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Dušan Makavejev (1932–2019) was a Serbian film director, screenwriter, and university teacher. Born in Belgrade, he worked in the field of film starting in 1953. He was educated at the University of Belgrade and Jovan Jovanović Zmaj Gymnasium in Novi Sad. Makavejev held citizenship in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Serbia and Montenegro, and Serbia. He received a Guggenheim Fellowship and was employed by Harvard University.
Makavejev spoke English and Serbian. He died in Belgrade on January 25, 2019. His native name was Душан Макавејев. He is associated with the category of films directed by him.
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Film & TV
Belgrade, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Dušan Makavejev was a Serbian film director and screenwriter, famous for his groundbreaking films of Yugoslav cinema in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
Known for
- The Makavejev Case or Trial in a Movie Theater — Himself (archive footage)2018
- Balkan Spirit — Self - Director2013
- Censored without Censorship — Himself2007
- Hole in the Soul — Self1994
- Deserter — Zatvorenik (uncredited)1992
- The Soldier's Tale — Ilya Grigorivich Vertov, The Soldier (voice)1984
- Dušan Makavejev — Interviewee1974
- Il vento del cinema
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1932-10-13 ) 13 October 1932, Belgrade , Yugoslavia
- Died
- 25 January 2019 (2019-01-25) (aged 86), Belgrade, Serbia
- Education
- University of Belgrade
- Alma mater
- Faculty of Dramatic Arts, University of Arts in Belgrade
- Occupations
- Film director, screenwriter
- Years active
- 1965–1996
- Spouse
- Bojana Marijan ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1964 )
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Dušan
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Serbia and Montenegro
- Place of birth
- Belgrade
- Place of death
- Belgrade
- Occupation
- university teacher
- Educated at
- Jovan Jovanović Zmaj Gymnasium (Novi Sad)
- Employer
- Harvard University
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Field of work
- film
- Image
- Dusan Makavejev, TVNS 1989 (cropped 01).jpg
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- date of birth
- 1932-10-13
- date of death
- 2019-01-25
- start of work period
- 1953-00-00
- Commons category
- Dušan Makavejev
- related category
- Category:Films directed by Dušan Makavejev
- name in native language
- Душан Макавејев
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Encyclopedic overview
Dušan Makavejev (Serbian Cyrillic: Душан Макавејев, pronounced [dǔʃan makaʋějeʋ]; 13 October 1932 – 25 January 2019) was a Serbian film director and screenwriter. He is known for his groundbreaking films of Yugoslav cinema in the late 1960s and early 1970s—many of which belong to the Black Wave. Makavejev's most internationally successful film was the 1971 political satire W.R.: Mysteries of the Organism, which he both directed and wrote.
Career
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