Ivan "Ivo" Brešan (27 May 1936 – 3 January 2017)[1][2] was a Croatian and Yugoslav playwright, novelist and screenwriter, known for political satire. His work included screenplays written with his son Vinko.[3]
Ivo Brešan | |
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Born | Ivan Brešan[1] (1936-05-27)27 May 1936 Vodice, Yugoslavia |
Died | 3 January 2017(2017-01-03) (aged 80) Zagreb, Croatia |
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Nationality | Croatian |
Citizenship | Croatia |
Education | Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences |
Alma mater | University of Zagreb |
Years active | ?–2016 |
Spouse | Jelena Godlar (died 2016) |
Children | Vinko Brešan |
Born in Vodice 1936, Brešan attended Antun Vrančić High School in Šibenik.[citation needed] He was married Croatian writer Jelena Godlar, a Jew of Slavonia native.[4] In February 1964, she gave to birth their son Vinko, today a film director. Ivo's wife Jelena died on 20 September 2016.[5] He died after long and severe illness, on 3 January 2017 in Zagreb, aged 80.[6]
Vladimir Nazor Award for Life Achievement in Literature | |
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Golden Arena for Best Screenplay at the Pula Film Festival | |
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As Yugoslav Film Awards (1955–90) |
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As Croatian Film Awards (1992–present) |
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