The Most Famous
FILM DIRECTORS from Montenegro
This page contains a list of the greatest Montenegrin Film Directors. The pantheon dataset contains 2,041 Film Directors, 2 of which were born in Montenegro. This makes Montenegro the birth place of the 55th most number of Film Directors behind Vietnam, and Malaysia.
Top 3
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Montenegrin Film Directors of all time. This list of famous Montenegrin Film Directors is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Veljko Bulajić (1928 - 2024)
With an HPI of 56.62, Veljko Bulajić is the most famous Montenegrin Film Director. His biography has been translated into 23 different languages on wikipedia.
Veljko Bulajić (22 March 1928 – 2 April 2024) was a Montenegrin film director and UNESCO Kalinga Prize recipient. Bulajić spent the majority of his life working in Croatia and is primarily known for directing World War II-themed movies from the Partisan film genre. According to the Croatian Public Broadcasting Company, his films have reached an audience of over 500 million viewers worldwide. The top four most viewed Yugoslav films of all time were all directed by Bulajić. MUBI streaming service describes Bulajić as "a creator of made-to-order epic blockbusters".
2. Krsto Papić (1933 - 2013)
With an HPI of 49.93, Krsto Papić is the 2nd most famous Montenegrin Film Director. His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.
Krsto Papić (7 December 1933 – 7 February 2013) was a Croatian screenwriter and film director whose career spanned over five decades. He is generally considered among the best directors of former Yugoslavia, and counted among the Yugoslav Black Wave.
3. Frédéric Rossif (1922 - 1990)
With an HPI of 47.68, Frédéric Rossif is the 3rd most famous Montenegrin Film Director. His biography has been translated into 16 different languages.
Frédéric Rossif (February 16, 1922 – April 18, 1990) was a Yugoslav-born French film and television director who specialized primarily in documentaries, frequently using archive footage. He covered subjects including contemporary artists such as Pablo Picasso, African wildlife, and 20th century history. Rossif's best known work was To Die in Madrid (Mourir a Madrid), a film about the Spanish Civil War for which he won the Prix Jean Vigo in 1963. One of his final works was From Nuremberg to Nuremberg, a three-hour television documentary about Nazi Germany. He frequently collaborated with notable composers Maurice Jarre and Vangelis.
People
Pantheon has 3 people classified as Montenegrin film directors born between 1922 and 1933. Of these 3, none of them are still alive today. The most famous deceased Montenegrin film directors include Veljko Bulajić, Krsto Papić, and Frédéric Rossif. As of April 2024, 1 new Montenegrin film directors have been added to Pantheon including Krsto Papić.
Deceased Montenegrin Film Directors
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Veljko Bulajić
1928 - 2024
HPI: 56.62
Krsto Papić
1933 - 2013
HPI: 49.93
Frédéric Rossif
1922 - 1990
HPI: 47.68
Newly Added Montenegrin Film Directors (2024)
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Which Film Directors were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 3 most globally memorable Film Directors since 1700.
