Polde Bibič

Polde Bibič
Polde Bibič
	Polde Bibič (2012)
Born	3 February 1933; Maribor, Drava Banovina, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Died	13 July 2012 (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)^[1] 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.^[1]

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.^[2]

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.^[1]

Altogether, he played over 150 theatre and over 30 film roles.^[1] He wrote seven autobiographical books.^[3] 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.^[1]^[4]

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".^[1]

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.^[1]

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.^[5]

On 3 February 2013, Google Doodle celebrated Polde Bibič’s 80th Birthday.^[6]^[7]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title
1955	Trenutki odločitve
1958	Dobro morje
1959	Dobri stari pianino
1961	Balada o trobenti in oblaku
1963	Samorastniki
1964	Zarota
1964	Ne joči, Peter
1967	Zgodba, ki je ni
	Grajski biki
	Na papirnatih avionih
1968	Kekčeve ukane
1971	Poslednja postaja
1971	Mrtva ladja
1973	Cvetje v jeseni
	Begunec
	Let mrtve ptice
1974	Pomladni veter
1974	Strah
1976	Bele trave
1976	Vdovstvo Karoline Žašler
1979	Iskanja
1982	Boj na požiralniku
1982	Razseljena oseba
1983	Dih
1983	Trije prispevki k slovenski blaznosti
1984	Veselo gostivanje
1984	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
1990	Dirigenti i muzikaši
1996	Triptih Agate Schwarzkobler
1996	Peter in Petra
2001	Pavle
2001	Sorodne duše
2005	Ljubljana je ljubljena
2010	Darilo

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Umrl je Polde Bibič, starosta slovenskega igralskega ceha". Prvi interaktivni multimedijski portal, MMC RTV Slovenija (in Slovenian). 13 July 2012.
^ "Actor Polde Bibič Dies". STA. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
^ "Poslovil se je Polde Bibič, kralj in princ odra". Planet Siol.net (in Slovenian). 13 July 2012. Archived from the original on 15 July 2012.
^ "Umrl je Polde Bibič". Delo.si (in Slovenian). 13 July 2012.
^ "Igralci o smrti Poldeta Bibiča: Velikan, kralj in princ odra, legendarni igralski ljudski lik" [Actors about the Death of Polde Bibič: A Giant, the King and the Prince of the Stage, a Legendary Acting Folk Character]. Dnevnik.si (in Slovenian). 13 July 2012.
^ Desk, OV Digital (2 February 2023). "3 February: Remembering Polde Bibič on Birthday". Observer Voice. Retrieved 2 February 2023. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
^ "Polde Bibič's 80th Birthday". www.google.com. Retrieved 2 February 2023.