Ivan "Ivo" Brešan (27 May 1936 – 3 January 2017) was a Croatian and Yugoslav playwright, novelist and screenwriter, known for political satire. His work included screenplays written with his son Vinko. Personal life Born in Vodice 1936, Brešan attended Antun Vrančić High School in Šibenik. He was married Croatian writer Jelena Godlar, a Jew of Slavonia native. In February 1964, she gave to birth their son Vinko, today a film director. Ivo's wife Jelena died on 20 September 2016. He died after long and severe illness, on 3 January 2017 in Zagreb, aged 80. Screenplays 1973 – Predstava Hamleta u selu Mrduša Donja 1976 – Izbavitelj 1980 – The Secret of Nikola Tesla 1986 – Obećana zemlja 1989 – Donator 1996 – How the War Started on My Island 2000 – Marshal Tito's Spirit 2004 – Libertas References External links Ivo Brešan at film.hr 1936 births 2017 deaths Croatian novelists Croatian male writers Croatian dramatists and playwrights Croatian screenwriters Croatian satirists Golden Arena winners Male novelists Vladimir Nazor Award winners