About

Known credits:
22
Birthday:
1941-12-25
Place of birth:
Split, Croatia
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Branko Ivanda

Overview

Branko Ivanda (born 25 December 1941) is Croatian film director and screenwriter.

Ivanda was born in Split, then under Italian occupation. His father Leo was a high-school professor of Croatian and French language and his mother Dunja a clerk. The family had artistic leanings, as Ivanda's grandfather was an actor in the Croatian National Theatre in Split (HNK), while his uncle-in-law was composer Ivo Tijardović. Ivanda completed the classical gymnasium in his hometown, occasionally playing minor roles in the HNK, but as he preferred directing, he entered the Academy of Dramatic Arts of the University of Zagreb where he graduated.

His directing debut was 1969 modernist piece Gravitacija ili fantastična mladost činovnika Borisa Horvata. Following the ban of his documentary about 1971 student demonstrations Poezija i revolucija - studentski štrajk 1971, in the 1970s he focused on television, where he would direct films, dramas, documentary and advertising films for over thirty years. He also accepted occasional theater projects. For his TV and fiction films he received several awards, notably FIPRESCI from the Berlin Film Festival. He has been a dean of the Academy of Dramatic Arts in Zagreb since 2004.

Ivanda married twice: from the first marriage with Stanka, he had son Nikola, who was also a director and Branko's close assistant in multiple TV projects, such as popular series Obični ljudi, Ponos Ratkajevih, Sve će biti dobro and Dolina sunca. Nikola died from heart attack in 2012 at age 36. From his second marriage with producer Lidija he has two children.

Known for

Acting
1997 Pont Neuf Actor Kartaroš 2 N/A
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1972 Real Truth Actor 59
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Directing
2011 Lea and Darija Directing Director 59
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2003 The Horseman Directing Director 59
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1983 In the Camp Directing Director N/A
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1982 Crime at School Directing Director N/A
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1980 Ana and Nives Directing Director N/A
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1978 Court Martial Directing Director 59
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1978 Bombing Process Directing Director N/A
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1976 The Case of Graduate Wagner Directing Director N/A
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1975 The Rabbit Directing Director N/A
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1974 The Wooden Coffin of Thomas Wolfe Directing Director N/A
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1974 Nocturno Directing Director N/A
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1968 Gravitation Directing Director 59
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Everything's Gonna Be Alright Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2011 Lea and Darija Writing Writer 59
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1982 Crime at School Writing Writer N/A
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1980 Ana and Nives Writing Writer N/A
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1978 Court Martial Writing Writer 59
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1973 The Dream of Dr. Mišić Writing Adaptation 58
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1968 Gravitation Writing Writer 59
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1967 Illusion Writing Writer 59
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