Branko Pintarič

Branko Pintarič (born March 30, 1967) is a Slovene writer, actor, and theatre organizer.

He was born in Murska Sobota, in the Prekmurje region, and raised in Rogašovci.

He attended high school in Murska Sobota, and later studied philosophy at university.

In 2012 published his Prekmurje dialect poems Kmični smej / Temni smeh (Dark Laughter).

In 2008, he stated in the newspaper Večer: "For me, Prekmurje Slovene is not dialect but a distinct language."