Veljko Bulajić

Personal Info

Know For

Writing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1928-03-22 (97 years old)

Place of Birth

Vilusi, Nikšić, Montenegro

Veljko Bulajić

Biography

Veljko Bulajić (22 March 1928 – 2 April 2024) was a Montenegrin film director and UNESCO Kalinga Prize recipient. Bulajić spent the majority of his life working in Croatia and is primarily known for directing World War II-themed movies from the Partisan film genre. According to the Croatian Public Broadcasting Company, his films have reached an audience of over 500 million viewers worldwide. The top four most viewed Yugoslav films of all time were all directed by Bulajić. MUBI streaming service describes Bulajić as "a creator of made-to-order epic blockbusters".

Acting

Production

1969

1962

Kozara

as Scenario Writer

1962

Kozara

as Director

1960

Atomic War Bride

as Director

1979

The Man to Kill

as Director

1979

1961

Boom Town

as Writer

1961

Boom Town

as Director

1964

Skopje '63

as Editor

1952

In the Storm

as Writer

1983

1964

Skopje '63

as Writer

1964

Skopje '63

as Director

1983

Great Transport

as Director

2006

Libertas

as Director

2006

Libertas

as Writer

1981

High Voltage

as Writer

1981

High Voltage

as Director

2022

2022

1989

The Donator

as Director

1989

The Donator

as Co-Writer

1986

Promised Land

as Writer

1986

Promised Land

as Director

1980

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