Directing

Žorž Skrigin

Born July 3, 1910 · Odessa, Kherson Governorate, Russian Empire [now Ukraine]

Died October 31, 1997 · aged 87

Žorž Skrigin was born on 4 July 1910 in Odessa, Kherson Governorate, Russian Empire. He participated in World War II as a Yugoslav partisan, and was also a film director, screenwriter, and photographer. He was married to Olga Skrigin, a prominent Yugoslav film editor.

Known For

Cat Under a Helmet

Cat Under a Helmet · 1962

Cat Under a Helmet

A tragicomic tale of lumberjack who joined the partisans during WW2. As a corporal, he successfully and courageously fulfilled the combat tasks with his partisan battalion. The commander sends him on a special assignment.

The Cabinet Minister's Wife

The Cabinet Minister's Wife · 1958

The Cabinet Minister's Wife

After becoming a minister's wife, Živka changes her former way of life and becomes a lady. However, her fashionable way of life is of short duration, since her husband is forced to resign after being involved in a scandal. Based on highly popular Serbian comedy novel by Branislav Nušić.

Steps Through the Mist

Steps Through the Mist · 1967

Steps Through the Mist

After breaking the enemy's rings, a partisan batch is left only with three wounded and two healthy fighters. Through his binoculars, the German captain Anders monitors the surviving soldiers who are walking through the fog in an effort to reach their brigade. Anders quietly starts a manhunt on wounded while anticipating their physical and mental exhaustion.

Two Peasants

Two Peasants · 1955

The struggle of two Serbian peasants to choose between love of their families and love of their country.

The Pursuit

The Pursuit · 1956

Jelena and dr Mirkovic realize that their relationship is not just fulfilling the party's task of better maintenance of the illegal press. When Mirkovic joined partisans, one of the illegal fighters didn't endure interrogation of the police and reveals the pressroom's location. Jelena manages to save herself and the press continues its work.

The Great Tour

The Great Tour · 1961

Musical comedy set in show-biz milieu.

Comrade President Center-Forward

Comrade President Center-Forward · 1961

Comrade President Center-Forward

Through several entangled stories, province atmosphere is shown, in which new ideas are hard to penetrate. Parallel with the seventh anniversary of peasant's cooperative farm, activity of a priest, who wants to restore the iconostasis, is followed. Local photographer intrigues - in small town in which the villagers want to become football champions.

Macedonia

Macedonia · 1948

MovieDocumentary

A documentary about the Balkan country.

Filmography

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Cat Under a Helmet

Cat Under a Helmet · 1962

Cat Under a Helmet

A tragicomic tale of lumberjack who joined the partisans during WW2. As a corporal, he successfully and courageously fulfilled the combat tasks with his partisan battalion. The commander sends him on a special assignment.

Director

The Cabinet Minister's Wife

The Cabinet Minister's Wife · 1958

The Cabinet Minister's Wife

After becoming a minister's wife, Živka changes her former way of life and becomes a lady. However, her fashionable way of life is of short duration, since her husband is forced to resign after being involved in a scandal. Based on highly popular Serbian comedy novel by Branislav Nušić.

Director

Steps Through the Mist

Steps Through the Mist · 1967

Steps Through the Mist

After breaking the enemy's rings, a partisan batch is left only with three wounded and two healthy fighters. Through his binoculars, the German captain Anders monitors the surviving soldiers who are walking through the fog in an effort to reach their brigade. Anders quietly starts a manhunt on wounded while anticipating their physical and mental exhaustion.

Director

Two Peasants

Two Peasants · 1955

The struggle of two Serbian peasants to choose between love of their families and love of their country.

Director

The Pursuit

The Pursuit · 1956

Jelena and dr Mirkovic realize that their relationship is not just fulfilling the party's task of better maintenance of the illegal press. When Mirkovic joined partisans, one of the illegal fighters didn't endure interrogation of the police and reveals the pressroom's location. Jelena manages to save herself and the press continues its work.

Director

The Great Tour

The Great Tour · 1961

Musical comedy set in show-biz milieu.

Director

Comrade President Center-Forward

Comrade President Center-Forward · 1961

Comrade President Center-Forward

Through several entangled stories, province atmosphere is shown, in which new ideas are hard to penetrate. Parallel with the seventh anniversary of peasant's cooperative farm, activity of a priest, who wants to restore the iconostasis, is followed. Local photographer intrigues - in small town in which the villagers want to become football champions.

Director

Macedonia

Macedonia · 1948

MovieDocumentary

A documentary about the Balkan country.

Director