Directing

Krešimir Golik

Born May 20, 1922 · Fužine, Croatia

Died September 20, 1996 · aged 74

Krešimir "Krešo" Golik was a Yugoslav and Croatian film and television director and screenwriter. In a creative career spanning five decades between the late 1940s and late 1980s, Golik directed a number of critically acclaimed feature films, short subjects and television series. Working almost exclusively at Zagreb-based production companies Jadran Film, Zagreb Film and Croatia Film, Golik is re…

Known For

The Orchid Villa

The Orchid Villa · 1988

The Orchid Villa

MovieRomanceDrama

Successful writer (Boris), accompanied with his fiancé, returns to place where he grew up in hope to find inspiration for new book. But memories are somewhat distracting, especially those of an old love...

To Live on Love

To Live on Love · 1973

To Live on Love

MovieRomanceDrama

A story about a couple whose problems start when she takes a job as a teacher in order to financially support his education.

Motel Moonlight

Motel Moonlight · 1976

Motel Moonlight

MovieTV MovieDrama

A middle-aged married couple returns from a successful shopping trip in Trieste. Along the way, they stop at a motel with the romantic name "Moonlight" and decide to spend the night there.

I Have Two Mothers and Two Fathers

I Have Two Mothers and Two Fathers · 1968

I Have Two Mothers and Two Fathers

MovieComedyDrama

The parents of a two boys remarried after divorce. The older one stayed with his father and his attractive young wife, while the younger one stayed with the mother and her new husband. On Sundays, the two boys visit the other family alternately, and the younger Djuro will soon realize that they have much more in common.

One Song a Day Takes Mischief Away

One Song a Day Takes Mischief Away · 1970

One Song a Day Takes Mischief Away

MovieComedyDrama

Set in pre-World War II Zagreb, the story is seen through the eyes of 6-year-old Perica Šafranek (played by Tomislav Žganec). A dandy from Zagreb, Mr Fulir (played by Relja Bašić), starts flirting with Perica's mother during a family picnic. At first, Perica's father doesn't notice anything, but wants to marry off Perica's aunt, so he invites the man to their residence. After multiple rendezvous, Perica's father becomes aware of Fulir's attempts to seduce his wife.

A Shot

In a village of heterogeneous ethnic composition (populated by Serbs and Croats), the local hunter gets wounded by an accidental shot which stirs up passion among the two communities.

Kala

MovieFamilyAdventure

The only true friend he had was an wolf. Or was it a dog?

Blue 9

Fabris, a center-forward and the key player of the harbour town's football team, is a selfish individualist who is believed that he's irreplaceable in the first squad. He's also a womanizer who tries to seduce pretty Nena, a member of the working's committee and successful swimmer. However, she's emotionally close to Zdravko, who is, same like Fabris, a worthy center-forward himself.

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The Orchid Villa

The Orchid Villa · 1988

The Orchid Villa

MovieRomanceDrama

Successful writer (Boris), accompanied with his fiancé, returns to place where he grew up in hope to find inspiration for new book. But memories are somewhat distracting, especially those of an old love...

Director

To Live on Love

To Live on Love · 1973

To Live on Love

MovieRomanceDrama

A story about a couple whose problems start when she takes a job as a teacher in order to financially support his education.

Writer

Motel Moonlight

Motel Moonlight · 1976

Motel Moonlight

MovieTV MovieDrama

A middle-aged married couple returns from a successful shopping trip in Trieste. Along the way, they stop at a motel with the romantic name "Moonlight" and decide to spend the night there.

Director

I Have Two Mothers and Two Fathers

I Have Two Mothers and Two Fathers · 1968

I Have Two Mothers and Two Fathers

MovieComedyDrama

The parents of a two boys remarried after divorce. The older one stayed with his father and his attractive young wife, while the younger one stayed with the mother and her new husband. On Sundays, the two boys visit the other family alternately, and the younger Djuro will soon realize that they have much more in common.

Director

One Song a Day Takes Mischief Away

One Song a Day Takes Mischief Away · 1970

One Song a Day Takes Mischief Away

MovieComedyDrama

Set in pre-World War II Zagreb, the story is seen through the eyes of 6-year-old Perica Šafranek (played by Tomislav Žganec). A dandy from Zagreb, Mr Fulir (played by Relja Bašić), starts flirting with Perica's mother during a family picnic. At first, Perica's father doesn't notice anything, but wants to marry off Perica's aunt, so he invites the man to their residence. After multiple rendezvous, Perica's father becomes aware of Fulir's attempts to seduce his wife.

