Polde Bibič

Polde Bibič
Polde Bibič (2012)
Born	(1933-02-03)3 February 1933 Maribor, Drava Banovina, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Died	13 July 2012(2012-07-13) (aged 79) Ljubljana, Slovenia
Nationality	Slovenian
Alma mater	Ljubljana Academy of Theater, Radio, Film and Television
Occupation(s)	Actor, professor, writer
Years active	1955–2010

Polde Bibič (3 February 1933 – 13 July 2012) was a Slovenian stage and film actor, a writer, and an academic professor, best known for his role in the film Flowers in Autumn and his work in theater, Bibič was a recipient of several top awards in the field of arts in Slovenia.

Life

Bibič was born in Maribor. He attended the secondary school in the town and then studied stage plays in Ljubljana under Vida Juvan. He finished his studies in 1961. He first appeared in the film Moments of Decision (Trenutki odločitve; 1955), directed by František Čap. Later, he worked in the Ljubljana Drama Theatre, where he was also the director from 1977 until 1981. He was a professor of theatre at the Ljubljana Academy of Theatre, Radio, Film and Television. He died aged 79 in Ljubljana.

Work

Bibič played a number of roles in many films that were well received in Slovenia: Don't Cry, Peter (1964), On Wings of Paper (1968), Kekec's Tricks (1968), Flowers in Autumn (1973), The Widowhood of Karolina Žašler (1976), Heritage (1986), Primož Trubar (1985), and My Dad, The Socialist Kulak (1987). Many of these were directed by Matjaž Klopčič. He also performed in television and radio drama.

Altogether, he played over 150 theatre and over 30 film roles. He wrote seven autobiographical books. Bibič was a member of the ensemble of the Ljubljana National Drama Theatre, where he remained active after his retirement in 1995 as well. He often played in Ljubljana City Theatre, Slovene theatre in Trieste, and experimental theatres.

Aside from acting, Bibič was also active in politics. After the Slovenian declaration of independence, he served two terms as a member of the National Council. However, as he later stated, he regretted his involvement with politics, as "he was not able to change anything".

Awards and recognitions

For his work, he was awarded the Župančič Award (1974), the award for cultural achievements in the city of Ljubljana, the Prešeren Award (1977 and 1985), the highest Slovenian award in the field of culture, the Borštnik Ring (1984), the highest Slovenian award for actors, the Silver Order of Freedom of Republic of Slovenia (1996), and the Sterija Prize in Novi Sad in 1984.

At his death, Bibič was described by other Slovenian actors and writers as a giant, the prince of the theatre, and a legendary acting folk character. A deep admiration of him and appreciation of his work was also expressed by the President of Slovenia Danilo Türk and the Prime Minister Janez Janša.

On 3 February 2013, Google Doodle celebrated Polde Bibič’s 80th Birthday.

Filmography

Film

Year Title 1955 Trenutki odločitve 1958 Dobro morje 1959 Dobri stari pianino 1961 Balada o trobenti in oblaku 1963 Samorastniki 1964 Zarota Ne joči, Peter 1967 Zgodba, ki je ni Grajski biki Na papirnatih avionih 1968 Kekčeve ukane 1971 Poslednja postaja Mrtva ladja 1973 Cvetje v jeseni Begunec Let mrtve ptice 1974 Pomladni veter Strah 1976 Bele trave Vdovstvo Karoline Žašler 1979 Iskanja 1982 Boj na požiralniku Razseljena oseba 1983 Dih Trije prispevki k slovenski blaznosti 1984 Veselo gostivanje Dediščina 1986 Heretik 1987 Moj ata, socialistični kulak 1988 Remington 1990 Ječarji 2005 Ruševine

Television

Year Title 1965 Počitnice v Lipici 1969 Polikarp 1975 Obisk 1983 Strici so mi povedali 1985 Primož Trubar 1990 Waitapu Dirigenti i muzikaši 1996 Triptih Agate Schwarzkobler Peter in Petra 2001 Pavle Sorodne duše 2005 Ljubljana je ljubljena 2010 Darilo

External links

• Polde Bibič at IMDb
• Polde Bibič at film-center.si