Ena Begovic
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Ena Begović was a Croatia
n actress.
Begović began acting early, making her first screen appearance at the age of 16 through a small part in Okupacija u 26 slika, a controversial 1976 film directed by Lordan Zafranović
. The director noticed her talent and cast her in the main female role in his next film, Pad Italije where she played Veronika, the daughter of a wealthy Slavic local from the Dalmatian coast who sided with Italian occupiers. This debut established Ena Begović as one of the sex symbol
s of 1980s Yugoslav
cinema, a status that she later successfully maintained despite appearing in relatively few films as her acting career shifted towards theater.
In the 1990s she was kept in the public eye more due to her personal life than her acting. In early 1990s, while driving in Zagreb
, she was involved in a traffic accident resulting in the death of a man.
On August 15, 2000, on the island of Brač
, a few months after marrying the Croatian businessman Josip Radeljak and a month and a half after giving birth to their daughter, Lana, she was involved (as a passenger
) in another traffic accident, a rollover
, which claimed her life.
Her sister Mia Begović is also a renowned actress.
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
n actress.
Begović began acting early, making her first screen appearance at the age of 16 through a small part in Okupacija u 26 slika, a controversial 1976 film directed by Lordan Zafranović
Lordan Zafranovic
Lordan Zafranović is currently "the most controversial Croatian cineaste".-First films:After receiving a degree in literature and visual arts at the University of Split, Zafranović enrolled at the famous FAMU in Prague where he studied film directing and where he eventually graduated in 1981...
. The director noticed her talent and cast her in the main female role in his next film, Pad Italije where she played Veronika, the daughter of a wealthy Slavic local from the Dalmatian coast who sided with Italian occupiers. This debut established Ena Begović as one of the sex symbol
Sex symbol
A sex symbol is a celebrity of either gender, typically an actor, musician, supermodel, teen idol, or sports star, noted for their sex appeal. The term was first used in the mid 1950s in relation to the popularity of certain Hollywood stars, especially Marilyn Monroe and Brigitte...
s of 1980s Yugoslav
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
cinema, a status that she later successfully maintained despite appearing in relatively few films as her acting career shifted towards theater.
In the 1990s she was kept in the public eye more due to her personal life than her acting. In early 1990s, while driving in Zagreb
Zagreb
Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...
, she was involved in a traffic accident resulting in the death of a man.
On August 15, 2000, on the island of Brač
Brac
Brač is an island in the Adriatic Sea within Croatia, with an area of 396 km², making it the largest island in Dalmatia, and the third largest in the Adriatic. Its tallest peak, Vidova Gora, or Mount St. Vid, stands at 778 m, making it the highest island point in the Adriatic...
, a few months after marrying the Croatian businessman Josip Radeljak and a month and a half after giving birth to their daughter, Lana, she was involved (as a passenger
Passenger
A passenger is a term broadly used to describe any person who travels in a vehicle, but bears little or no responsibility for the tasks required for that vehicle to arrive at its destination....
) in another traffic accident, a rollover
Rollover
A rollover is a type of vehicle accident in which a vehicle tips over onto its side or roof. The most common cause of a rollover is traveling too fast while turning.- Dynamics :Vehicles can roll over in several ways...
, which claimed her life.
Her sister Mia Begović is also a renowned actress.
Selected filmography
- Occupation in 26 PicturesOccupation in 26 PicturesOccupation in 26 Pictures, also known as Occupation in 26 Tableaux , is a 1978 Yugoslavian war film directed by Lordan Zafranović. It was entered into the 1979 Cannes Film Festival.-Plot:...
(1978) - The Fall of ItalyThe Fall of ItalyThe Fall of Italy , is a 1981 Yugoslav war film directed by Lordan Zafranović.It won the Big Golden Arena for Best Film at the 1981 Pula Film Festival.-External links:* at Filmski-Programi.hr...
(1981) - The GlembaysThe GlembaysThe Glembays is a 1988 Yugoslav / Croatian film directed by Antun Vrdoljak starring Mustafa Nadarević and Ena Begović. The film is an adaptation of Miroslav Krleža's 1929 play Gospoda Glembajevi and was produced by Televizija Zagreb and Jadran Film....
(1988) - ČarugaCaruga (film)Čaruga is a 1991 Croatian film directed by Rajko Grlić. Based on the novel by Ivan Kušan, it tells a true story about legendary Slavonian bandit Jovo Stanisavljević Čaruga....
(1991) - The Three Men of Melita ZganjerThe Three Men of Melita ZganjerThe Three Men of Melita Zganjer is a 1998 award-winning Croatian film directed by Snježana Tribuson, who also wrote the screenplay for the film.-Synopsis:...
(1998) - ČetveroredCetveroredČetverored is 1999 Croatian film directed by Jakov Sedlar. Based on the novel by Ivan Aralica, the plot of the film deals with Bleiburg massacre....
(1999)