Born in Split, Croatia. Studied at the Faculty of Philosophy and at the Academy of Dramatic Art of the University of Zagreb.

For over thirty years Branko has been directing TV fiction films, dramas, music shows, documentary and promotional films and occasionally working for the theatre. Branko has directed four theatrical feature films. For his TV and feature films Branko has received several major awards including the FIRPRESCI Award in Berlin, Diploma of Bergamo Film Festival, and top prizes at national festivals.

Since 1980 Branko has been teaching film and tv directing at the Academy of Dramatic Art in Zagreb. Branko lectured at the University of California in Los Angeles for five years (1985-1990)..


filmography (selection)

documentary films:

Poetry and Revolution | POEZIJA I REVOLUCIJA --- 60'/ FAS, Factum/ 1971-2000
Rabija --- 1977
The Last Supper | POSLJEDNJA VECERA --- 1978

theatrical feature films:

Gravitation | GRAVITACIJA --- 1968
The Night After Death | NOC POSLIJE SMRTI --- 1975
The Supreme Court | PRIJEKI SUD --- 1978
The School Crime | ZLOCIN U SKOLI --- 1982