Živojin Pavlović


Živojin "Žika" Pavlović 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 1960s, a movement which portrayed the darker side of life rather than the shiny facades of communist Yugoslavia.

Biography

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 in 1961. The film received a special jury award at the Pula Film Festival. He died in Belgrade.
Pavlović received numerous awards, including 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.

Filmography

YearFilmDirectorWriterAwards / Notes
1960Triptih o materiji i smrti Golden Arena at Pula Film Festival
1961Lavirint Bronze Arena at Pula Film Festival, Golden Berlin Bear nominee
1962Žive vode omnibus
1963Obruč omnibus
1965Neprijatelj
1966Povratak
1967Kad budem mrtav i beo FIPRESCI Prize at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, Golden Arena for best film at Pula Film Festival
1967Buđenje pacova Golden Arena for Best Director at Pula Film Festival, Silver Bear for Directing in Berlin
1969Zaseda CIDALC Award at Venice Film Festival
1970Crveno klasje Best Film and Best Director at the 1970 Pula Film Festival
1973Let mrtve ptice
1975Pesma, TV SeriesTV Series
1977Hajka Best Film and director at the 1977 Pula Film Festival
1980Nasvidenje v naslednji vojni
1983Body Scent Best Film, Director and Screenplay at the 1983 Pula Film Festival
1987Na putu za Katangu
1992Dezerter
2000Država mrtvih post-humous