Directing

Nikola Stojanović

Born May 4, 1942 · Leskovac, Serbia, Yugoslavia

Died January 4, 2021 · aged 78

Nikola Stojanović was born on May 4, 1942, in Dušanovo near Leskovac, Serbia. He graduated Architecture in Sarajevo, where he started making films at the age of 22. He directed several short films as a member of amateur film club "Sarajevo" in the nineteen sixties, winning awards at film contests. He started working professionally in 1968 when he directed the 35 mm short "In The Kitchen" - a movi…

Known For

The Great Talent

The Great Talent · 1984

The Great Talent

MovieTV MovieDrama

A group of factory workers is trying to make a theatrical play as amateur production, but political bigwigs want to supress them.

Brown Eye, Evil Eye

Brown Eye, Evil Eye · 1967

Brown Eye, Evil Eye

The story of the strange friendship between 70-year-old wheelchair bound man Tadeus and six-year-old Hildi. Tadeus's medical records reveal that he is suicidal. One day, while she is searching for her dog, Hildi prevents one of Tadeus's suicide attempts.

In the Kitchen

In the Kitchen · 1969

A one-shot film that follows two separate stories. In the foreground a family of three leads its ordinary life. Not far from them, but shielded from their view, two lovers are dealing with a personal drama.

Dear Irena!

Dear Irena! · 1970

Students Marko, Dragan, Misko and Cutko make a foursome living in the spirit of their high-school "gang". One day they meet Irena, a student of medicine, who subsequently has an affair with Marko. Relationships within the foursome begin to deteriorate.

Golden Apple

Golden Apple · 1986

In the first year of freedom after WW2, a poor family from rocky Herzegovina moves to fertile province of Vojvodina hoping for a better life. However, there they face different type of troubles following the Tito's break-up with Stalin in 1948. Destinies of individual members of this family are about to have a tragic epilogue.

The Autograph

The Autograph · 1977

MovieDramaTV Movie

Živka, a kitchen helper at a restaurant where visiting sports teams eat, is in love with basketball star Mensur. Late at night, on a deserted street, the two meet by chance and he spends the night with her in a dormitory.

The Last Waltz in Sarajevo

The Last Waltz in Sarajevo · 1990

The Last Waltz in Sarajevo

The last film made in Yugoslavia, tells a story about Sarajevo during the last days of Europe, better known as the "Belle Epoque", between the years 1910-1914. A time of troubled events in the Balkans and an assassination attempt of Franz Ferdinand, which caused the beginning of the First World War.

Triptych

Triptych · 1982

MovieDocumentary

Short documentary.

Filmography

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The Great Talent

The Great Talent · 1984

The Great Talent

MovieTV MovieDrama

A group of factory workers is trying to make a theatrical play as amateur production, but political bigwigs want to supress them.

Director

Brown Eye, Evil Eye

Brown Eye, Evil Eye · 1967

Brown Eye, Evil Eye

The story of the strange friendship between 70-year-old wheelchair bound man Tadeus and six-year-old Hildi. Tadeus's medical records reveal that he is suicidal. One day, while she is searching for her dog, Hildi prevents one of Tadeus's suicide attempts.

Assistant Director

In the Kitchen

In the Kitchen · 1969

A one-shot film that follows two separate stories. In the foreground a family of three leads its ordinary life. Not far from them, but shielded from their view, two lovers are dealing with a personal drama.

Director

Dear Irena!

Dear Irena! · 1970

Students Marko, Dragan, Misko and Cutko make a foursome living in the spirit of their high-school "gang". One day they meet Irena, a student of medicine, who subsequently has an affair with Marko. Relationships within the foursome begin to deteriorate.

Writer

Golden Apple

Golden Apple · 1986

In the first year of freedom after WW2, a poor family from rocky Herzegovina moves to fertile province of Vojvodina hoping for a better life. However, there they face different type of troubles following the Tito's break-up with Stalin in 1948. Destinies of individual members of this family are about to have a tragic epilogue.

Director

The Autograph

The Autograph · 1977

MovieDramaTV Movie

Živka, a kitchen helper at a restaurant where visiting sports teams eat, is in love with basketball star Mensur. Late at night, on a deserted street, the two meet by chance and he spends the night with her in a dormitory.

Director

The Last Waltz in Sarajevo

The Last Waltz in Sarajevo · 1990

The Last Waltz in Sarajevo

The last film made in Yugoslavia, tells a story about Sarajevo during the last days of Europe, better known as the "Belle Epoque", between the years 1910-1914. A time of troubled events in the Balkans and an assassination attempt of Franz Ferdinand, which caused the beginning of the First World War.

Director

Triptych

Triptych · 1982

MovieDocumentary

Short documentary.

Writer

The Act

The Act · 1980

Short by N. Stojanović.

Director

Looking Into the Night

Looking Into the Night · 1978

Looking Into the Night

The common motif of two stories is love and death. In the first story, a drama of love and adultery takes place with a tragic ending. In the second story, the environment of hospital asylum and the constant presence of death makes two diabetics carefully watching over an unknown man in coma.

Writer

Pollen Dust

Pollen Dust · 1974

A young journalist is sent to a small Bosnian town to interview people on happiness. He mixes up with local affair and has a romance with a student. He gets a shock when he finds out that he is going to be important due to childhood mumps.

Writer