Person
Veljko Bulajić
Writing · Born 1928-03-22 · Vilusi, Nikšić, Montenegro
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".
Known for
The Battle of Neretva
Director
Cinema Komunisto
Himself
Oleg: The Oleg Vidov Story
Self
The Great Transport
Writer
The Day That Shook the World
Director
The Man to Kill
Director
Great Transport
Writer
Tito's Recollections
Director
The Donator
Director
The Other Side of Welles
Self
Filmography
- 2022Scenes from the Life of BH FilmHimself
- 2021Oleg: The Oleg Vidov StorySelf
- 2010Cinema KomunistoHimself
- 2006LibertasDirector
- 2005The Other Side of WellesSelf
- 2003Pula ConfidentialHimself
- 1989The DonatorDirector
- 1986Promised LandDirector
- 1983Great TransportWriter
- 1983The Great TransportWriter
- 1981High VoltageDirector
- 1980Tito's RecollectionsDirector
- 1979The Man to KillDirector
- 1975The Day That Shook the WorldDirector
- 1969The Battle of NeretvaDirector
- 1966Looking Into the Eyes of the SunDirector
- 1964Skopje '63Editor
- 1962KozaraDirector
- 1961Boom TownDirector
- 1960Atomic War BrideDirector
- 1959Train without a TimetableDirector
- 1952In the StormSvećenik
- —Escape to the SeaDirector
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