Duša Počkaj (16 November 1924 – 24 June 1982) was a
Slovenian film and theatre actress.
Following World War II Počkaj studied at the
Ljubljana Academy of Theatre, Radio, Film and Television, and from 1946 until her death in 1982 she was member of the
Ljubljana National Drama Theatre ensemble.
She started acting in films in the early 1950s and her biggest success was the starring role in the 1961 film ''
Dancing in the Rain'' (''Ples v dežju'') directed by
Boštjan Hladnik
Boštjan Hladnik (30 January 1929 – 30 May 2006) was a Yugoslavian/ Slovene filmmaker.
Hladnik was born in Kranj. He started with amateur short films after acquiring a projector and a 8mm camera in 1947. From 1949 he studied at the Academy f ...
, for which she won the
Golden Arena for Best Actress
The following is a list of winners of the Golden Arena for Best Actress at the Pula Film Festival.
List of winners
Yugoslav Film Awards (1955–90)
Croatian Film Awards (1990–present)
Footnotes
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awards.
References
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1924 births
1982 deaths
People from Lendava
Slovenian stage actresses
Slovenian film actresses
Yugoslav actresses
Golden Arena winners
20th-century Slovenian actresses
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