Leon Lučev

Leon Lučev (born 1970 in Šibenik) is a Croatian actor. One of the most celebrated and prolific Croatian actors of his generation[1], he had his feature film debut in Vinko Brešan's 1996 comedy How the War Started on My Island. Since then, he has amassed lead roles in numerous high-profile European films, including Sex, Drink and Bloodshed (2004), What Is a Man Without a Moustache? (2005), Grbavica (2006), The Melon Route (2006), On the Path (2008), Behind the Glass (2008), Silent Sonata (2011), Vegetarian Cannibal (2012), The Miner (2017) and Men Don't Cry (2017).[2]

Leon Lučev
Born
Leon Lučev

1970 (age 49–50)
Šibenik, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia
Other namesLeo
OccupationActor
Years active1996–present
Spouse(s)
Ivana Jelavić
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(
m. 2001; div. 2011)
Children4

Among critical and commercial acclaim, Lučev won the Golden Arena for Best Supporting Actor at the 2008 Pula Film Festival, for his role in Will Not End Here. He was awarded the Heart of Sarajevo two times, for Buick Riviera in 2008 and The Load in 2018.[3]

Apart from his film work, he regularly performs in the Croatian National Theatre in Rijeka.[4] He provides the voice of Lightning McQueen in the Croatian dub of the Cars franchise (2006-2017) and voiced Nigel in the Croatian-language version of Finding Nemo (2003).[5][6]

Selected filmography

Awards and nominations
Award Year Category Nominated work Result
Sarajevo Film Festival 2008 Heart of Sarajevo for Best Actor Buick Riviera Won
2018 The Load Won
Pula Film Festival 2011 Best Supporting Actor Silent Sonata Won
Locarno Festival 2018 Golden Pardino - Leopards of Tomorrow I Can Barely Remember the Day Nominated
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References
  1. VELIKI HRVATSKI GLUMAC O NOVOM FILMU KOJI JE PRIKAZAN U CANNESU 'Svi smo znali da radimo nešto važno. Nije bilo pretvaranja'
  2. Leon Lucev HNK Rijeka
  3. "Leon Lucev - Awards". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 3 June 2010.
  4. LEON LUCEV Rijeka je jedna od rijetkih normalnih gradova
  5. Disney International Dubbings Croatian Ljubomir Krekes/Leon Luchev
  6. "MAJSTORI SINHRONIZACIJE: Ko se krije iza Duška Dugouška, Šilje, Popaja, Sunđera Boba? (FOTO) (VIDEO)". www.telegraf.rs.
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