Personal info
Known for
Cinematographer
Gender
Male
Birthday
14 February
Location
Ptuj, Slovenia
Edit pageVilko Filac
Biography
Vilko Filač was a Slovenian cinematographer best known for his influential collaborations with director Emir Kusturica. He was born on February 14, 1950, in Ptuj, Slovenia, then part of Yugoslavia, and died on November 25, 2008, in Ljubljana, Slovenia, at the age of 58.
He studied cinematography at the Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague (FAMU). Filač became particularly recognized for his work on Kusturica's films, including Do You Remember Dolly Bell? (1981), When Father Was Away on Business (1985), Time of the Gypsies (1988), Arizona Dream (1993), and Underground (1995).
His other important credits included Chinese Box (1997), The Brave (1997), directed by Johnny Depp, The Children of the Century (1999), and Novocaine (2001). His cinematography was also featured in films presented at the Cannes Film Festival, including The Brave, Underground, Time of the Gypsies, and When Father Was Away on Business.
Filač received several cinematography awards during his career, including the Golden Camera 300 for Arizona Dream. His work is remembered for its distinctive visual style and its important contribution to Yugoslav, Slovenian, and international cinema.
