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ZAGREB: The legendary Croatian film director/scriptwriter Bogdan Žižić died aged 86. He was one of the nation s most prominent authors for decades, helming over 100 short and documentary films.
He was the first director in Yugoslav history to win Golden Arenas at the national Pula Film Festival with both of his first feature films,
The House / Kuća, produced by Croatia film and Jadranfilm in 1975, and
Don t Lean Out the Window / Ne naginji se van, produced by the same companies in 1977.
Early in his career he positioned himself as one of the strongest voices of the Yugoslav anti-establishment cinema. Throughout his life he stayed dedicated to documenting lives of other artists and dissidents, winning international and national awards.