Ena Begović (8 July 1960 – 15 August 2000) was a prominent Croatian film actress. She is regarded as one of the best and most beautiful actresses in former Yugoslavia.[1][2]
Ena Begović | |
|---|---|
 Ena and her sister Mia Begović, Pula, early 1980s | |
| Born | 8 July 1960 |
| Died | 15 August 2000 (aged 40) Postira, Croatia |
| Years active | 1978–2000 |
| Spouse |
Josip Radeljak (m. 2000) |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | Mia Begović (sister) |
| Awards | |
Early life and career edit
Begović was the older daughter of Terezija and Nikola Begović.[3] She was born in Trpanj[4][5][6] (although numerous sources list Split as the place of birth[7][8]). Three years later, in January 1963, her sister Mia, who is also an actress, was born. Her father was originally from the municipality of Trpanj, on the Pelješac peninsula.
Begović began acting early, making her first screen appearance at the age of 18 through a small part in Occupation in 26 Pictures, a 1978 film directed by Lordan Zafranović.[3] She made her breakthrough role in Zafranović's next film, The Fall of Italy (1981),[3] where she played Veronika, the daughter of a wealthy local from the Dalmatian coast who sided with the occupying Italian Fascists. This debut established Begović as one of the sex symbols of 1980s Yugoslav cinema, a status that she later successfully maintained despite appearing in relatively few films as her acting career shifted toward theater.[3]
In the 1990s, the public focused more of its attention on her personal life than on her acting. In 1996, while driving her car in Zagreb, she was involved in a traffic accident resulting in the death of a motorcyclist.[9]
Death edit
On 15 August 2000, in the village of Splitska on the island of Brač, a few months after marrying the Croatian businessman Josip Radeljak Dikan, and a month and a half after giving birth to their daughter, Lana, she was involved as a passenger in a traffic accident, a rollover, which claimed her life.[10][3] She was buried at Mirogoj Cemetery in Zagreb, on 19 August.[11]
Filmography edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Occupation in 26 Pictures | Skojevka | Uncredited |
| 1980 | A Mess in the House | Maja Benic | |
| 1981 | The Fall of Italy | Veronika | |
| 1981 | Piknik u Topoli | Jelena | |
| 1982 | Idemo dalje | Milica | |
| 1982 | I Want to Live | Tereza Peric | |
| 1987 | King's Endgame | Visnja Kralj | |
| 1988 | The Glembays | Barunica Castelli | |
| 1989 | Balkan ekspres 2 | Danka | |
| 1990 | Carnival, Angel and Dust | Frida | (segment "Andjeo") |
| 1990 | Fatal Sky | Mrs. Sumner | |
| 1991 | Charuga | Svilena | |
| 1997 | The Third Woman | Hela Martinic | |
| 1998 | The Three Men of Melita Žganjer | Maria | |
| 1998 | Agonija | Laura Lenbach | |
| 1999 | Četverored | Mirta Mesog | (final film role) |
References edit
- ^ "Prošlo je 19 godina bez Ene Begović: Stradala je baš kada je pronašla svoju životnu sreću, a iza sebe je ostavila neizbrisiv trag". www.tportal.hr (in Croatian). 15 August 2019. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ^ "Begović Ena". www.enciklopedija.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "Ena Begović". Večernji list (in Croatian). Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- ^ "Ena Begović". www.biografija.com (in Croatian). Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ "Ena Begović". www.vecernji.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 2023-03-24.
- ^ "The place of birth of Ena Begović - Simia". simia.net. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
- ^ "Begović, Ena | Hrvatska enciklopedija". www.enciklopedija.hr. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
- ^ "Gloria - Ena Begović: Dva desetljeća bez glumačke dive koja se najviše od svega bojala baš vožnje". www.gloria.hr (in Croatian). 2020-08-15. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
- ^ "Đorđe Kukuljica: Tri tjedna ležao sam u komi". Gloria (in Croatian). 5 October 2011. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- ^ "Poginula Ena Begović". Net.hr (in Croatian). 15 August 2000. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
- ^ "Sahranjena Ena Begović". Net.hr (in Croatian). 19 August 2000. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
External links edit
- Ena Begović at IMDb