Mate Relja
- Directing
- August 29, 1922 · Sibenik, Yugoslavia, [now Croatia]
- August 1, 2006
Biography
Mate Relja was a Croatian film director, screenwriter, and actor. He is best known for directing Vlak u snijegu (Train in the Snow, 1976), a beloved children's film based on the novel by Mato Lovrak. The film has become a classic in Croatian cinema, cherished for its portrayal of teamwork and perseverance among schoolchildren. Relja's contributions have been instrumental in shaping the landscape of Croatian film.
Known for
Filmography
- Challenge · Director
- Pula Confidential · Self
- The Secret of an Old Attic · Dramaturgy
- Train in the Snow · Director, Writer
- The Seventh Continent · Assistant Director
- A Star Travels South · First Assistant Director
- The Dangerous Journey · Director
- Son of Samson · Second Unit Director
- Point 905 · Director