Kresimir Golik(1922-1996)

After working few years as reporter and editor in Radio Zagreb, Kresimir Golik joined Jadran Film, newly formed production company, in 1947. After directing few documentaries he finally got chance to direct a feature film. The Blue 9 (1950), being one of the first comedies in rigid postwar years, brought attention of the public. The Girl and the Oak (1955), being stylish dramma, brought appraisal of the critic. In the later years Golik showed even greater genre versatility: he was directing documentaries (_Od 3 do 22 (1966)_ won international awards), experimental movies and assisted his younger colleagues in directing their debuts. Greatest successes of Kresimir Golik came in 70s: _Tko pjeva zlo ne misli, nostalgic comedy about Zagreb in the 30s, was biggest cinema hit in its time and later got cult status. _"Gruntovcani" (1975) (mini)_, television series about rural Croatia, was also immensely popular. In 80s he was less successful, but that didn't take away his reputation of "Croatian Howard Hawks".