Antun Vrdoljak | |
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Born | |
Education | Academy of Dramatic Art |
Alma mater | University of Zagreb |
Occupations |
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Years active | 1956–present |
Spouse |
Branka Vrdoljak (m. 1966) |
Children | 5 |
Relatives | Goran Višnjić (son-in-law) |
President of the Croatian Olympic Committee | |
In office 1991–2000 | |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Zdravko Hebel |
Antun Vrdoljak (Croatian pronunciation: [ǎntuːn ʋr̩dǒʎaːk]; born 5 June 1931) is a Croatian film actor and director, sports official, and head of Croatian Radiotelevision during the Yugoslav Wars. Between the 1960s and early 1990s he was mainly a film artist. In the early 1990s he became involved in politics and became a prominent member of the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ), which led to his appointment to a series of offices. He was director general of Croatian Radiotelevision (1991–1995), and president of the Croatian Olympic Committee (1991–2000).