Tomislav Radić (8 December 1940 – 7 March 2015) was a

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n film director and screenwriter. Born in

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, Radić graduated from both

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and Academy of Dramatic Art. Lived in Zagreb, was two times married and has three children: two daughters and a son. In the 1960s Radić made a name for himself as a theatre director, with his greatest success being a stage production of

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's ''

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'', which has been continuously on the program of &TD Theatre in Zagreb since 1968 to this day. He then turned to television and directed a number of documentaries and drama series for

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, before his first feature film debut '' Živa istina'' in 1972. He continued directing feature films and television dramas throughout the several decades. His best acclaimed feature films are ''

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'' (2005) and '' Kotlovina'' (2011), which both won the

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at the

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, Croatia's national film award festival. He died on 7 March 2015.Tomislav Radić died!

Filmography

*'' Živa istina'' (1972) *''

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'' (1973) *''

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'' (1992) *'' Anđele moj dragi'' (1995) *''

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'' (2001) *''

'' (2005) *'' Three Stories About Sleeplessness'' (2008) *'' Kotlovina'' (2011)

References

External links

Tomislav Radić
at hrfilm.hr * {{DEFAULTSORT:Radic, Tomislav 1940 births 2015 deaths Film people from Zagreb Croatian film directors Croatian screenwriters Golden Arena for Best Director winners Croatian theatre directors Theatre people from Zagreb Burials at Mirogoj Cemetery