Trivia

Lapajne also picked original titles of some films by other directors and writers, including Dual (2013), Dan v Benetkah (2008) and Druzina (2007).

Janez Lapajne is in love with films ever since his parents in 1969 took him to the movies for the very first time to see The Jungle Book (1967). After the projection he was searching everywhere for Baloo the Bear and other characters. Therefore he even opened garbage cans in front of the cinema.

Janez Lapajne is related to the most prominent Slovenian female painter Ivana Kobilca (1861 - 1926).

His first name Janez is the traditional Slovenian form of the Latin given name Johannes (Ioannes), and as such equivalent for John in English.

Born in Celje, Slovenia but never lived there.

Co-founder and first president of the Directors Guild of Slovenia.

Has no middle name.

He grew up in the city center of Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia.

He prefers Central European food, especially Slovenian and Austrian cuisine, and he is fond of various Italian specialties.

Lapajne never uses a storyboard when he makes films. During filming he always decide then and there how events should be set up and viewed. He makes use of what the setting offers him in any given moment.

Janez Lapajne stated that The Third Man (1949) is most probably his favorite movie.