Janez Lapajne (; born 24 June 1967 in

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, grew up in

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is a Slovenian film director, producer, writer, editor and production designer. The son of geophysicist , he graduated in film directing from the

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. He founded , an occasional academy for researching the art of film directing, which he heads as mentor. He also directs for theatre, radio and television. He has won several awards for his student works and his feature films. He is former first president of Directors Guild of Slovenia. Lapajne is related to Slovenian female painter

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Filmography

- director: * 1992 - ''Blackred''/''Črnordeče'' (Zveza Kulturnih Organizacij Slovenije), short fiction, * 1995 - ''An Electric Chair Over Ljubljana or What a Painter Can Do With Two Suitcases''/''Električni stol nad Ljubljano ali Kaj počne slikar z dvema kovčkoma'' (University of Ljubljana and Radiotelevizija Slovenija), short documentary, * 1996 - ''The Smile''/''Smehljaj'' (University of Ljubljana), short fiction, * 1997 - ''The Kanižarica Lignite Mine Closure''/''Rudnik rjavega premoga Kanižarica v zapiranju'' (Orson), short documentary, * 1997 - ''Breakages''/''Črepinjice'' (

), diploma film - short fiction, * 2002 - ''Rustling Landscapes''/''Šelestenje'' (

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, VPK), first feature film, * 2006 - ''Short Circuits''/''Kratki stiki'' (Triglav film), feature film, * 2009 - ''Personal Baggage''/''Osebna prtljaga'' (Triglav film), feature film, * 2012 - ''Who's Afraid of the Big Black Wolf?''/''Kdo se boji črnega moža?''/''Wer hat Angst vorm Schwarzen Mann?'' (Triglav film), short fiction, * 2019 - ''Dromedary''/''Dromedar'' (Triglav film), short fiction. - producer: * 2002 - ''Rustling Landscapes''/''Šelestenje'' (Triglav film, VPK), first feature film, * 2006 - ''Short Circuits''/''Kratki stiki'' (Triglav film), feature film, * 2013 - ''

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''/''Razredni sovražnik'' (Triglav film), first feature film, * 2019 - ''Dromedary''/''Dromedar'' (Triglav film), short fiction. - writer: * 1992 - ''Blackred''/''Črnordeče'' (Zveza Kulturnih Organizacij Slovenije), short fiction, * 1995 - ''An Electric Chair Over Ljubljana or What a Painter Can Do With Two Suitcases''/''Električni stol nad Ljubljano ali Kaj počne slikar z dvema kovčkoma'' (University of Ljubljana and Radiotelevizija Slovenija), short documentary, * 1996 - ''Cinders''/''Pepelca'' (University of Ljubljana), short documentary, * 1996 - ''The Smile''/''Smehljaj'' (University of Ljubljana), short fiction, * 1997 - ''The Kanižarica Lignite Mine Closure''/''Rudnik rjavega premoga Kanižarica v zapiranju'' (Orson), short documentary, * 1997 - ''Breakages''/''Črepinjice'' (University of Ljubljana), diploma film - short fiction, * 2002 - ''Rustling Landscapes''/''Šelestenje'' (Triglav film, VPK), first feature film, * 2004 - ''Lilies of the Valley''/''Solzice'' (University of Ljubljana and Radiotelevizija Slovenija), short fiction, * 2006 - ''Short Circuits''/''Kratki stiki'' (Triglav film), feature film, * 2009 - ''Personal Baggage''/''Osebna prtljaga'' (Triglav film), feature film, * 2012 - ''Who's Afraid of the Big Black Wolf?''/''Kdo se boji črnega moža?''/''Wer hat Angst vorm Schwarzen Mann?'' (Triglav film), short fiction, * 2013 - ''Dual''/''Dvojina'' (Perfo), feature film, * 2013 - ''Class Enemy''/''Razredni sovražnik'' (Triglav film), first feature film, * 2019 - ''Dromedary''/''Dromedar'' (Triglav film), short fiction. - editor: * 1996 - ''The Smile''/''Smehljaj'' (University of Ljubljana), short fiction (uncredited), * 2002 - ''Rustling Landscapes''/''Šelestenje'' (Triglav film, VPK), first feature film, * 2004 - ''Lilies of the Valley''/''Solzice'' (University of Ljubljana and Radiotelevizija Slovenija), short fiction, * 2006 - ''Short Circuits''/''Kratki stiki'' (Triglav film), feature film, * 2009 - ''Personal Baggage''/''Osebna prtljaga'' (Triglav film), feature film, * 2011 - ''A Trip''/''Izlet'' (Perfo, Invida, MC Krka), first feature film, * 2012 - ''Who's Afraid of the Big Black Wolf?''/''Kdo se boji črnega moža?''/''Wer hat Angst vorm Schwarzen Mann?'' (Triglav film), short fiction, * 2013 - ''Dual''/''Dvojina'' (Perfo), feature film, * 2013 - ''Class Enemy''/''Razredni sovražnik'' (Triglav film), first feature film, * 2019 - ''Dromedary''/''Dromedar'' (Triglav film), short fiction. - production designer: * 1992 - ''Blackred''/''Črnordeče'' (Zveza Kulturnih Organizacij Slovenije), short fiction (uncredited), * 2002 - ''Rustling Landscapes''/''Šelestenje'' (Triglav film, VPK), first feature film, * 2006 - ''Short Circuits''/''Kratki stiki'' (Triglav film), feature film, * 2009 - ''Personal Baggage''/''Osebna prtljaga'' (Triglav film), feature film, * 2012 - ''Who's Afraid of the Big Black Wolf?''/''Kdo se boji črnega moža?''/''Wer hat Angst vorm Schwarzen Mann?'' (Triglav film), short fiction, * 2019 - ''Dromedary''/''Dromedar'' (Triglav film), short fiction. - costume designer: * 1992 - ''Blackred''/''Črnordeče'' (Zveza Kulturnih Organizacij Slovenije), short fiction (uncredited), * 1996 - ''The Smile''/''Smehljaj'' (University of Ljubljana), short fiction. - mentor/tutor: * 2004 - ''Birth''/''Rojstvo'' (PoEtika, Triglav film), short fiction, * 2004 - ''Life''/''Življenje'' (PoEtika, Triglav film), short fiction, * 2004 - ''Death''/''Smrt'' (PoEtika, Triglav film), short fiction, * 2007 - ''Swamp''/''Močvirje'' (PoEtika, ZKD Grosuplje, Smila Film), short fiction, * 2007 - ''The Pianist''/''Pianist'' (PoEtika, ZKD Grosuplje, Smila Film), short fiction, * 2008 - ''I Love You''/''Rad te imam'' (Filmski tabor Kolpa, ZIK Črnomelj), short fiction, * 2009 - ''Rolled Dumplings''/''Štruklji'' (PoEtika, Triglav film, FFNM), short fiction, * 2009 - ''Nothing Particular''/''N'č tazga'' (PoEtika, Triglav film, FFNM), short fiction. - appearance: * 2001 - ''Tiigra'' (Studio Arkadena), fiction-documentary - as himself.

