Zoran Predin (born on 16 June 1958 in Maribor) is a renowned Slovenian musician, poet and songwritter.
He is famous for his exceptional music, featured in a number of Slovenian films, television serials and theatre performances, countless lyrics which have almost become folk songs, and unforgettable chansons.
On 18 June 1979 he formed his own rock band and unloaded all his cynicism, sarcasm and flair for parody on its shoulders with the name Lačni Franz (Hungry Franz). Lačni Franz was the premier league band of the former Yugoslavia. In eleven years of constant performing, with fifty concerts per year on average, Predin as the main author in the Lačni Franz lineup recorded.
During his solo career he recorded:
Collections of poems and lyrics:
- Praslovan (The First Slav)
- Sonček je in ti si skuštrana (It's Sunny and You're Ruffle haired)
- Brez kravate in vezalk (Without a Tie and Shoelaces)
Music for theatre performances:
- Nočni prizori (Night Scenes) – The Tespisov voz theatre group (directed by T. Pandur)
- Vida vidim (I See Vid)
- Stella – Ljubljana City Theatre (directed by J. Pipan)
- Domači učitelj (Private Teacher) – SNG Drama, Ljubljana (directed by J. Pipan)
- Češnjev vrt (The Cherry Orchard) – SSG Trieste (directed by B. Kobal)
- Mein Kampf – SSG Trst (directed by B.Kobal)
Music for feature films:
- Kormoran (A Cormoran) - Viba film (directed by T. Tomašič)
- Trinajstica (Thirteen) – TV Slovenia (directed by T. Tomašič)
- Decemberski dež (December Rain) – TV Slovenija (directed by B. Šprajc)
- Triangel (Triangle) – (directed by J. Pervanje)
- Junaki petega razreda (Heroes of the Fifth Grade) – TV Slovenia (directed by B. Jurjaševič)
Music for TV serials:
- Pripovedke iz medenega cvetličnjaka (Tales from the Honey Flowerhouse) – TV Slovenia (directed by B. Šprajc)
- Posel je posel (Business is Business) – Studio 37
- Junaki petega razreda (Heroes of the Fifth Grade) – TV Slovenia (directed by B. Jurjaševič)
- Moj prijatelj Arni (My Friend Arni) – TV Slovenia (directed by B. Jurjaševič)
Awards:
- Sedem sekretarjev SKOJ-a
- Zlata ptica
- Zlati Petelini
- Viktor 2006
On the 30th Anniversary of his career he is preparing his biography with photos, diaries and traveller's journal, together with a songbook and lyrics.
He himself says that his work has only been halfway done, and that the best has yet to come.