Boro Drašković
Encyclopedia
Boro Drašković born May 29, 1935 in Sarajevo
, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
is a Serbia
n director, playwright
and screenwriter
.
, Radio
, and Television
in 1959. Draskovic entered the film industry as an assistant to Polish director Andrzej Wajda
in 1962. Four years later, he assisted Jerzy Kawalerowicz. Draskovic sold his first screenplay in 1964. In 1969, he made his first fictional feature film, Horoscope, and subsequently made three more features, all of which he co-scripted. In addition, Draskovic has made documentaries and worked on television and radio; he has also written several books on cinema and theater. In theater, he explained the most important works in a wide arc from Aeschylus
to Beckett
, along with Shakespeare, Moliere
, Chekhov
, and our classic Domanovic
, Petar Kocic
, Danilo Kis
. He has directed several TV movie and TV documentary: Toobaco road, Kitchen, Belgrade children, Maria, Interview with Laxness... He is the author of several books on acting and directing: Change, Labyrinth, Mirror, The paradox of the director, the Monkey King...
Sarajevo
Sarajevo |Bosnia]], surrounded by the Dinaric Alps and situated along the Miljacka River in the heart of Southeastern Europe and the Balkans....
, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Kingdom of Yugoslavia
The Kingdom of Yugoslavia was a state stretching from the Western Balkans to Central Europe which existed during the often-tumultuous interwar era of 1918–1941...
is a Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
n director, playwright
Playwright
A playwright, also called a dramatist, is a person who writes plays.The term is not a variant spelling of "playwrite", but something quite distinct: the word wright is an archaic English term for a craftsman or builder...
and screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
.
Biography
Boro Drašković, graduating from Belgrade's Academy of Theater, FilmFilm
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
, Radio
Radio
Radio is the transmission of signals through free space by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible light. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space...
, and Television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
in 1959. Draskovic entered the film industry as an assistant to Polish director Andrzej Wajda
Andrzej Wajda
Andrzej Wajda is a Polish film director. Recipient of an honorary Oscar, he is possibly the most prominent member of the unofficial "Polish Film School"...
in 1962. Four years later, he assisted Jerzy Kawalerowicz. Draskovic sold his first screenplay in 1964. In 1969, he made his first fictional feature film, Horoscope, and subsequently made three more features, all of which he co-scripted. In addition, Draskovic has made documentaries and worked on television and radio; he has also written several books on cinema and theater. In theater, he explained the most important works in a wide arc from Aeschylus
Aeschylus
Aeschylus was the first of the three ancient Greek tragedians whose work has survived, the others being Sophocles and Euripides, and is often described as the father of tragedy. His name derives from the Greek word aiskhos , meaning "shame"...
to Beckett
Beckett
- People :* Arthur William à Beckett , English journalist and man of letters* Barry Beckett , American musician* Billy Beckett , English footballer...
, along with Shakespeare, Moliere
Molière
Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, known by his stage name Molière, was a French playwright and actor who is considered to be one of the greatest masters of comedy in Western literature...
, Chekhov
Chekhov
- People :* Alexander Chekhov, older brother of Anton Chekhov* Anton Chekhov , Russian writer** Chekhov Gymnasium, school, and now museum in Taganrog** Chekhov Library, public library in Taganrog** Anton Chekhov class motorship...
, and our classic Domanovic
Radoje Domanovic
Radoje Domanović was a Serbian writer and teacher, most famous for his satirical short stories. His few remaining years were a constant fight against consumption...
, Petar Kocic
Petar Kocic
Petar Kočić was a Serb prose writer and politician from Bosnia and Herzegovina. He was active in the Serbian National Organization with ties to the Mlada Bosna revolutionaries, after which he seceded with his closest supporters leading a wing under his leadership.Like both Borisav Stanković, who...
, Danilo Kis
Danilo Kiš
Danilo Kiš was a Yugoslavian novelist, short story writer and poet who wrote in Serbo-Croatian. Kiš was influenced by Bruno Schulz, Vladimir Nabokov, Jorge Luis Borges and Ivo Andrić, among other authors...
. He has directed several TV movie and TV documentary: Toobaco road, Kitchen, Belgrade children, Maria, Interview with Laxness... He is the author of several books on acting and directing: Change, Labyrinth, Mirror, The paradox of the director, the Monkey King...
Filmography
- Horoscope, 1969.
- Knockout, 1972.
- Heat, 1979.
- Life is beautiful, 1985.
- Vukovar Poste Restante, 1994.
TV dokumentary, series and movie
- Toobaco road, TV mini series, 1981.
- Kitchen, TV movie, 1976.
- Belgrade children, TV movie, 1976.
- Maria, TV movie, 1976.
- Arandjel accident, TV movie, 1976.
- Praise Iceland, TV documentary, 1973.
- Interview with President of Iceland, TV documentary, 1973.
- Weekly afternoon in Greenland, TV documentary, 1973.
- Interview with Laxness, TV documentary, 1973.
- The paradox of chess, TV documentary, 1973.
Books
- Change
- Mirror
- Labyrinth
- The paradox of the director
- Monkey King, Prometheus - Novi SadNovi SadNovi Sad is the capital of the northern Serbian province of Vojvodina, and the administrative centre of the South Bačka District. The city is located in the southern part of Pannonian Plain on the Danube river....
, 1996. - A view of passers, Prometheus - Novi SadNovi SadNovi Sad is the capital of the northern Serbian province of Vojvodina, and the administrative centre of the South Bačka District. The city is located in the southern part of Pannonian Plain on the Danube river....
, 2006, ISBN 86-515-0019-X - Balance, Literary municipalities VrsacVršacVršac is a town and municipality located in Serbia. In 2002 the town's total population was 36,623, while Vršac municipality had 54,369 inhabitants. Vršac is located in the Banat region, in the Vojvodina province of Serbia. It is part of the South Banat District.-Name:The name Vršac is of Serbian...
, 2007, ISBN 978-86-7497-128-4 - Drama of director
- A film about film, Prometheus - Novi SadNovi SadNovi Sad is the capital of the northern Serbian province of Vojvodina, and the administrative centre of the South Bačka District. The city is located in the southern part of Pannonian Plain on the Danube river....
, 2010, ISBN 978-86-515-0551-8 - Olive Circle, Novi SadNovi SadNovi Sad is the capital of the northern Serbian province of Vojvodina, and the administrative centre of the South Bačka District. The city is located in the southern part of Pannonian Plain on the Danube river....
, Theater Museum of Vojvodina, 2011, ISBN 978-86-85123-55-9
See also
- List of Serbian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
- 1997 Toronto International Film Festival1997 Toronto International Film FestivalThe 1997 Toronto International Film Festival ran from September 4 to September 13, 1997. This festival was notable for the introduction of the Masters programme to TIFF.-Galas:* Artemisia directed by Agnès Merlet...
- Big Golden Arena for Best Film
- Statuette of Joakim Vujić