Writer

A Shot

In a village of heterogeneous ethnic composition (populated by Serbs and Croats), the local hunter gets wounded by an accidental shot which stirs up passion among the two communities.

Director

Kala

MovieFamilyAdventure

The only true friend he had was an wolf. Or was it a dog?

Director

Blue 9

Fabris, a center-forward and the key player of the harbour town's football team, is a selfish individualist who is believed that he's irreplaceable in the first squad. He's also a womanizer who tries to seduce pretty Nena, a member of the working's committee and successful swimmer. However, she's emotionally close to Zdravko, who is, same like Fabris, a worthy center-forward himself.

Director

Superfluous

Superfluous · 1962

MovieComedyDrama

Young farmer Mikajlo while on youth labour action falls in love with a student Nada and infatuated with her, he leaves the peasant brigade and Malena, a girl who as if she were overabundant, followed him to work the labour action. Mikajlo's courtship of Nada provokes laughter and ridicule, so ambitious 'Don Juan' returns to his brigade and the girl.

Writer

The Girl and the Oak

The Girl and the Oak · 1955

The Girl and the Oak

Smilja is a little girl living in Dalmatian Zagora. One day, her mother dies under a small oak tree and she is left without parents. Luckily, she gets adopted and continues to nurture the oak where her mother died. Many years later, Smilja is a handsome woman, but her jealous stepbrother Josip kills her boyfriend Ivan and rapes her. Ivan's brothers swear revenge.

Director

Six Steps... to the World Record

Six Steps... to the World Record · 1967

Six Steps... to the World Record

MovieDocumentary

This documentary tells the story about the athlete Vera Nikolić, Europan champion at 800 m, who trains hard in order to break the world. She is missing just a little bit…

Director

Choreography for a Camera and Dancers

Choreography for a Camera and Dancers · 1968

Choreography for a Camera and Dancers

MovieDocumentary

The first experimental dance film from Croatia, which pays homage to the pioneer of experimental and dance film Maya Deren and her "Study in Choreography for Camera" from 1945. The theme of the film is inspired by a composition by Ivo Malec "Miniatures for Lewis Carroll", and the dance is performed by the members of the Studio for Contemporary Dance who, in black suits and white surroundings, seem to float in the space captured by the eye of the camera.

Director

Martin in the Clouds

Martin in the Clouds · 1961

Martin in the Clouds

MovieComedyDrama

Martin and his girlfriend Zorica are two students who live as subtenants in separate flats. Since that situation has devastating effect on their love life, they yearn after the place of their own. When Martin's landlords go to the hollidays, it seems that their prayers, at least temporarily, had been listened to. However, the idilla is very short one, because other people also want to use the situation.

Adaptation

How Much Is That Worth?

How Much Is That Worth? · 1969

How Much Is That Worth?

MovieDocumentary

Portrait of a conductor and his job, who also works smaller jobs on the side, in order to earn enough money for his family.

Director

Violet

Ljubica is a middle-aged woman who lives in Zagreb and works as an audio pedagogue with deaf-mute children. She herself has a small child, while her husband she hardly communicates to, works in Germany. Coincidentally, she starts an affair with Zlatko, a much younger yet a man from a wealthy background. Although Zlatko is not much concerned about bourgeois views of his parents and has sincere love for Ljubica, it seems that their relationship has no future...

Director

Boundary

Boundary · 1973

Pajo is a hardworking, lonely but also very rich farmer. His son Toma was, however, bored with country life and tried to seek fortune in the city. Short on money, Toma returns to the farm for a handout while Pajo tries to convince him to stay.

Director

Inspector Vinko

Inspector Vinko · 1984

Inspector Vinko

Inspector Vinko is a comedy miniseries starring Ivica Vidović, Zoja Odak and Mustafa Nadarević.

Director

People from Gruntovec

People from Gruntovec · 1975

People from Gruntovec

SeriesComedyDrama

The story of this cult Croatian miniseries is set in a remote Podravina village and revolves around a peasant Dudek and his wife Regica, whose troubles ensue from his honest and naive nature, since his fellow villagers take advantage of him to the greatest extent.

Director