Director

Veljko Bulajić

Writing

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Directed movies: 8Directed series: 1All crew credits: 18

TMDB ID: 112391

IMDb ID: nm0119819

Known for: Writing

Born: March 22, 1928

Age: 97

Place of birth: Vilusi, Nikšić, Montenegro

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1952 - 2022

Years active: 71

Average TMDB rating: 6.77

Wikidata: Q1281569

Also known as

Велько Булайич

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Director (9)Writer (7)Editor (1)Scenario Writer (1)

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Biography

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".

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