Valentin Perko (born April 8, 1950, in Ljubljana), Slovenian cinematographer and director of photography. He is the son of the painter Lojze Perko, and brother of painter Tomaž Perko and psychologist Andrej Perko. Perko obtained a degree in photography in 1977 at FAMU in Prague, Czech Republic (Filmová a Televizní Fakulta Akademie Múzických Umění v Praze). His career took off as a cinematographer of documentary and commercial films, while also being active in television production. His works include many short and feature films with various directors. Perko's cinematographical expressive style is especially evident in the following films: Dih (1983), Maja in vesoljček (1988), Do konca in naprej (1990), Triangel (1991), Morana (1993), Ekspres, ekspres (1996), Brezno (1998) and television film Pet majskih dni (1997). He is the cinematographer of awarded experimental film Valcer za Tavžentarjeva dva (1981), followed by Učna leta izumitelja Polža (1982), Nobeno sonce (1984), Sonce za dva (1986), Cpprnica Zofka (1988), Herzog (1995), Napisan list (2000), and Director of Photography in Petelinji zajtrk (2007). Television films include Paralele (1987), Vaški učitelj (1993), Steber (1997) and 5 episodes TV series Novi svet (2003). Since 2009 Valentin Perko has worked as a senior lecturer at AGRFT (Slovenian Academy for Theatre, Television, Radio and Film, Ljubljana, Slovenia) and is also Dean of Camera Department.
Filmography (Director of Photography) Film type Year of production Year of theatrical release Length (minutes)Oton Župančičshort film19781978019:02Darilo, ki pomeni upanje - dializashort film19771977011:13Monolog Ivana Potrčashort film19781978016:56V službi socializma in Bogashort film19791980012:15Pogrebshort film19791979013:28Venecshort film19791979013:45Pogled stvarishort film19791979012:40Prestopfeature film19801980088:54Ljubezenshort film19801980011:00Ristancshort film19811981013:05Valček za Taužentarjeva dvashort film19811981004:54Svečashort film19811981011:00Učna leta izumitelja Polžafeature film19821982084:32Too Muchshort film19821982009:00Dihfeature film19831983113:00Kozolecshort film19831984012:00Nobeno soncefeature film19841984095:00Kasačshort film19841984011:06Sencashort film19841985009:00Startshort film19841985003:00Janošfeature film19841984092:00Kolizejdocumentary film19841984039:00Sonce za dvaTV film19861987076:00Zakladi SlovenijeTV series19861986055:00ParaleleTV film19871987077:00Plečnikove ŽaleTV documentary19871987044:50Maja in vesoljčekfeature film19881988072:40Coprnica Zofkafeature film19881988082:49Ječarjifeature film19901990084:17Ribištvoshort film19911991025:00Triangelfeature film19911991083:00Moranafeature film19911993104:00Vaški učiteljTV drama19931993056:00Povodni možshort film19951995009:39Hercogfeature film19951997085:00Styriashort film19951995012:37Ekspres, ekspresfeature film19961997074:00Balkanska ruletashort film19971997003:00Črepinjiceshort film19971997016:26Pet majskih dniTV film19971997067:00SteberTV film19971997068:00Breznofeature film19981998104:00Noč v hotelushort film19981998017:02Mojstrovine SlovenijeTV series19981999025:00Nepopisan listfeature film19992000092:00Obrazi zelene rekeshort film19992000019:00Zadnji utripdocumentary film19992000041:00Jezeroshort film19991999015:10Vrtshort film19991999011:38JabolkoTV film 20012001045:00Portret Urbana Kodradocumentary film20022002052:00Maribordocumentary film20022002050:00Novi svetTV series20032003030:00No fiesta Paeblodocumentary film20032003050:00Tisoč letshort film20032003005:45Zvesti prijateljiTV film20032004101:02Desperado Tonicfeature film20042005070:00Zadnji tovordocumentary film20042005050:00Zabranjena ljubavTV series20042004-2005030:00Zvesti prijateljiTV series20042007030:00Poklic Arnedocumentary film20052006050:02Tunel upanjadocumentary film20062006053:00Petelinji zajtrkfeature film20072008125:00Roki na stenishort film20082008016:18Morje v času mrkafeature film20092009082:00Neizstreljeni nabojTV film20112011055:00Duhecfeature film20122012092:00DuhecTV series20122012030:00Anina provizijafeature film20162017104:00
List of awards and rewards 1980, Special award Metoda Badjura, Celje 1988, Award Metoda Badjura with degree, Celje 1991, Golden award Metoda Badjura, Celje 1993, silver award Metoda Badjura, Portorož 1997, Award for cinematography for Herzog and Ekspres, ekspres, Portorož 1997, Kodak award for cinematography, Portorož 2007, Jože Babič award, RTV Slovenia
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