Apostol Trpeski ( mk, Aпостол Трпески, 6 September 1948) is a

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Biography

Trpeski was born on September 6, 1948, in

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(today North Macedonia). He graduated from the Academy for theater, film and television art – Cinematography Department at the University of Zagreb, Croatia.

Career background

From 1971 until 1992, he worked at the

Macedonian National Television Macedonian most often refers to someone or something from or related to Macedonia. Macedonian(s) may specifically refer to: People Modern * Macedonians (ethnic group), a nation and a South Slavic ethnic group primarily associated with North Mac ...

as a cinematographer and director of photography. He shot many series and TV shows of different genres, made about a hundred reportages, many documentary films and TV movies and about a hundred more music shows, series and music and commercial videos, using all kinds of technologies. Since 1992, he has been working as a professor and Head of the

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and TV Camera Department at Ss. Cyril and Methodius University Faculty of Dramatic Arts in Skopje. He was vice-dean of the Faculty of Dramatic Arts for ten years. He is a member of the Macedonian Film Professionals Association and a member of the Council of the International Cinematographers Film Festival "Manaki brothers". He was a member of the

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of the Ss. Cyril and Methodius University and of the Broadcasting Council of the Republic of Macedonia. He was chairman of the board of the Macedonian Film Fund. He is the author of the book ''Film and TV camera, book 1 - basis of the cinematography techniques'' (2000). He has been awarded many prizes for his work.

Films

As focus puller

* 1984: ''Did I not tell you'' (''Нели ти реков'')

As director of photography

* 1993: ''Wonderful World'', segment of the first Macedonian omnibus "Light Grey" (''Светло сиво'') * 1997: ''

Gypsy Magic ''Gypsy Magic'' is a 1997 Macedonian film directed by Stole Popov. It was Macedonia's submission to the 70th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee.- Margaret Herrick Library, Acade ...

'' * 2002: ''Heart of the Stone'' (''Каменот тежи на своето место'') * 2002: ''Slander'' (''Клевета'') * 2003: ''A Step ahead the time'' (''Чекор пред времето'') * 2003: ''When the master of language'' (''Кај мајсторот јазичар'') * 2004: ''Under'' * 2006: ''Navi'' * 2007: ''Temptation'' (''Искушение'') * 2009: ''Confusion'' (''Бунило'') * 2014: '' To the Hilt'' (''До балчак'') * 2016: ''Golden Five'' (''Златна петорка'') * 2016: ''Love and Betrayal'' (''Љубов и предавство'') (TV series) * 2018: ''The Red Poet'' (''Црвениот поет'') (10 episodes)

As cinematographer

* 2001: ''Holly Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom'' (''Божествена Литургија на Св. Јован Златоуст'') (documentary film)

External links

Cinematheque of Macedonia
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Faculty of Dramatic Arts - Skopje

Animex Skopje Animation Festival

UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB, ACADEMY OF DRAMATIC ARTS

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Trpeski, Apostol 1948 births Living people People from Tetovo Macedonian film directors Macedonian artists Academic staff of the Ss. Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje Academy of Dramatic Art, University of Zagreb alumni