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Miljenko Bajić
Miljenko is a masculine given name found in Croatia and Bosnia. Notable people with the name include: *Miljenko Grgic Miljenko "Mike" Grgich (April 1, 1923 – December 13, 2023) was a Croatian-American winemaker in California wine, California. He was the winemaker behind the 1973 Chateau Montelena Chardonnay that bested several white Burgundy wines in the wine ... (1923–2023), Croatian American winemaker in California * Miljenko Horvat (1935–2012), artist, architect, author and illustrator from Croatia * Miljenko Hrkać (1947–1978), Croatian terrorist sentenced to death by a Yugoslav court * Miljenko Jergović (born 1966), Bosnian Croat writer * Miljenko Kovačić (1973–2005), Croatian soccer player * Miljenko Licul (1946–2009), Slovenian graphic designer of Croatian descent * Miljenko Matijevic (born 1964), Croatian-American singer and songwriter * Miljenko Mihić (1933–2009), Bosnian Serb football coach * Miljenko Mumlek (born 1972), Croatian former footballer * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miljenko Grgic
Miljenko "Mike" Grgich (April 1, 1923 – December 13, 2023) was a Croatian-American winemaker in California wine, California. He was the winemaker behind the 1973 Chateau Montelena Chardonnay that bested several white Burgundy wines in the wine tasting event that became known as the Judgment of Paris (wine), Judgement of Paris. In recognition of his contributions to the American wine industry, Grgich was inducted into the The Culinary Institute of America, Culinary Institute of America's Vintner's Hall of Fame on March 7, 2008. The tribute came at the same time that Grgich was celebrating his 50th vintage of Napa Valley AVA, winemaking in the Napa Valley. Life Miljenko Grgich was born into a winemaking family in the town of Desne on Croatia's coastal region of Dalmatia. He attended the University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture, where he studied viticulture and enology. However, he learned about California and wanted to leave the then-Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miljenko Horvat
Miljenko Horvat (1935–2012) was an artist, architect, author and illustrator, born in 1935 in Varaždin, now Croatia. He spent much of his career in Canada. Career Horvat studied at Technical-architectural faculty of University of Zagreb, where Josip Vaništa was a professor. Horvat began to paint from an early age, and during the study of architecture has become the youngest member of the avant-garde group with an international reputation, Gorgona. His work within the group includes various projects: Gorgona - Then and Now, Neo Dada: Gorgona , Absurd Freedom, Socialism and Modernity, Marginal Specificities: Avant-Garde Art of ex-Yugoslavia 1914 - 1989, Marginal Specificities – Regional Avant-Garde Art, Marginal Specificities – Regional Avant-Garde Art 1915 – 1989. After graduating in architecture, he left Zagreb in 1962 to work in Paris, and in 1966 he moved to Canada. Horvat's works are in numerous public, corporate and museum collections: the Musée nationa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miljenko Hrkać
Miljenko Hrkać (2 October 1947 – 11 January 1978) was a Croatian man sentenced to death by a Yugoslav court which accused him of bombing the Belgrade cinema "20. oktobar" on 13 July 1968, which left one person dead and 89 others maimed or injured. He was also convicted of an attack on the Belgrade rail station on 25 September 1968, which left 13 people injured. He was executed on 11 January 1978. Origin and early life An ethnic Croat, Hrkać was born in Mokro, Široki Brijeg, PR Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1947. There are conflicting reports of his trade, some sources identifying Hrkać as a carpenter, others as a mason, while some sources simply identify him as a "worker". Hrkać may have had a daughter named Milijenka Hrkać. As of now, no report of a wife or a mother of the daughter is available. Belgrade cinema bombing On 13 July 1968, at 21.05 CET, a bomb detonated in the Belgrade cinema "20. oktobar". One person was killed and 76-89 others injured, some seriously, includ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miljenko Jergović
Miljenko Jergović (born 28 May 1966) is a prominent Bosnian writer. Biography Born in Sarajevo, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia to Croatian parents, Jergović received his M.A. in literature from the Sarajevo University. While at high-school, he started working as a journalist in printed and electronic media, as a contributor to literary and youth magazines, and was soon recognized as Croatia's media correspondent from Sarajevo. Writing Jergović's novels treat his family members and their histories. He is also a journalist and has published a collection of his articles in ''Historijska čitanka'' (''A Reader in History,'' 1996). Jergović writes a column in the Serbian daily '' Politika'', for '' Vreme'' magazine and a regular column in the Croatian daily ''Jutarnji list'' entitled ''Sumnjivo lice'' (trans. "suspicious character", lit. "suspicious face"). Works His novel ''Buick Riviera'' was made into a movie in 2008 by filmmaker Goran Rušinović, and the two w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miljenko Kovačić
Miljenko Kovačić (19 March 1973 – 20 August 2005) was a Croatian football player. His nickname was "The Son of the Wind". Club career He played professionally for quite a few teams, most notably for Dinamo Zagreb with which he was part of the national championship victory in 1995–1996 and Brescia (Italy). Certain choices he made in his professional career were interesting, at one point he quit playing because of religious reasons (he was a member of the Hare Krishna religion) stating money being the root of evil and that he was content with what he had. This was a shock to his employer at the time, the professional Italian team Brescia. Kovačić did return to professional soccer briefly in 2001, but quit again in 2005 due to family reasons. Death He lost his life in a motorcycle accident in 2005.. Nogometni-magazin.com. Retrieved 20 October 2011. References External links * 1973 births 2005 deaths Footballers from Zagreb Men's association football forwards C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miljenko Licul
Miljenko Licul (6 August 1946 – 16 March 2009) was a Slovenian graphic designer of Croatian descent.(Slovenian) He was one of the most prominent graphic designers in independent Slovenia. Life and work Licul was born in the Istrian town of Vodnjan, which was then part of the Yugoslav occupation zone of the Julian March (now in Croatia). His parents were Istrian Croats. He moved to Slovenia in his youth and lived and worked there most of his life. He was a founder of the group ''Znak'', and leader of studios ''Zodiak'' and ''Diptih''. For some time, Licul taught typography at the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Ljubljana. Licul's work covers a wide spectrum of arts; from designing publications, posters and magazine covers to postage stamps and calendars. One of his most prominent career highlights was in 1991, when he won the contest for designing new Slovenian currency, the tolar. The banknotes, which were in circulation from October 1991 until the end of 2006, featur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miljenko Matijevic
Miljenko Matijevic (born November 30, 1964) is a Croatian-American singer, best known as the lead vocalist and songwriter of the hard rock band Steelheart. He has a big following in South Korea and has worked on several South Korean TV series. He has also released several soundtracks for South Korean TV series. In 2010, he did a tour with Ray Manzarek and Robby Krieger of rock band the Doors, singing the parts of the late Jim Morrison. Early life Matijevic was born on November 30, 1964 in Zagreb. He lived there with his brother and grandparents until 1970 when his parents collected him from Croatia and moved with him and his brother to Scarsdale, New York. When Matijevic was 7, the family moved to Greenwich, Connecticut. Michael's brother, John, learned to play the guitar and Michael would often sing along, particularly country music, country music, as that is what their father enjoyed. When Michael was 9 he joined the local church choir. However, the biggest change was when Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
