Goran Paskaljević 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 film director

Film director

A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...

. He was raised by his grandparents in Niš

Niš

Niš is the largest city of southern Serbia and third-largest city in Serbia . According to the data from 2011, the city of Niš has a population of 177,972 inhabitants, while the city municipality has a population of 257,867. The city covers an area of about 597 km2, including the urban area,...

, following the divorce of his parents, and 14 years later returned to Belgrade

Belgrade

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 where he worked in his stepfather's cinema.

He graduated from the Film Faculty of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague

Academy of Performing Arts in Prague

The Academy of Performing Arts in Prague is a university level school of music, dance, drama, film, TV and multi-media studies.- Faculties :*Film and TV School - FAMU*Music Faculty - HAMU*Theatre Faculty - DAMU-Notable alumni:...

 (FAMU). He directed many documentary films and TV dramas for TV Belgrade. His first feature film was Beach Guard in Winter

Beach Guard in Winter

Čuvar plaže u zimskom periodu is a 1976 Yugoslav film directed by Goran Paskaljević. It was entered into the 26th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Irfan Mensur - Dragan Pasanovic* Gordana Kosanovic - Ljubica Miladinovic...

, released in 1976. It was entered into the 26th Berlin International Film Festival

26th Berlin International Film Festival

The 26th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from June 25 to July 6, 1976.-Jury:* Jerzy Kawalerowicz * Hannes Schmidt* Marjorie Bilbow* Michel Ciment* Guido Cinotti* Georgi Daneliya* Wolf Hart* Bernard R...

. Two years later, his film The Dog Who Loved Trains

The Dog Who Loved Trains

The Dog Who Loved Trains , is a 1977 Yugoslav film directed by Goran Paskaljević.The film was nominated for the Golden Bear award at the 28th Berlin International Film Festival in 1978.-Cast:* Svetlana Bojković - Mika* Irfan Mensur - Mladic...

was entered into the 28th Berlin International Film Festival

28th Berlin International Film Festival

The 28th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from February 22 to March 5, 1978. This was the first year the festival was held in February.-Jury:* Patricia Highsmith * Sergio Leone* Theodoros Angelopoulos* Jacques Rozier...

 in 1978.

Filmography

• Pan Hrstka (1969)
• A Few Words About Love (1970)
• Legend of Lapot
  Lapot
  Lapot may refer to:*Bast shoe*Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-105 "Spiral"/"Lapot"*Lapot - a legendary tradition of killing frail parents in the Serbian highlands, to avoid supporting them* Lapot, a 1992 novel by Živojin Pavlović about the tradition...
  
  (1972) (TV)
• Servant (1973) (TV)
• Children (1973)
• Burden (1974)
• Potomak (1974) (TV)
• Kapetan Janko (1974)
• Iz pobede u pobedu (1975)
• Čuvar plaže u zimskom periodu
  Beach Guard in Winter
  Čuvar plaže u zimskom periodu is a 1976 Yugoslav film directed by Goran Paskaljević. It was entered into the 26th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Irfan Mensur - Dragan Pasanovic* Gordana Kosanovic - Ljubica Miladinovic...
  
  (1976)
• The Dog Who Loved Trains
  The Dog Who Loved Trains
  The Dog Who Loved Trains , is a 1977 Yugoslav film directed by Goran Paskaljević.The film was nominated for the Golden Bear award at the 28th Berlin International Film Festival in 1978.-Cast:* Svetlana Bojković - Mika* Irfan Mensur - Mladic...
  
  (Pas koji je voleo vozove) (1977)
• The Days on Earth Are Flowing (1979)
• Sipad (1979)
• Special Treatment
  Special Treatment
  Special Treatment is a 1980 Yugoslavian drama film directed by Goran Paskaljević. It was entered into the 1980 Cannes Film Festival where Milena Dravić won the award for Best Supporting Actress.-Cast:* Ljuba Tadić - Dr...
  
  (Poseban tretman) (1980)
• Twilight Time (1982)
• The Illusive Summer of '68 (Varljivo leto '68) (1984)
• Guardian Angel (Anđeo čuvar) (1987)
• Time of Miracles (Vreme čuda) (1989)
• Tango argentino (1992)
• Someone Else's America (1995)
• Cabaret Balkan
  Cabaret Balkan
  Cabaret Balkan is a 1998 Serbian film directed by Goran Paskaljević starring Miki Manojlović and Nebojša Glogovac. Its original Serbian language title is Буре барута which means Powder Keg...
  
  (Bure baruta) (1998)
• How Harry Became a Tree (2001)
• Midwinter Night's Dream (San zimske noći) (2004)
• The Optimists
  The Optimists (2006 film)
  The Optimists is a 2006 Serbian black comedy film directed by Goran Paskaljević. The film, presented as five unrelated narrative sequences, was inspired by Voltaire's satirical work Candide...
  
  (Optimisti) (2006)
• Honeymoons (Medeni mesec) (2009)

External links

• http://www.politika.rs/ilustro/2388/4.htm
• New York Times Profile, Jan. 9, 2008