Oliver Mlakar | |
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| Born | (1935-07-01)1 July 1935 (age 90) |
| Education | University of Zagreb |
| Occupation | Television presenter |
Oliver Mlakar (born 1 July 1935)[1] is aCroatiantelevision presenter. Best known for hostinggame shows, he was one of the most popular television personalities inSFR Yugoslavia and later Croatia.
Mlakar was born inPtuj and lived inOsijek from 1945 to 1954.[1] He moved toZagreb in 1954 to study French and Italian at theUniversity of Zagreb and began working as anannouncer forRadio Zagreb in 1957.
Mlakar became a full-time broadcaster for Television Zagreb in 1965, hostingPoziv na kviz with Jasmina Nikić, the firstquiz show on Yugoslav television.[2] Directed byAnton Marti, only several episodes were shot.
His most acclaimed work was as a games show host and he became known internationally for hostingJeux Sans Frontières in the 1970s, andKviskoteka, a highly popular quiz show that ran from 1980 to 1995. He co-hosted the1990 Eurovision Song Contest held at theVatroslav Lisinski Concert Hall in Zagreb (former Yugoslavia). Almost a decade later in 1999, Mlakar was still involved with Eurovision, hostingDora, the Croatian heat of the song contest. From 1993 to 2002, Mlakar hostedKolo sreće, the Croatian version ofWheel of Fortune. He retired from his job at theCroatian Radiotelevision in 2002 after fulfilling the age requirement for retirement (which is compulsory for the public broadcaster).[1]
| Preceded by | Eurovision Song Contest presenter (withHelga Vlahović) 1990 | Succeeded by |
