1. Slavoljub "Slavko" Vorkapic, known in English as Slavko Vorkapich, was a Serbian-born Hollywood montagist, an independent cinematic artist, chair of USC School of Cinematic Arts, chair of the Belgrade Film and Theatre Academy, painter, and illustrator.
Slavko Vorkapich was a prominent figure of modern cinematography and motion picture film art during the early and mid-20th century and was a cinema theorist and lecturer.
Slavko Vorkapich continued his high-school education in Zemun and later in the famous Art School in Belgrade.
Slavko Vorkapich managed to enter Art Academy in Paris but soon after moved to Montparnasse among other Avant-garde artists.
Slavko Vorkapich took part in the 1917 and 1919 collective painter exhibits.
Slavko Vorkapich co-wrote the screenplay for Johann the Coffinmaker, a 27-minute experimental film directed by Robert Florey that involved a lot of trick photographic effects.
Slavko Vorkapich created, shot, and edited these kinesthetic montages for features at Universal Pictures, MGM, RKO, and Paramount.
Slavko Vorkapich directed a short documentary movie for RKO, Private Smith of the USA, that was nominated for an Academy Award.
Slavko Vorkapich is credited for editing and montage on Moscow Strikes Back, one of four winners at the 15th Academy Awards for Best Documentary Feature.
Slavko Vorkapich was appointed chair of the Department of Film of the University of Southern California from 1949 to 1951.
In 1938, Slavko Vorkapich commissioned modern architect Gregory Ain to build a garden house for his residence in Beverly Hills.
Slavko Vorkapich Vorkapic died of a heart attack in Mijas, Spain on the estate of his son Edvard who was a cinematographer on October 20,1976, aged 82.