The Most Famous
FILM DIRECTORS from Montenegro
This page contains a list of the greatest Montenegrin Film Directors. The pantheon dataset contains 1,581 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 2
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 - )
With an HPI of 54.10, Veljko Bulajić is the most famous Montenegrin Film Director. His biography has been translated into 22 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. Frédéric Rossif (1922 - 1990)
With an HPI of 46.15, Frédéric Rossif is the 2nd most famous Montenegrin Film Director. His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.
Frédéric Rossif (February 16, 1922 – April 18, 1990) was a French film and television director who specialized primarily in documentaries, frequently using archive footage. Rossif's common themes included wildlife, 20th-century history and contemporary artists. He frequently collaborated with notable composers Maurice Jarre and Vangelis.
Pantheon has 2 people classified as film directors born between 1922 and 1928. Of these 2, 1 (50.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living film directors include Veljko Bulajić. The most famous deceased film directors include Frédéric Rossif. As of April 2022, 1 new film directors have been added to Pantheon including Frédéric Rossif.
