Želimir Žilnik

Želimir Žilnik

Actor · Director · Producer · Writer

Nis, Serbia, Yugoslavia
September 8, 1942

Biography

Želimir Žilnik is a Serbian film director and one of the major figures of the Yugoslav Black Wave. He is noted for his socially engaging style and criticism of censorship that was commonplace during the Yugoslav communist era. Subsequently, following the abolition of communist one-party system, he was an outspoken critic of Slobodan Milošević-led regime in Serbia.

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Želimir Žilnik 1

Representative Works

Fortress Europe
Fortress Europe
10.0
/ Serbian
Throwing Off the Yolks of Bondage
Throwing Off the Yolks of Bondage
No Rating Yet
/ Serbian
Taiwan Canasta
Taiwan Canasta
5.9
/ SH
Early Works
Early Works
5.9
/ SH
For Ella
For Ella
No Rating Yet
/ Serbian
Oldtimer
Oldtimer
7.0
/ SH
Request
Request
No Rating Yet
/ German
Market People
Market People
8.0
/ SH
Kenedi Goes Back Home
Kenedi Goes Back Home
6.6
/ Serbian
Martinac
Martinac
No Rating Yet
/ Croatian
Pretty Women Walking Through the City
Pretty Women Walking Through the City
4.9
/ SH
Cosmo Girls
Cosmo Girls
No Rating Yet
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Fortress Europe
2000Winner

Best Director

Fortress Europe

Throwing Off the Yolks of Bondage
1996Nominee

Best Writing

Throwing Off the Yolks of Bondage

Taiwan Canasta
1985Nominee

Best Performance

Taiwan Canasta

Career Highlights

Early Works
1971Highlight

Best Director

Early Works

For Ella
1997Highlight

Best Director

For Ella