Janez Lapajne


Janez Lapajne (; born 24 June 1967 in Celje, Slovenia, grew up in Ljubljana, Slovenia is a Slovenian film director, producer, writer, editor and production designer.
The son of geophysicist, he graduated in film directing from the University of Ljubljana.
He founded, an occasional academy for researching the art of film directing, which he heads as mentor. He also directs for theatre, radio and television.
He has won several awards for his student works and his feature films.
He is former first president of Directors Guild of Slovenia.
Lapajne is related to Slovenian female painter Ivana Kobilca.

Filmography

- director:
  • 1992 - Blackred/''Črnordeče, short fiction,
  • 1995 - An Electric Chair Over Ljubljana or What a Painter Can Do With Two Suitcases/Električni stol nad Ljubljano ali Kaj počne slikar z dvema kovčkoma, short documentary,
  • 1996 - The Smile/Smehljaj, short fiction,
  • 1997 - The Kanižarica Lignite Mine Closure/Rudnik rjavega premoga Kanižarica v zapiranju, short documentary,
  • 1997 - Breakages/Črepinjice, diploma film - short fiction,
  • 2002 - Rustling Landscapes/Šelestenje, first feature film,
  • 2006 - Short Circuits/Kratki stiki, feature film,
  • 2009 - Personal Baggage/Osebna prtljaga, feature film,
  • 2012 - Who's Afraid of the Big Black Wolf?/Kdo se boji črnega moža?/Wer hat Angst vorm Schwarzen Mann?, short fiction,
  • 2019 - Dromedary/Dromedar, short fiction.
- producer:
  • 2002 - Rustling Landscapes/Šelestenje, first feature film,
  • 2006 - Short Circuits/Kratki stiki, feature film,
  • 2013 - Class Enemy/Razredni sovražnik, first feature film,
  • 2019 - Dromedary/Dromedar, short fiction.
- writer:
  • 1992 - Blackred/Črnordeče, short fiction,
  • 1995 - An Electric Chair Over Ljubljana or What a Painter Can Do With Two Suitcases/Električni stol nad Ljubljano ali Kaj počne slikar z dvema kovčkoma, short documentary,
  • 1996 - Cinders/Pepelca, short documentary,
  • 1996 - The Smile/Smehljaj, short fiction,
  • 1997 - The Kanižarica Lignite Mine Closure/Rudnik rjavega premoga Kanižarica v zapiranju, short documentary,
  • 1997 - Breakages/Črepinjice, diploma film - short fiction,
  • 2002 - Rustling Landscapes/Šelestenje, first feature film,
  • 2004 - Lilies of the Valley/Solzice, short fiction,
  • 2006 - Short Circuits/Kratki stiki, feature film,
  • 2009 - Personal Baggage/Osebna prtljaga, feature film,
  • 2012 - Who's Afraid of the Big Black Wolf?/Kdo se boji črnega moža?/Wer hat Angst vorm Schwarzen Mann?, short fiction,
  • 2013 - Dual/Dvojina, feature film,
  • 2013 - Class Enemy/Razredni sovražnik, first feature film,
  • 2019 - Dromedary/Dromedar, short fiction.
- editor:
  • 1996 - The Smile/Smehljaj, short fiction,
  • 2002 - Rustling Landscapes/Šelestenje, first feature film,
  • 2004 - Lilies of the Valley/Solzice, short fiction,
  • 2006 - Short Circuits/Kratki stiki, feature film,
  • 2009 - Personal Baggage/Osebna prtljaga, feature film,
  • 2011 - A Trip/Izlet, first feature film,
  • 2012 - Who's Afraid of the Big Black Wolf?/Kdo se boji črnega moža?/Wer hat Angst vorm Schwarzen Mann?, short fiction,
  • 2013 - Dual/Dvojina, feature film,
  • 2013 - Class Enemy/Razredni sovražnik, first feature film,
  • 2019 - Dromedary/Dromedar, short fiction.
- production designer:
  • 1992 - Blackred/Črnordeče, short fiction,
  • 2002 - Rustling Landscapes/Šelestenje, first feature film,
  • 2006 - Short Circuits/Kratki stiki, feature film,
  • 2009 - Personal Baggage/Osebna prtljaga, feature film,
  • 2012 - Who's Afraid of the Big Black Wolf?/Kdo se boji črnega moža?/Wer hat Angst vorm Schwarzen Mann?, short fiction,
  • 2019 - Dromedary/Dromedar, short fiction.
- costume designer:
  • 1992 - Blackred/Črnordeče, short fiction,
  • 1996 - The Smile/Smehljaj, short fiction.
- mentor/tutor:
  • 2004 - Birth/Rojstvo, short fiction,
  • 2004 - Life/Življenje, short fiction,
  • 2004 - Death/Smrt, short fiction,
  • 2007 - Swamp/Močvirje, short fiction,
  • 2007 - The Pianist/Pianist, short fiction,
  • 2008 - I Love You/Rad te imam, short fiction,
  • 2009 - Rolled Dumplings/Štruklji, short fiction,
  • 2009 - Nothing Particular/N'č tazga, short fiction.
- appearance:
  • 2001 - Tiigra'', fiction-documentary - as himself.

Theatre

- director:
  • 1999 - Several authors: Coquettnesses/''Spogledljivosti - world premiere - at 6th Primorski poletni festival, Koper 1999.
  • 2004 - David Auburn: Proof - Slovenian premiere - season 2003/04,
  • 2004 - John Osborne: Look Back in Anger - season 2004/05,
  • 2006 - Neil LaBute: Bash: Latter-Day Plays - Slovenian premiere - season 2005/06,
  • 2007 - Nejc Gazvoda: The Swing/Gugalnica - world premiere - season 2007/08.
- art director:
  • 1999 - Several authors: Coquettnesses/Spogledljivosti - world premiere - at 6th Primorski poletni festival, Koper 1999,
  • 2004 - John Osborne: Look Back in Anger - season 2004/05,
  • 2006 - Neil LaBute: Bash: Latter-Day Plays - Slovenian premiere - season 2005/06,
  • 2007 - Nejc Gazvoda: The Swing/Gugalnica - world premiere - season 2007/08.
- costume designer:
  • 1999 - Several authors: Coquettnesses/Spogledljivosti - world premiere - at 6th Primorski poletni festival, Koper 1999.
- film crew director:
- video:
  • 2003 - Witold Gombrowicz: Yvonne, Princess of Burgundy/Ivona, Księżnicka Burgunda - season 2003/04,
  • 2004 - John Osborne: Look Back in Anger - season 2004/05.
- actor:
  • 1996 - Matjaž Kmecl: Trubar/Trubar'' - world premiere - season 1996/97.