Igor Galo Explained

Igor Galo
Birth Date:5 December 1948
Birth Place:Ćuprija, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
Occupation:actor
Alma Mater:University of Zagreb
Yearsactive:1968-present

Igor Galo (born 5 December 1948) is former Yugoslav and Croatian actor, best known for his work in Sam Peckinpah's Cross of Iron.

Biography

He was born on 5 December 1948 in Ćuprija, SR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia in Croatian family. His father was Yugoslav army officer. [1] [2] After moving around Yugoslavia his family settled in Pula where Galo completed gymnasium high school in 1967.[3] He enrolled into the University of Zagreb forestry and economics studies but quickly dropped out when he started his acting career in 1968.[3] Over the years he appeared in over 60 cinematic and TV roles out of which at least 22 were lead role.[3] Beyond the former Yugoslavia he appeared as Lieutenant Meyer in 1977 Cross of Iron.[3]

In 2017, Igor Galo has signed the Declaration on the Common Language of the Croats, Serbs, Bosniaks and Montenegrins.[4]

Partial filmography

Notes and References

  1. https://www.danas.rs/vesti/drustvo/igor-galo-jugoslovenski-alen-delon/ Igor Galo interview"
  2. Web site: Igor Galo . hdfd.hr . Hrvatsko društvo filmskih djelatnika.
  3. Book: Ninoslav Kopač . Ninoslav Kopač . 2012. Svjedok histerije . . . 97 . 978-953-57313-2-0.
  4. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1XVGV5Z306SeDFzpdpUHhfeK-voAFdaakS48LqXfGozA/pubhtml Signatories of the Declaration on the Common Language