Portrait of Ivo Ban

Acting

Ivo Ban

Career

Active from 1974 to 2025, busiest in 1982 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
24
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score66/100
Highest rated
Poster for My Dad, the Socialist Kulak
My Dad, the Socialist Kulak
GoodWatch score78/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 3 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Ivo Ban Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.0, average 5.4
  • Coming of Age
    0.5, average 3.0
  • Pop Culture
    0.0, average 2.2
  • Situational Comedy
    0.8, average 2.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Slovenian Cinema 4
  • Character-Driven 4
  • European Cinema 3
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Nostalgic 2
  • Ensemble Cast 2
  • Psychological Drama 2
  • War Drama 2
  • Historical Conflict 2
  • Coming-of-Age 2
  • Political Intrigue 2
  • Mystery 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

50
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Telenovela: Patriot TV
Telenovela: Patriot TV

TV show

2020s

8 titles · average score 70
Hotel Alcohol
Hotel Alcohol (2026)

as Medein oče

A Knock Left Hanging
A Knock Left Hanging (2025)

as Sosed

Valley of Roses
Valley of Roses (2022)

TV show

Small Body
Small Body (2022)
GoodWatch score 70

as Capo della miniera

Behind the Nine Mountains
Behind the Nine Mountains (2021)

TV show · as Albin Kočar

Têlenovela
Têlenovela (2021)

TV show · as Tone

In the Name of the People
In the Name of the People (2020)

TV show · as Edo Glavan

Deadlock
Deadlock (2020)

as Miro

2010s

9 titles · average score 70
The Lake
The Lake (2019)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as Brane Mihelič

Together
Together (2018)

as Jože

Mr. Happy
Mr. Happy (2016)

as France Simčič

Sleeping with Tito
Sleeping with Tito (2015)

as Egon

Driving School
Driving School (2014)

as Stane

The Lives of Tomaž Kajzer
The Lives of Tomaž Kajzer (2014)

TV show · as Gospod Kovič

Good to Go
Good to Go (2013)
GoodWatch score 67

as Vinko

Christmas Dinner
Christmas Dinner (2012)

as Oče

Shanghai Gypsy
Shanghai Gypsy (2012)
GoodWatch score 71

as Polde Šeruga

2000s

6 titles · average score 57
The Candidate and the Chauffeur
The Candidate and the Chauffeur (2009)

as Direktor Rancigaj

Hair Extensions
Hair Extensions (2008)
GoodWatch score 57

as Inšpektor Novak

Balkan Inc.
Balkan Inc. (2006)

TV show · as Lord

One Day of Truth
One Day of Truth (2006)

as Mayor

Ljubljana the Beloved
Ljubljana the Beloved (2005)

as Kralj

Portrait of the Poet with His Double
Portrait of the Poet with His Double (2002)

as Maksimilian Wurzbach

1990s

4 titles
Felix
Felix (1996)

as Poveljnik TO Franc

The Queen of Hearts
The Queen of Hearts (1991)

as Vinko

The Jailers
The Jailers (1990)

as Ahac

To the Limit and Beyond
To the Limit and Beyond (1990)

as Minister

1980s

16 titles · average score 68
The Outlaw
The Outlaw (1988)

as Oto Kern

My Dad, the Socialist Kulak
My Dad, the Socialist Kulak (1987)
GoodWatch score 78

as Vanc

Heretic
Heretic (1986)

as Vojak

A Cormoran
A Cormoran (1986)

as Grega

Doctor
Doctor (1985)

as Kalan

Our Man
Our Man (1985)

as Boris

A Breath of Air
A Breath of Air (1983)

as Jurij

Body Scent
Body Scent (1983)

as Inženjer

Red Boogie
Red Boogie (1982)

as Jan

Displaced Person
Displaced Person (1982)

as Kladnik

Apprenticeship of the Inventor Polz
Apprenticeship of the Inventor Polz (1982)

as President of tenants' council

See You in the Next War
See You in the Next War (1980)
GoodWatch score 61

as Tujcko

1970s

6 titles · average score 73
Spasm
Spasm (1979)

as Matevž

My Dear Iza
My Dear Iza (1979)

as Belogardist

Hang on, Doggy
Hang on, Doggy (1977)
GoodWatch score 73

as Man from the night shift

Wonderful Dust
Wonderful Dust (1975)

as Sin

Spring Wind
Spring Wind (1974)

as Grbavec

Fear
Fear (1974)

as Simon