Matija Barl

Matija Barl
Barl as Kekec in 1951
Barl as Kekec in 1951
Born(1940-02-17)17 February 1940
Ljubljana, Yugoslavia
Died3 August 2018(2018-08-03) (aged 78)
Marezige, Slovenia
Occupationactor, translator, producer
NationalitySlovene
Years active1951-2003

Matija Barl (17 February 1940 – 3 August 2018) was a Slovenian actor, producer and translator. In 1962 he founded and organized the first, oldest and most important Slovenian music festival called Slovenska popevka.