About
He directed the 1956 war film Don't Look Back, My Son about a World War II resistance fighter.
Before fame
He started out as a documentary filmmaker.
Trivia
He directed what was considered the first Yugoslavian political film: Face to Face. It was well-received by critics.
Family life
He was a young boy when his family hid a Jewish girl in their home from the fascist Ustase.
Associated with
He and Simon Curtis both had lucrative film careers.
