Vladimir ‘’Vlada’’ Petrić (11 March 1928, Prnjavor, Kingdom of Yugoslavia – 13 November 2019, Belgrade, Serbia) was an eminent film studies scholar, a Harvard University professor, and the co-founder of the Harvard Film Archive. He was the first recipient of a PhD in a film studies in United States. Throughout his creative career, Mr. Petrić directed for film, television, theater, focusing on producing and directing experimental video essays later in his life. Petrić’s academic publications are marked by seminal works in his areas of expertise, which include film form and technique, particularly in American and Soviet cinema.
