第36届蒙特利尔世界电影节 获得美洲大奖(提名)。获奖影视: 《花园广场》
第36届蒙特利尔世界电影节 获得言论自由奖。获奖影视: 《花园广场》
第24届柏林国际电影节 获得主竞赛单元 金熊奖(提名)。获奖影视: 《山村里的《哈姆雷特》演出》
He was a director and writer, known for Kad mrtvi zapjevaju (1998), Prica iz Hrvatske (1991) and Zivot sa stricem (1988). He was married to Dr. Jadranka Stefanac-Papic. He died on February 7, 2013 in Zagreb, Croatia.