Jože Pogačnik (22 April 1932 – 16 February 2016) was a Slovenian film director and screenwriter. After studying film directing, Pogačnik first worked as a film critic, before becoming a prominent author of documentary films in the 1960s, mainly dealing with social issues. He also made several short films, including ''Tri etide za Cathy i Miloša'', which won the Silver Bear award at the 1972 Berlin International Film Festival. In 1967 he made his first feature film ''Stronghold of Toughs'' ( Slovenian: ''Grajski biki''), and he won the

Golden Arena for Best Director The Golden Arena for Best Director ''( Croatian: Zlatna arena za režiju'') is an award given for best director at the Pula Film Festival, which was until 1992 the Yugoslav equivalent of the Academy Awards. Since 1992 and the breakup of Yugosl ...

for his last feature film ''Cafe Astoria'' (''Kavarna Astoria'', 1989) at the 1989

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Selected filmography

*'' Stronghold of Toughs'' (''Grajski biki'', 1967) *''

Cafe Astoria The Cafe Astoria () is the first Western-style bakery in Taiwan. It is located in the Zhongzheng District of Taipei, Taiwan, on Wuchang Street across from the City God Temple. History In October 1949, 18-year-old Archibald Chien became business ...

'' (''Kavarna Astoria'', 1989)

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Jože Pogačnik
at the Slovenian Film Fund website Slovenian film directors Slovenian screenwriters Male screenwriters 1932 births 2016 deaths Writers from Maribor Prešeren Award laureates Golden Arena for Best Director winners Yugoslav film directors {{Slovenia-film-director-stub