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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. After moving around Yugoslavia his family settled in Pula where Galo completed gymnasium high school in 1967. He enrolled into the University of Zagreb forestry and economics studies but quickly dropped out when he started his acting career in 1968. Over the years he appeared in over 60 cinematic and TV roles out of which at least 22 were lead role. Beyond the former Yugoslavia he appeared as Lieutenant Meyer in 1977 Cross of Iron.

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

Partial filmography

• I Have Two Mothers and Two Fathers (1968)
• The Bridge (1969)
• Cross of Iron (1977)
• Operation Stadium (1977)

References

1. Igor Galo interview". Danas.rs. 19.07.2022.
2. "Igor Galo". hdfd.hr. Hrvatsko društvo filmskih djelatnika.
3. ^ Ninoslav Kopač (2012). Svjedok histerije. Zagreb: Serb Democratic Forum. p. 97. ISBN 978-953-57313-2-0.
4. Signatories of the Declaration on the Common Language, official website, retrieved on 2018-08-16.

External links

• Igor Galo at IMDb

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