Igor Pretnar (3 April 1924 – 8 April 1977) was a

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n film director. Pretnar won the

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for his film ''Wild Growth'' (''Samorastniki'', 1963) at the 1963

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. His 1976 film ''

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'' was entered into the

10th Moscow International Film Festival The 10th Moscow International Film Festival was held 7-21 July 1977. The Golden Prizes were awarded to the Hungarian film ''The Fifth Seal'' directed by Zoltán Fábri, the Spanish film '' El puente'' directed by Juan Antonio Bardem and the Sovie ...

Selected filmography

*''Five Minutes of Paradise'' (''Pet minuta raja'', 1959) *''Wild Growth'' (''Samorastniki'', 1963) *''

'' (1976)

References

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Igor Pretnar
at the Slovenian Film Fund website Slovenian film directors 1924 births 1977 deaths Film people from Ljubljana Prešeren Award laureates Golden Arena for Best Director winners Yugoslav film directors {{Slovenia-film-director-stub