fɹʌm nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi nˈaɪn hiː stˈʌdid æt ðɪ ɐkˈædəmi fɔːɹ θˈiəɾɚ, ɹˈeɪdɪˌoʊ, fˈɪlm ænd tˈɛlᵻvˌɪʒən ɪn ljuːbljˈɑːnə ænd mˌeɪd ɐ nˈeɪm fɔːɹ hɪmsˈɛlf wɪð sˈɛvɹəl hˈaɪli ɐklˈeɪmd ʃˈɔːɹt fˈɪlmz.
From 1949 he studied at the Academy for Theatre, Radio, Film and Television in Ljubljana and made a name for himself with several highly acclaimed short films.