Frano Vodopivec (4 July 1924 – 13 March 1998) was a

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n cinematographer.

Background

Vodopivec first began working with film and photography in high school and during

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he worked at ''Hrvatski slikopis'', the state-sponsored film company which produced propaganda shorts for the short-lived fascist regime of the

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. After the war he worked on

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s, before joining Jadran Film production company, for whom he shot his first short feature in 1947 and his first feature film in 1952 (''U oluji'', directed by

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). His second feature was '' The Girl and the Oak'' (1955, directed by Krešo Golik), which won him the Golden Arena for Best Cinematography at the 1955

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, the Yugoslav national film awards. Vodopivec went on to work with a number of renowned Croatian directors in the following decades, including Fadil Hadžić and

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, and he won his second Golden Arena in 1969, for Hadžić's '' An Event'' and Vrdoljak's '' When You Hear the Bells''. Along with

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, he is considered the first cinematographer in Croatian cinema whose work highlighted the importance of cinematography in the overall aesthetic quality of film. His last feature film was ''

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'' (''Letači velikog neba'', 1977) and he retired from filmmaking in the early 1980s. Vodopivec was also awarded the Vladimir Nazor Award for Life Achievement in 1989, the highest Croatian national award for arts.

Selected filmography

*'' The Girl and the Oak'' (''Djevojka i hrast'', 1955; directed by Krešo Golik) *'' Kaya'' (''Kaja, ubit ću te!'', 1967; directed by

) *''

Three Hours to Love ''Three Hours to Love'' ( sh, Tri sata za ljubav) is a 1968 Yugoslav film directed by Fadil Hadžić. External links *''Three Hours to Love''at Filmski-Programi.hr 1968 films Croatian romantic drama films Yugoslav romantic drama films J ...

'' (''Tri sata za ljubav'', 1968; directed by Fadil Hadžić) *'' When You Hear the Bells'' (''Kad čuješ zvona'', 1969; directed by

) *'' An Event'' (''Događaj'', 1969; directed by Vatroslav Mimica) *''

Passing Days ''Passing Days'' (''Idu dani'') is a 1970 Croatian film directed by Fadil Hadžić, starring Ivica Vidović. External links * As Days Pass By / Dnevi tečejo / Idu daniat Slovenian Film Centre on FilmAffinity FilmAffinity is a movie reco ...

'' (''Idu dani'', 1970; directed by Fadil Hadžić) *'' The Fed One'' (''Hranjenik'', 1970; directed by Vatroslav Mimica) *''

There Grows a Green Pine in the Woods ''The Pine Tree in the Mountain'' (''U gori raste zelen bor'') is a Yugoslav film directed by Antun Vrdoljak. Set during World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that la ...

'' (''U gori raste zelen bor'', 1971; directed by Antun Vrdoljak) *'' Eagle in a Cage'' (1972, directed by

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) *''

'' (''Letači velikog neba'', 1977; directed by Marijan Arhanić)

References

External links

*
Frano Vodopivec biography
at Filmski-Programi.hr {{DEFAULTSORT:Vodopivec, Frano 1924 births 1998 deaths Film people from Zagreb Croatian cinematographers Golden Arena winners Vladimir Nazor Award winners Yugoslav filmmakers