Rajko Grlić (born 2 September 1947) is a

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n film director, producer and screenwriter. He is a professor of film theory at

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and artistic director of the

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Biography

Rajko Grlić was born in 1947 in

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. His father was Danko Grlić, famous Croatian philosopher. Grlić's (Gerlich) family by father's side came to Zagreb from

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in the 19th century, while his mother

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(FAMU) at the same time as

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n film director. During Croatian War of Independence Grlić moved to the USA. In 2017, Grlić has signed the

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of the

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, Bosniaks and

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Filmography

As director

* ''

Whichever Way the Ball Bounces ''Whichever Way the Ball Bounces'' ( hr, Kud puklo da puklo), also known in English as ''If It Kills Me'', is a 1974 Croatian film directed by Rajko Grlić. References External links *''Whichever Way the Ball Bounces''at Rajko Grlić's offi ...

'' (''Kud puklo da puklo'', 1974) * ''

Bravo Maestro ''Bravo maestro'' is a 1978 Yugoslavian drama film directed by Rajko Grlić. It was entered into the 1978 Cannes Film Festival. Plot Vitomir Bezjak graduated from the Academy of Music in Zagreb near the top of his class. After graduation, he l ...

'' (''Bravo maestro'', 1978) * '' The Melody Haunts My Memory'' (''Samo jednom se ljubi'', 1981) * '' In the Jaws of Life'' (''U raljama života'', 1984) * '' Three for Happiness'' (''Za sreću je potrebno troje,'' 1985) * '' That Summer of White Roses'' (''Đavolji raj'', 1989) * ''

Charuga ''Charuga'' (''Čaruga'') is a 1991 Yugoslav film directed by Rajko Grlić. Based on the novel by Ivan Kušan, it tells a true story about legendary Slavonian bandit Jovo Stanisavljević Čaruga. During its premiere, ''Charuga'' was described ...

'' (''Čaruga'', 1991) * '' Josephine'' (2002) * ''

The Border Post ''The Border Post'' ( sh, Karaula) is a comedy-drama produced in international cooperation between the countries of the former Yugoslavia and directed by Rajko Grlić. It was released in 2006. Synopsis A Yugoslav People's Army military border p ...

'' (''Karaula'', 2006) * '' Just Between Us'' (''Neka ostane među nama'', 2010) * '' The Constitution'' (''Ustav Republike Hrvatske'', 2016)

As producer

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'' (''Kud puklo da puklo'', 1974) *'' In the Jaws of Life'' (''U raljama života'', 1984) *'' Three for Happiness'' (''Za sreću je potrebno troje'', 1985) *'' That Summer of White Roses'' (''Đavolji raj'', 1989) *'' Čaruga'' (1991) *''Who Wants to be a President'' (2001) *''Happy Kid'' (''

Sretno dijete ''Sretno dijete'' (English: ''Happy child'') is a Croatian documentary film directed by Igor Mirković, and produced by Rajko Grlić, an Ohio University professor of film, in 2003. The film is a nostalgic autobiographical overview of the authors a ...

)'' (2004)

Biography

Filmography

As director

As producer

See also