This is my home in Zagreb, Croatia
and this is me
Hi! My name is
Zoran Budak.
I am a freelance
film director/producer
I really
do not know what else to say at this
very moment in cyber time and space.
(maybe: I'm also a writer ,
had some stories published,
some screenplays made into real films (you know: 24 frames, and 35 millimeters
turned into life
(or was it vice versa? I don't remember, actually,
never could tell the difference).
I work. I have to. I
need the money.
or
or visit me at home
Biographical Information
Born in Zagrebu 1950. Studied at the Electrotechnical Faculty in Zagreb, graduated 1971 as a mainframe computer programer. Since 1976. member of the Association of Croatian Translators, since 1977. member of the Croatian Filmworkers Association, since 1981. member of the Croatian Artists Association, since 2001. member of Croatian Film Director's Guild. Since 1975. translated from English and German 22 novels, several nonfiction books and films. Since 1976. works as 1st AD, second unit director, director, and producer on 28 international coproductions and 15 Croatian films and TV series.Among other: Stealing Heaven, 1987., 1st AD Director: Clive Donner Cast: Derek de Lint, Kim Thompson Rosenkrantz & Guildenstern, 1990., 1st AD, Director: Tom Stoppard Cast: Gary Oldman, Tim Roth, Richard Dreyfuss No Cause for Alarm, 1989., 1st AD, Director: Francis Shields Cast: Michael Nouri, Darlene Fluegel Death of a Schoolboy, 1989., 1st AD Director: Peter Patzak Dirty Dozen, The Series, 1988., 1st AD, Directors: Kevin Connor, Doug Hickox Cast: Ben Murphy, Jon Tenney, John D'Aquino If it's Tuesday it must be Belgium, 1987., 1st AD Director: Bob Sweeney Cast: Claude Akins, Courtney Cox, Kiel Martin Goetz von Berlichingen, 1985., 1st AD, Second unit director Director: Dr. Harald Reinl Cast: Dirty Dozen III, 1986., 1st AD Director: Lee H. Katzin Cast: Telly Savallas, Ernest Borgnine, Bo Svenson Race for the Bomb, 1986., 1st AD Director: Jean-François Delassus, Alan Eastman Cast: Miki Manojlović, Jean-Paul Muell, Mauri Chaykin Force Ten from Navarone, 1978., 1st AD Director: Guy Hamilton Cast: Harrison Ford, Robert Shaw, Edward Fox, Franco Nero The Lorry (Black Sun), 1977., AD Director: Arne Mattson Cast: Helmut Griem, Zvonimir Črnko, John Hamill Egon Schiele, 1981., 1st AD Director: Herbert Vesely Cast: Jane Birkin, Mathieu Carriere High Road to China, 1980., 1st AD Director: Brain Huttan Cast: Tom Selleck, Bess Armstrong The Aviator, 1982., 1st AD Director: George Miller Cast: Tom Selleck, Rosanne Arquette Secret of the Black Dragon, TV serija 6 epizoda, 1983., 1st AD Director: Sigi Rothemund Cast: Julian Glover, Charles Brauer, Oleg Vidov, Relja Bašić Transylvania 6500, 1984., 1st AD Director: Rudy de Luca Cast: Jeff Goldblum, Gena Davis, Jo Bologna, Michael Richards Destiny, 1986., 1st AD, Director 2nd Unit Director: Gregory Nava Cast: William Hurt, Timothy Hutton, Francisco Rabal Appuntamento a Budapest, 1987., 1st AD Director: Franco Rossi Garibaldi, 1988., 1st AD Director: Gigi Magni Cast: Franco Nero, Relja Bašić Novinar, 1979., 1st AD Director: Fadil Hadžić Cast: Rade Šerbedžija, Fabijan Šovagović, Milena Zupančić Čovjek koga treba ubiti, 1978., 1st AD Director: Veljko Bulajić Cast: Zvonimir Črnko, Charles Millot Visoki napon, 1982., 1st AD Director: Veljko Bulajić Cast: Milan Štrljić, Božidarka Frajt Povratak, 1979, AD Director: Antun Vrdoljak Cast: Boris Dvornik, Fabijan Šovagović Antikazanova, 1986., 1st AD Director: Vladimir Tadej Cast: Ljubiša Samardžić, Milena Dravić Letači velikog Neba, 1977., AD Director: Marijan Arhanić Cast: Boris Dvornik, Zvonko Lepetić, Milan Štrljić Veliki transport, 1982., Postproduction coordinator Director: Veljko Bulajić Cast: Steve Railsback, Robert Vaughn Osuđeni, 1988., 1st AD Director: Zoran Tadić Cast: Rade Šerbedžija, Mira Furlan Hokejaši, TV serija, 1989., 1st AD Director: Vladimir Tadej Cast: Boris Dvornik, Zdravka Krstuilović, Martin Sagner Transatlantik, 1997., 1st AD Director: Mladen Juran Cast: Filip Šovagović, Alen Liverić Puška za uspavljivanje, 1998., 1st AD Director: Hrvoje Hribar Cast: Rene Medvešek, Alma Prica, Filip Šovagović
Commercials: Director
Kia Sephia, 2 versions, Kia Croatia
Tvornica Duhana Zagreb
Križevčanka, mesna industrija Križevci
Pečat, tjednik, 2 versions
Naprijed, Zagreb - biblioteka Stribor, 12 verzija
Gaj, drvna industrija Slatina, 2 versions
Maraska, Zadar, 2 versions
MUP - djeca i mine, 2 versions
MUP djeca i oružje
Udruga za leukemiju i Limfome
Unikomerc, 4 versions
Dona sokovi, 3 versions
KIM, mliječna industrija Karlovac
Naronaplast, Metković
Auto-kuća Kovačević, 2 versions
Ana-Marija kava
INA Millenium, 4 versions
Commercials Producer
Erste Steirmärkische Bank, 2 spota
Corporate films: Director
Istra Terra Magica - 60 minuta - Turistička zajednica Istre, Ministarstvo turizma RH
GAJ - 30 minuta - Drvna industrija Slatina
Križevčanka - 30 minuta - Mesna industrija Križevčanka
Naronaplast - 15 minuta - OTM
Transplatacija koštane srži - 15 minuta - Udruga leukemija i limfomi
Vrata koja se zatvaraju - 30 minuta - HTV, Udruga leukemija i limfomi
Kuponska privatizacija - serija namjenskih edukativnih filmova za Ministarstvo privatizacije i Svjetsku banku - GRAL film
Agrokor - Priča o uspjehu - 7 minuta - Agrokor, Interfilm
Ledo - 6 minuta - Interfilm
Jamnica - 7 minuta - Interfilm
LDC Logostičko-distribucijski centar Rijeka - 5 minuta - Agrokor, Interfilm
Documentaries Producer
In Broad Daylight, 1998, Lakehurst productions, GRAL film Director: Ljubo Lasić
Plašitelj divljih svinja, 2000, GRAL film Director: Branko Ištvančić
Documentaries Director
Svečani zastor, 1982 - Jadran film
Gradec - pogled k zvijezdama, 1991 - Tabor film, HTV
Koradove zvijezde - 1999. - GRAL film
Feature films Writer
Nemir - Director Adi Ahmet Imamović
Šegrt Hlapić - Director Milan Blažeković
Transatlantik - Director Mladen Juran
Feature films and TV series Director
TV serija "Moja kućica, moja slobodica"
Film "Varalice"
Whatever
Last Revised:10-Feb-2001