Sergio Mimica-Gezzan (also known as Srđan Mimica; born May 2, 1956) is a

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n-born American film and television director. He is the son of famous Croatian film director

Vatroslav Mimica Vatroslav Mimica (25 June 1923 – 15 February 2020) was a Croats, Croatian film director and screenwriter. Early life Born in Omiš, Mimica had enrolled at the University of Zagreb School of Medicine before the outbreak of World War II. In 194 ...

. He has received three

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awards for his work as an assistant director and is now a regular lead director in episodic television. He has often worked with

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as an assistant director. He directed six episodes of the reimagined ''

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'', two episodes of ''

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'', two episodes of '' Raised by Wolves'', three episodes of ''

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'', and all eight episodes of ''

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'', the television adaptation of

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's novel of the same name. Mimica-Gezzan's other television credits include ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Saving Grace'', '' Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles'' and ''

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''. In 2014 he directed the '' Halo: Nightfall'' digital feature. As a boy and a young man he appeared as an actor in his father's most well-known films '' Ponedjeljak ili utorak'' (1966) and '' Događaj'' (1969). He is best known for his leading role in the 1975 Croatian film ''

Anno Domini 1573 ''Anno Domini 1573'' ( sh, Seljačka buna 1573, en, 1573 Peasants' Revolt) is a 1975 Yugoslav/ Croatian feature film directed by Vatroslav Mimica. The film was selected for Directors' Fortnight section at Cannes Film Festival in 1976. It is a ...

'' ( hr, Seljačka buna 1573), directed by his father Vatroslav.

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* 1956 births Living people 21st-century Croatian people American film directors Yugoslav emigrants to the United States American television directors {{Tv-director-stub