Biography
Željko Senečić was a Croatian film and television production designer, film director and screenwriter. Senečić studied painting at the Zagreb Academy of Fine Arts and scenography at the Zagreb Academy of Drama Arts. His career in filmmaking and production design began in the early 1960s. His most memorable films include the Palme d'Or and Academy Award-winning The Tin Drum (Die Blechtrommel, 1979; directed by Volker Schlöndorff and partially filmed in Zagreb, with Senečić credited as production co-designer) and classics of Croatian cinema such as Rondo (1966), One Song a Day Takes Mischief Away (Tko pjeva zlo ne misli, 1970). Senečić won four Golden Arena for Best Production Design awards, making him one of the most decorated production designers in Croatian cinema. He also co-wrote screenplays for films An Event (Događaj, 1969; directed by Vatroslav Mimica) and The House (Kuća, 1975; directed by Bogdan Žižić). Senečić also started directing short films in the late 1970s and then proceeded to make several feature films in the 1990s, such as Delusion (Zavaravanje, 1998) and Dubrovnik Twilight (Dubrovački suton, 1999).
Art department 31
2000s
- 2004
1990s
- 1991
Charuga
Production Design
- 1990
1980s
- 1988
- 1987
- 1985
Suicider
Production Design
Premeditated Love Letters
Production Design
- 1984
Die Nacht der vier Monde
Art Direction
- 1982
Cyclops
Production Design
1970s
- 1979
The Parting Song
Production Design
Slow Motion
Production Design
Devil's Due
Production Design
- 1976
Private Vices, Public Virtues
Production Design
- 1972
- 1971
The Scene of the Crash
Set Designer
- 1970
One Song a Day Takes Mischief Away
Production Design
Ann and Eve
Production Design, Set Decoration
The Fed One
Production Design
The Way to Paradise
Production Design
1960s
- 1969
An Event
Production Design
When You Hear the Bells
Production Design
- 1967
Illusion
Set Designer
The Birch Tree
Production Design
- 1966
Rondo
Set Designer
- 1965
Back of the Medal
Production Design
The Key
Set Designer
- 1963
Man and Beast
Art Direction
- 1962
Kozara
Art Direction
- 1960
Love and Fashion
Art Direction
Wrote 8
2010s
- 2012
1990s
- 1998
Delusion
Writer
- 1997
Pont Neuf
Writer
1980s
- 1984
Inspector Vinko
Writer
1970s
- 1977
Either We Are or Aren't
Writer
- 1976
Motel Moonlight
Writer
- 1975
The House
Writer
1960s
- 1969
An Event
Writer
Directed 3
2010s
- 2012
1990s
- 1998
Delusion
Director
- 1997
Pont Neuf
Director
Acted in 1
1990s
- 1991
Charuga
Slikar
Other crew 1
1970s
- 1976
Motel Moonlight
Scenic Artist
Costume and makeup 1
1970s
- 1973
A Performance of Hamlet in the Village of Mrdusa Donja
Costume Design
Produced 1
1980s
- 1980
Ana and Nives
Production Designer
Appearances1
2010s
- 2017