Theatre

- director: * 1999 - Several authors: ''Coquettnesses''/''Spogledljivosti'' (The Student Organisation of the University of Ljubljana, Primorski poletni festival and Orson) - world premiere - at 6th Primorski poletni festival, Koper 1999. * 2004 -

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: ''Proof'' (Slovenian National Theatre Celje/Slovensko ljudsko gledališče Celje) - Slovenian premiere - season 2003/04, * 2004 -

John Osborne John James Osborne (12 December 1929 – 24 December 1994) was an English playwright, screenwriter, actor, and entrepreneur, who is regarded as one of the most influential figures in post-war theatre. Born in London, he briefly worked as a jo ...

: ''Look Back in Anger'' (Municipal Theatre Ljubljana/Mestno gledališče ljubljansko) - season 2004/05, * 2006 -

Neil LaBute Neil N. LaBute (born March 19, 1963) is an American playwright, film director, and screenwriter. He is best known for a play that he wrote and later adapted for film, ''In the Company of Men'' (1997), which won awards from the Sundance Film Fest ...

: ''Bash: Latter-Day Plays'' (Imaginarni and Mini Teater) - Slovenian premiere - season 2005/06, * 2007 -

Nejc Gazvoda Nejc Gazvoda (born 5 June 1985) is a Slovene writer, screenwriter and director. He has published a number of novels and collections of short stories and also has written the scripts for two successful TV dramas and has recently written and dire ...

: ''The Swing''/''Gugalnica'' (Imaginarni) - world premiere - season 2007/08. - art director: * 1999 - Several authors: ''Coquettnesses''/''Spogledljivosti'' (The Student Organisation of the University of Ljubljana, Primorski poletni festival and Orson) - world premiere - at 6th Primorski poletni festival, Koper 1999, * 2004 -

: ''Look Back in Anger'' (Municipal Theatre Ljubljana/Mestno gledališče ljubljansko) - season 2004/05, * 2006 -

: ''Bash: Latter-Day Plays'' (Imaginarni and Mini Teater) - Slovenian premiere - season 2005/06, * 2007 -

: ''The Swing''/''Gugalnica'' (Imaginarni) - world premiere - season 2007/08. - costume designer: * 1999 - Several authors: ''Coquettnesses''/''Spogledljivosti'' (The Student Organisation of the University of Ljubljana, Primorski poletni festival and Orson) - world premiere - at 6th Primorski poletni festival, Koper 1999. - film crew director: * 2010 -

Ingmar Bergman Ernst Ingmar Bergman (14 July 1918 – 30 July 2007) was a Swedish film and theatre director and screenwriter. Widely considered one of the greatest and most influential film directors of all time, his films have been described as "profoun ...

: ''Autumn Sonata''/''Höstsonaten'' (Slovenian National Theatre Celje/Slovensko ljudsko gledališče Celje) - Slovenian premiere - season 2009/10. - video: * 2003 -

Witold Gombrowicz Witold Marian Gombrowicz (August 4, 1904 – July 24, 1969) was a Polish writer and playwright. His works are characterised by deep psychological analysis, a certain sense of paradox and absurd, anti-nationalism, anti-nationalist flavor. In 1937, ...

: ''Yvonne, Princess of Burgundy''/''Ivona, Księżnicka Burgunda'' (Prešernovo gledališče Kranj) - season 2003/04, * 2004 -

: ''Look Back in Anger'' (Municipal Theatre Ljubljana/Mestno gledališče ljubljansko) - season 2004/05. - actor: * 1996 - Matjaž Kmecl: ''Trubar''/''Trubar'' (Cankarjev dom, Radiotelevizija Slovenija and Micom) - world premiere - season 1996/97.

References

External links

Triglav film, Slovenia

Janez Lapajne's biography and filmography until 2006

Janez Lapajne's biography until 2002 {{DEFAULTSORT:Lapajne, Janez 1967 births Living people University of Ljubljana alumni Slovenian agnostics Slovenian film directors People from Celje