Boro Drašković (Serbian Cyrillic: Боро Драшковић; born 29 May 1935) is a Serbian director, playwright and screenwriter.[1]

Boro Drašković
Drašković in 2011
Drašković in 2011
Native name
Боро Драшковић
Born (1935-05-29) 29 May 1935 (age 89)
Sarajevo, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
OccupationDirector, playwright, screenwriter
NationalitySerbian

Biography

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Boro Drašković graduated from Belgrade's Academy of Theater, Film, Radio, and Television in 1959.[2] He entered the film industry as an assistant to Polish director Andrzej Wajda in 1962 and afterwards became an assistant to Jerzy Kawalerowicz.[2] Drašković sold his first screenplay in 1964.[2] Horoskop (Horoscope), released in 1969, was Drašković's first feature film.[3] Three more feature films followed, which he also co-scripted.[2] Drašković has directed documentaries and worked in television and radio; he has also written several books on cinema and theater.[2]

He received a doctorate honoris causa from the École supérieure de réalisation audiovisuelle in 2010.[4]

Filmography

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Television

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Table featuring television directed by Boro Drašković
Year Title Director Writer Notes Ref.
1968 Prljave ruke No Yes TV movie
1973 Paradoks o sahu Yes Yes TV documentary
Intervju sa Laxnessom Yes Yes TV documentary
Nedeljno popodne na Grenlandu Yes Yes TV documentary
Pohvala Islandu Yes Yes TV documentary
Intervju sa predsednikom Islanda Yes Yes TV documentary
Peta kolona Yes No TV movie [5]
1974 Obesenjak Yes No TV movie [5]
1976 Kuhinja Yes Yes TV movie [5]
Poslednje nazdravlje No Yes TV movie; adaptation
Murtalov slucaj No Yes TV movie
Marija No Yes TV movie; adaptation
Beogradska deca No Yes TV movie
Andjelov udes No Yes TV movie; adaptation
1981 Duvanski put Yes Yes TV mini-series

Film

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Year Film Director Writer Awards / Notes
1969 Horoskop Yes Yes Honorable Mention: UNICRIT Award at the Berlin International Film Festival
1979 Usijanje Yes Yes Silver Arena Award for Best Film at the Pula Film Festival
1985 Life Is Beautiful Yes Yes Nominated for Golden Lion Award at the Venice Film Festival
1994 Vukovar, jedna priča Yes Yes Four awards

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
1969 Berlin International Film Festival Honorable Mention: UNICRIT Award Horoskop Won [6]
1979 Pula Film Festival Silver Arena Award for Best Film Usijanje Won [7]
1985 Venice Film Festival Golden Lion Life Is Beautiful Nominated
1995 Vukovar, jedna priča Jerusalem Film Festival Mediterranean Film Prize for Peace and Tolerance Won [8]
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival Crystal Globe Nominated
St. Louis International Film Festival Best First Feature Award Won
Taos Talking Pictures Film Festival Cineaste Award Won
1996 Tromsø International Film Festival Import Award Won
2010 International Film Festival ASTERFEST TFA Honorary Award High achievements in film, TV and dramatic arts Won

Books

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  • Promena (Change), 1975.
  • Ogledalo (Mirror), Svjelost, Sarajevo, 1985.[9]
  • Lavirint (Labyrinth), Sterijino pozorje, Novi Sad, 1980.[9]
  • Paradoks o reditelju (The Paradox of the Director), Sterijino pozorje, Novi Sad, 1988.[9][10]
  • Kralj majmuna (Monkey King), Prometheus – Novi Sad, 1996.
  • Pogled Prolaznika (A View of Passers), Prometheus – Novi Sad, 2006, ISBN 86-515-0019-X
  • Ravnoteža (Balance) Vršac, 2007, ISBN 978-86-7497-128-4[11]
  • Fillm o Filmu (A Film about Film), Prometheus – Novi Sad, 2010, ISBN 978-86-515-0551-8[12]
  • Krug maslinom (Olive Circle), Novi Sad, Theater Museum of Vojvodina, 2011, ISBN 978-86-85123-55-9[13]
  • Drama reditelja (Drama of Director), Vršac, 2011, ISBN 978-86-7497-193-2[14]
  • Kamus profesije (Dictionary of the Profession), Knjaževsko-srpski teatar, Kragujevac, 2012, ISBN 978-86-909821-7-2

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Kovačević, Miona (31 October 2018). "INTERVJU Boro Drašković za "Blic": IZBAČEN SAM IZ POZORIŠTA". Blic.rs (in Serbian).
  2. ^ a b c d e Brennan, Sandra. "Boro Draskovic Movies". Rovi Corporation. Archived from the original on 28 June 2013.
  3. ^ Greenspun, Roger (30 June 1970). "Screen: Draskovic's 'Horoscope' Bows at the Paris:First Feature Film by Yugoslav Director Boredom of Idle Young Provides Focal Point". The New York Times Archives.
  4. ^ Pronounced Doctor Honoris Causa at University of audiovisual arts ESRA Archived July 25, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ a b c "DRAŠKOVIĆ, Boro - Filmska enciklopedija". filmska.lzmk.hr. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
  6. ^ "Horoscope (1969)". mubi.com. Mubi.
  7. ^ "Timeline: 1979". Pula Film Festival.
  8. ^ "1995 Film Festival". Jerusalem Film Festival.
  9. ^ a b c Lazić, Radoslav (1996). Jugoslovenska dramska režija: 1918-1991 : teorija i istorija, praksa, propedeutika. GEA. p. 219.
  10. ^ Boro Drašković: The Paradox of the Director, Novi Sad, 1988. OCLC 442319979 – via worldcat.org.
  11. ^ "Ravnoteža: Boro Drašković". knjizara.com.
  12. ^ "Film o Filmu: Boro Drašković". makart.rs.
  13. ^ "JoakimInterFest 2011, Olive circle - Book promotion". Archived from the original on 2010-02-13. Retrieved 2011-10-28.
  14. ^ "Drama reditelja: Boro Drašković". knjizara.com.
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