Ivan "Ivo" Brešan (27 May 1936 – 3 January 2017) was a Croatian and Yugoslav playwright, novelist and screenwriter, known for

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. His works include screenplays written with his son

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Personal life

Born in Vodice in 1936, Brešan attended

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in Šibenik. He was married to Croatian writer Jelena Godlar, a

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native to Slavonia. In February 1964, she gave to birth their son

, today a film director. Ivo's wife Jelena died on 20 September 2016. He died after a long and severe illness on 3 January 2017 in Zagreb when he was 80 years of age.

Screenplays

* 1973 – '' Predstava Hamleta u selu Mrduša Donja'' * 1976 – '' Izbavitelj'' * 1980 – ''

The Secret of Nikola Tesla ''The Secret of Nikola Tesla'' (), is a 1980 Yugoslav biographical film which dramatizes events in the life of the Serbian-American engineer and inventor Nikola Tesla. This somewhat fictionalized portrayal of Tesla's life has him contending with ...

'' * 1986 – ''

Obećana zemlja ''The Promised Land'' ( / Обећана земља) is a Yugoslav film directed by Veljko Bulajić Veljko Bulajić (22 March 1928 – 2 April 2024) was a Montenegrin film director and UNESCO Kalinga Prize recipient. Bulajić spent the maj ...

'' * 1989 – ''

Donator ''Donator'' is a 1989 Yugoslav drama film directed by Veljko Bulajić. It was screened at the 46th Venice International Film Festival, in the Venezia Notte (Venice Night) sidebar.Strat. (27 September 1989). "Donator". ''Variety Film Reviews'', Vo ...

'' * 1996 – ''

How the War Started on My Island ''How the War Started on My Island'' () is a 1996 Croatian black comedy film directed by Vinko Brešan and starring Vlatko Dulić, Ljubomir Kerekeš, Ivan Brkić, Predrag Vušović, Ivica Vidović, Božidar Orešković and Matija Prskalo. ...

'' * 2000 – ''

Marshal Tito's Spirit ''Marshal Tito's Spirit'' () is a 1999 Croatian film directed by Vinko Brešan. It was Croatia's submission to the 73rd Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee. Synopsis The film cent ...

'' * 2004 – ''

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Ivo Brešan
at film.hr 1936 births 2017 deaths Croatian novelists Croatian dramatists and playwrights Croatian screenwriters Croatian satirists Golden Arena winners Croatian male novelists Vladimir Nazor Award winners People from Vodice, Croatia {{Croatia-writer-stub