Known for

Writing

Born

Mar 22, 1928 (98 years old)

Place of birth

Vilusi, Nikšić, Montenegro

Veljko Bulajić

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".

Titles

The Battle of Neretva

Movie • 1969

The Man to Kill

Movie • 1979

Cinema Komunisto

Movie • 2010

Train without a Timetable

Movie • 1959

The Day That Shook the World

Movie • 1975

Oleg: The Oleg Vidov Story

Movie • 2021

Great Transport

Movie • 1983

Looking Into the Eyes of the Sun

Movie • 1966

Kozara

Movie • 1962

Boom Town

Movie • 1961