Croatian director and film critic Petar Krelja has died

After a long and serious illness, one of the most important Croatian film directors, documentarian and film critic Petar Krelja, died at the age of 85, his family announced.

At the age of 85, one of the most important Croatian film directors, documentary filmmaker and film critic Petar Krelja, lost his battle with a serious illness. He leaves the film world with an oeuvre of almost 300 films and TV shows based on his own scripts.

After a long and serious illness, one of the most important Croatian film directors, documentarian and film critic Petar Krelja, died at the age of 85, his family announced today, according to the Croatian news agency Hina.