Željko Senečić

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Željko Senečić

Born January 18, 1933 in Zagreb, CroatiaDied January 1, 201830 films

Željko Senečić was a Croatian film and television production designer, film director and screenwriter.

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Senečić studied painting at the Zagreb Academy of Fine Arts and scenography at the Zagreb Academy of Drama Arts. His career in filmmaking and production design began in the early 1960s. His most memorable films include the Palme d'Or and Academy Award-winning The Tin Drum (Die Blechtrommel, 1979; directed by Volker Schlöndorff and partially filmed in Zagreb, with Senečić credited as production co-designer) and classics of Croatian cinema such as Rondo (1966), One Song a Day Takes Mischief Away (Tko pjeva zlo ne misli, 1970).

Senečić won four Golden Arena for Best Production Design awards, making him one of the most decorated production designers in Croatian cinema.

He also co-wrote screenplays for films An Event (Događaj, 1969; directed by Vatroslav Mimica) and The House (Kuća, 1975; directed by Bogdan Žižić). Senečić also started directing short films in the late 1970s and then proceeded to make several feature films in the 1990s, such as Delusion (Zavaravanje, 1998) and Dubrovnik Twilight (Dubrovački suton, 1999).

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Short Night of Glass Dolls posterFirst watchShort Night of Glass Dolls19716.6Their style at its most typical, and among their best-rated work.An American journalist in Prague searches for his girlfriend who has suddenly disappeared.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission poster5.2The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission1988

Filmography

30 films
  1. 2004Dream WarriorProduction Design
  2. 1991CharugaProduction Design
  3. 1990Project AlienProduction Design
  4. 1988The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal MissionArt Direction
  5. 1987The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly MissionArt Direction
  6. 1985SuiciderProduction Design
  7. 1985Premeditated Love LettersProduction Design
  8. 1984Die Nacht der vier MondeArt Direction
  9. 1982CyclopsProduction Design
  10. 1979The Parting SongProduction Design
  11. 1979Slow MotionProduction Design
  12. 1976Private Vices, Public VirtuesProduction Design
  13. 1972Eagle in a CageProduction Design
  14. 1971Short Night of Glass DollsProduction Design
  15. 1971The Scene of the CrashSet Designer
  16. 1970One Song a Day Takes Mischief AwayProduction Design
  17. 1970Ann and EveProduction Design
  18. 1970The Fed OneProduction Design
  19. 1970The Fifth Day of PeaceProduction Design
  20. 1970The Way to ParadiseProduction Design
  21. 1969An EventProduction Design
  22. 1969When You Hear the BellsProduction Design
  23. 1967IllusionSet Designer
  24. 1967The Birch TreeProduction Design
  25. 1966RondoSet Designer
  26. 1965Back of the MedalProduction Design
  27. 1965The KeySet Designer
  28. 1963Man and BeastArt Direction
  29. 1962KozaraArt Direction
  30. 1960Love and FashionArt Direction