About

Known credits:
41
Birthday:
1933-04-15
Place of birth:
Šabac, Serbia, Yugoslavia
Website:
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Živojin Pavlović

Overview

Živojin "Žika" Pavlović (15 April 1933 – 29 November 1998) was a Yugoslav and Serbian film director, writer, painter and professor. In his films and novels, Pavlović depicted the cruel reality of small, poor and abandoned people living in the corners of society. He was one of the major figures of the Black Wave in Yugoslav cinema in the 1960s, a movement which portrayed the darker side of life rather than the shiny facades of communist Yugoslavia.

Pavlović was born in Šabac in 1933. When he was 19, he started writing about film and art for Belgrade newspapers. He graduated in painting at the Academy of Applied Arts, University of Belgrade, and directed his first professional film, Žive Vode (Living Water) in 1961. The film received a special jury award at the Pula Film Festival. He died in Belgrade.

Pavlović received numerous awards, including the Andrić Prize, two NIN Prizes for his novels, Isidora Sekulić Award, one Silver Bear of the Berlin International Film Festival and several Golden Arenas of the Yugoslavia's most prestigious Pula Film Festival.

Known for

Acting
2007 Censored without Censorship Actor Himself (voice) 59
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1992 Deserter Actor Zatvorenik (uncredited) 58
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1981 Gazija Actor 58
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1979 National Class Category Up to 785ccm Actor Čovek kome treba onaj gumeni deo što ide odozdo ispod motora 59
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1965 Man Is Not a Bird Actor Sused 59
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Directing
2002 The State of the Dead Directing Director 58
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1992 Deserter Directing Director 58
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1987 On the Road to Katanga Directing Director 58
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1983 Body Scent Directing Director 58
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1980 See You in the Next War Directing Director 58
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1977 Manhunt Directing Director 59
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1973 The Flight of Dead Bird Directing Director 58
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1970 Red Wheat Directing Director 59
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1969 The Ambush Directing Director 58
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1967 When I Am Dead and White Directing Director 59
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1967 The Rats Woke Up Directing Director 59
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1966 The Return Directing Director 59
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1965 The Enemy Directing Director 59
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1963 The City Directing Director 59
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1962 Raindrops, Waters, Warriors Directing Director 59
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1960 Triptych on Matter and Death Directing Director 58
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Writing
2023 Trail of the Beast Writing Novel 69
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2002 The State of the Dead Writing Writer 58
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1992 Deserter Writing Writer 58
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1991 Tattoo Writing Writer 58
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1990 The Border Writing Writer 58
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1985 Wild Wind Writing Writer 58
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1983 Body Scent Writing Writer 58
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1980 See You in the Next War Writing Writer 58
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1977 Manhunt Writing Writer 59
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1974 The Warrior's Talent Writing Writer N/A
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1972 Traces of a Black Haired Girl Writing Writer 59
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1971 The Bet Writing Writer 59
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1970 Red Wheat Writing Writer 59
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1969 The Ambush Writing Writer 58
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1966 The Return Writing Writer 59
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1965 The Enemy Writing Writer 59
Average
1964 The Traitor Writing Dialogue 58
Average
1963 The City Writing Writer 59
Average
1962 Raindrops, Waters, Warriors Writing Writer 59
Average
1960 Triptych on Matter and Death Writing Writer 58
Average