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    Sven Šestak

    Sven Šestak (born 11 March 1974 in Koprivnica) is a Croatian actor.


    He is known for his role as Duško in the cult comedy series Zakon!
    Sven Šestak
    and for his active and critically acclaimed stage career in the Gavella Born 11 March 1974
    Drama Theatre in Zagreb.[1] Koprivnica, Croatia
    Occupation Actor
    Years active 2000-present
    Contents
    Biography
    Selected filmography
    Film
    References
    External links

    Biography
    Sven Šestak was born on 11 March 1974 in Koprivnica, where he finished primary school. In Varaždin, he
    finished gymnasium. He studied law in Zagreb, until enrolling at the Academy of Dramatic Art, University of
    Zagreb entrance exam, on his second try in 1993.[2] He graduated in 1999.

    In 1997, he starred with Anita Matić Delić and Hana Hegedušić in the critically lauded fifteen-minute Daniel
    Kušan-directed short film A Sad and Tragic Story, featuring the screenplay by Nebojša Slijepčević.[3] That
    same year, he provided the voice of the Fox in the animated box-office success Lapitch the Little Shoemaker.
    His notable film roles include Behind the Glass and Armin.[4]

    In television, he is best known for his starring role as the eccentric computer genius Duško in the controversial
    cult Ivan Goran Vitez comedy series Zakon!, with Stojan Matavulj and Robert Ugrina. For the role, he was
    nominated for a Golden Rose at the Slavonia Television and Theatre Festival.[5][6] He also did notable
    supporting roles in the series Naša mala klinika and Najbolje godine.

    He is further known for starring in the comedy television series Balkan Inc. as Žuti and Bibin svijet as Martin
    Fruk, replacing fellow Gavella actor Janko Rakoš in the latter when he left in 2009.

    Holding a prominent stage career[7][8], Šestak is known for his performances at the Gavella Drama Theatre.
    He made his debut in a 2000 adaptation of Zlatno tele and became a member of the ensemble in 2002. He
    starred in the theatre's adaptations of Caligula, La vida es sueño, The Ballads of Petrica Kerempuh, Peer
    Gynt, Tartuffe, The Three Sisters, A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Eight Commissioner, King Richard the
    Third, U registraturi, Tesla Anonimus and Dundo Maroje.[9]

    In 2012, he was nominated for a Croatian Theatre Award for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a
    Leading Role for his performance as Charles Smith in Choices.[10] He won the Ardalion Award and the
    Apollo Prize at the Novi Sad Culture and Theatre Festival for his role in a 2007 adaptation of The Master and
    Margarita.[11][12]
    At the Kino Europa Theatre in Koprivnica, Šestak opened the Ludens Theatre. With the Alan Ayckbourn
    trilogy The Norman Conquests directed by Franko Perković as its professional debut, the Ludens Theatre is
    the first and only drama theatre in Koprivnica, which actively toured around Croatia and the Balkans at
    numerous festivals, including the Zagreb-based Gumbek Days and the Golden Laughter Festival.[13] It also
    holds a drama studio for acting courses, supervised by Šestak and lead by Martina Trešćec Godek, Karlo
    Kučanda and Mihovil Maloča.[1]

    Šestak is also active as a voice actor in Croatian-language versions of animated feature films. He provided
    voice work for Bubbles in Finding Nemo, adult Flower in Bambi, Alfredo Linguini in Ratatouille, Al the
    alligator in Lady and the Tramp, the M.C. Monkey in The Jungle Boo and The Jungle Book 2, Preston in
    Garfield 2 and Lenny Leonard in The Simpsons Movie. He is also the official Croatian voice for Meowth in
    most Pokemon media and provided the voice of the title character in the Croatian dub of The Spectacular
    Spider-Man.[14][15]

    Selected filmography

    Film

    Year Title Role Notes


    1997 Vrlo tužna i tragična priča Mislav
    1997 Lapitch the Little Shoemaker The Fox Voice role
    2007 Armin
    2007 Behind the Glass

    References
    1. "Šestak, Sven - Gavella" (https://www.gavella.hr/ansambl/sestak_sven). www.gavella.hr.
    2. "Sven Šestak Interview" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5s1XIUTDILI).
    3. "Vrlo tuzna i tragicna prica" (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0324477/) – via IMDb.
    4. "Armin" (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0961198/). 15 August 2007 – via IMDb.
    5. "ivan goran vitez – NACIONAL.HR" (https://www.nacional.hr/tag/ivan-goran-vitez/).
    6. "Dundo Maroje - Gavella" (https://www.gavella.hr/predstave/arhiva_predstava/dundo_maroje4).
    www.gavella.hr.
    7. Kos, Kristina. "Glumac Sven Šestak o dozvoljenim misama: Mi sjedimo doma, a oni koji su bili
    disciplinirani kada je trebalo, rade" (https://epodravina.hr/glumac-sven-sestak-o-dozvoljenim-mi
    sama-mi-sjedimo-doma-a-oni-koji-su-bili-disciplinirani-kada-je-trebalo-rade/).
    8. Bojić, Sanjin. "FOTO Kuća Andreje Živko i Svena Šestaka pravi je mali raj i odraz njihovih
    umjetničkih duša, kod njih se ništa ne baca jer sve će jednom postati remek djelo" (https://epod
    ravina.hr/foto-kuca-andreje-zivko-svena-sestaka-pravi-je-mali-raj-odraz-njihovih-umjetnickih-du
    sa-kod-njih-se-nista-ne-baca-jer-sve-ce-jednom-postati-remek-djelo/).
    9. "Arhiva novosti - Gavella" (http://www.gavella.hr/o_kazalistu/arhiva_novosti/(offset)/220).
    www.gavella.hr.
    10. "Culturenet.hr - Zlatko Vitez i Richard Simonelli dobitnici nagrade za svekoliko umjetničko
    djelovanje" (https://www.culturenet.hr/print.aspx?id=49043). www.culturenet.hr.
    11. Brakus, Josip (3 September 2018). "Pristup ulozi" (https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:205:284871) –
    via repozitorij.adu.unizg.hr.
    12. "Jutarnji list - JOSIP BRAKUS 'Kao manji sam imao poteškoća s mucanjem, ali ono bi prestalo
    kad bih imitirao prijatelje ili likove iz crtića... Tako sam zavolio glumu' " (https://www.jutarnji.hr/n
    aslovnica/josip-brakus-kao-manji-sam-imao-poteskoca-s-mucanjem-ali-ono-bi-prestalo-kad-bih
    -imitirao-prijatelje-ili-likove-iz-crtica-tako-sam-zavolio-glumu-6983301). www.jutarnji.hr. 30
    January 2018.
    13. "Ludens Teatar – Kazalište koje se igra" (https://ludensteatar.hr/wp/).
    14. "Disney International Dubbings Croatian Ljubomir Krekes/Leon Luchev" (https://disneyinternati
    onaldubbings.weebly.com/aladdin--croatian-credits.html).
    15. "MAJSTORI SINHRONIZACIJE: Ko se krije iza Duška Dugouška, Šilje, Popaja, Sunđera
    Boba? (FOTO) (VIDEO)" (http://www.telegraf.rs/vesti/732950-majstori-sinhronizacije-ko-se-krije
    -iza-duska-dugouska-silje-popaja-sundjera-boba-foto-video). www.telegraf.rs.

    External links
    Sven Šestak (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1012165/) on IMDb

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