FILM DIRECTOR

Veljko Bulajić

1928 - 2024

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Veljko Bulajić has received more than 97,814 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2019). Veljko Bulajić is the 368th most popular film director (up from 461st in 2019), the 23rd most popular biography from Montenegro (up from 28th in 2019) and the most popular Montenegrin Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Veljko Bulajić ranks 368 out of 2,041. Before him are Kinji Fukasaku, Walerian Borowczyk, Ladislas Starevich, Jacques Doillon, Emilio Fernández, and Jerzy Hoffman. After him are Alexander Sokurov, Héctor Babenco, Leos Carax, Alexandre Astruc, Alain Tanner, and Neil Jordan.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1928, Veljko Bulajić ranks 147. Before him are Gustavo Gutiérrez, Henry Silva, Otto F. Kernberg, Anne Sexton, Petr Ginz, and Shulamit Aloni. After him are Ernest Simoni, Robert Brout, Nicolas Hayek, Joss Ackland, Leyla Gencer, and Adrian Frutiger. Among people deceased in 2024, Veljko Bulajić ranks 111. Before him are Aleksandr Medved, Yuriko, Princess Mikasa, Gustavo Gutiérrez, Shannen Doherty, Jan Assmann, and Philippe de Gaulle. After him are Renato Martino, Ratan Tata, Bernd Hölzenbein, Leif Segerstam, Frans de Waal, and Bill Viola.

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In Montenegro

Among people born in Montenegro, Veljko Bulajić ranks 23 out of 142. Before him are Princess Helen of Serbia (1884), Petar I Petrović-Njegoš (1748), Dejan Savićević (1966), George, Crown Prince of Serbia (1887), Radola Gajda (1892), and Predrag Mijatović (1969). After him are Danilo I, Metropolitan of Cetinje (1670), Princess Anna of Montenegro (1874), Amfilohije Radović (1938), Peko Dapčević (1913), Princess Xenia of Montenegro (1881), and Michael, Prince of Montenegro (1908).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In Montenegro

Among film directors born in Montenegro, Veljko Bulajić ranks 1. After him are Krsto Papić (1933), and Frédéric Rossif (1922).

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Filmography

The Battle of Neretva
Director
In January 1943 the German army, afraid of an Allied invasion of the Balkans, launched a great offensive against Yugoslav Partisans in Western Bosnia. The only way out for Partisan forces and thousands of refugees was the bridge on the river Neretva.
Oct 7o 19696.711 / 10
Kozara
Director
In June of 1942 Germans and their collaborators decide to get rid of partisans and their stronghold in the woods of Mount Kozara in Northern Bosnia. They encircle the mountain and begin the mop up operation. Out gunned and outnumbered the partisans must not only take care of themselves but try to protect thousands of refugees too.
Jul 25o 19626.1 / 10
The Man to Kill
Director
After the murder of the Russian Emperor Peter III, who was succeeded by Empress Catherine, Satan decides that the balance between good and evil on Earth has been destabilized. In order to set things right, he sends his representative to Earth - the teacher Farfa, who bears an unusual resemblance to Peter III. His mission is to seize power from the old Duke of Montenegro, and then to take back the Russian throne as Peter III. The people of Montenegro accept Farfa as their new leader, and he proclaims himself the new Emperor, Scepan Mali, successfully resisting an invasion by the Turks. Farfa is touched by the Montenegrins' kindness and courage, falls in love with the beautiful Elfa, and fails to follow Satan's plan. Not one to be crossed, Satan sets out to kill him.
Mar 28o 19795.8 / 10