Matija Barl

Matija Barl (February 17, 1940 – August 3, 2018) was a Slovene actor, producer and translator. He was born in Ljubljana. In 1962 he founded and organized the first, oldest and most important Slovenian music festival called Slovenska popevka.
 He was known for his role as Kekec in the 1951 movie "Kekec".
Barl died in Marezige on August 3, 2018, aged 78.