Rajko Grlić (born 2 September 1947) is a Croatian film director, producer and screenwriter. He is a professor of film theory at Ohio University and artistic director of the Motovun Film Festival in Motovun, Croatia. Biography Rajko Grlić was born in 1947 in Zagreb, SR Croatia, FPR Yugoslavia. His father was Danko Grlić, famous Croatian philosopher. Grlić's (Gerlich) family by father's side came to Zagreb from Schwarzwald, Germany in the 19th century, while his mother Eva (née Izrael) is from Jewish family of Sarajevo. He graduated from the Film Faculty of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague (FAMU) at the same time as Emir Kusturica, Serbian film director. During Croatian War of Independence Grlić moved to the USA. In 2017, Grlić has signed the Declaration on the Common Language of the Croats, Serbs, Bosniaks and Montenegrins. Filmography As director Whichever Way the Ball Bounces (Kud puklo da puklo, 1974) Bravo Maestro (Bravo maestro, 1978) The Melody Haunts My Memory (Samo jednom se ljubi, 1981) In the Jaws of Life (U raljama života, 1984) Three for Happiness (Za sreću je potrebno troje, 1985) That Summer of White Roses (Đavolji raj, 1989) Charuga (Čaruga, 1991) Josephine (2002) The Border Post (Karaula, 2006) Just Between Us (Neka ostane među nama, 2010) The Constitution (Ustav Republike Hrvatske, 2016) As producer Whichever Way the Ball Bounces (Kud puklo da puklo, 1974) In the Jaws of Life (U raljama života, 1984) Three for Happiness (Za sreću je potrebno troje, 1985) That Summer of White Roses (Đavolji raj, 1989) Čaruga (1991) Who Wants to be a President (2001) Happy Kid (Sretno dijete) (2004) See also Praška filmska škola References External links Rajko Grlić's official website Interview with Grlić |- ! colspan="3" style="background: #DAA520;" | Pula Film Festival |- |- |- ! colspan="3" style="background: #DAA520;" | Tokyo International Film Festival |- 1947 births Living people Film people from Zagreb Croatian atheists Croatian people of Bosnia and Herzegovina-Jewish descent Croatian people of Hungarian-Jewish descent Croatian people of German-Jewish descent Croatian film directors Croatian screenwriters Vladimir Nazor Award winners Academy of Performing Arts in Prague alumni Golden Arena for Best Director winners Yugoslav film directors Croatian male film actors Croatian emigrants to the United States Signatories of the Declaration on the Common Language Golden Arena winners