Vladimir Tadej (9 May 1925 – 1 March 2017)[1] was a Croatian production designer, screenwriter and film director.[2] He contributed to more than forty films from 1949 to 1998.

Vladimir Tadej
Born(1925-05-09)9 May 1925
Died1 March 2017(2017-03-01) (aged 91)
Occupation(s)Production designer, screenwriter, film director
Years active1949–1998
AwardsVladimir Nazor Award for Life Achievement in Film (2004)

Biography

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Tadej was born in Novska in 1925.[3] In 1945 he enrolled into architecture studies University of Zagreb.[3] His filmographic career was initiated when he was employed as scenography assistant at the Jadran Film in 1947 where he worked on Živjet će ovaj narod, first Croatian postwar movie.[3] Je worked as a main scenographer and costuming director at the Battle of Neretva movie, one of the most famous Yugoslav era war movies.[3]

Selected filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1970 Družba Pere Kvržice director
1977 Daredevil's Time director
1984 Tajna starog tavana director

References

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  1. ^ "UMRO VLADIMIR TADEJ Otišao je čuveni redatelj naših brojnih filmova za djecu i doajen hrvatske i jugoslavenske filmske scenografije". Jutarnji Kultura (in Croatian). HINA. 1 March 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Vladimir Tadej". BFI. Archived from the original on 23 March 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  3. ^ a b c d Ninoslav Kopač (2012). Svjedok histerije. Zagreb: Serb Democratic Forum. p. 340. ISBN 978-953-57313-2-0.
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