor". The Austrian cinema chain Cineplexx showed the film for several weeks in their theatres in Serbia, Montenegro, and Bosnia.

In early 2020, he finished shooting his second horror film Unbound Evil, again with Costas Mandylor. In 2022, he finished his film project Someone Dies Tonight. Eric Roberts, Christopher Lambert, Tom Sizemore, Michael Paré, Bai Ling, Robert Miano & Costas Mandylor were cast in supporting roles.

Filmography (selection) As actor 2007: Stuntmen – Der Film 2007: Blood Wars 2007: Superhelden – Hasenbrot und Waldgeflüster 2007: Live Fast and Die Young 2008: Der letzte Coup 2010: Max Schmeling 2011: Bloodrayne: The Third Reich 2011: Blubberella 2016: Dead End. At the End We Die 2018: La Famiglia 2019: C.L.E.A.N. 2022: Unbound Evil 2026: Citizen Vigilante

As producer 2008: Der letzte Coup 2016: Dead End. At the End We Die 2018: La Famiglia 2019: C.L.E.A.N.

As director 2026: Order of the Dragon

Reception On October 18, 2020, his movie C.L.E.A.N. was presented at the 14th Festival of Serbian Fantastic Film (FSFF) in Belgrade. Subsequently, the producer received several awards from various international film festivals.

year award category winner result 2021 Vegas Movie Awards Best Horror Vjekoslav Katusin 2020 Dreamachine International Film Festival Best Supernatural Horror Vjekoslav Katusin 2020 Festival of Serbian Fantastic Film (FSFF) Best Horror Film Vjekoslav Katusin 2020 Oniros Film Awards New York Best Thriller Vjekoslav Katusin 2020 Paris Film Festival Best Horror Vjekoslav Katusin