Đorđe Milosavljević ( sr-cyr, Ђорђе Милосављевић; born 6 May 1969) is a Serbian screenwriter, writer, playwright,

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and film director.

Biography

Milosavljević graduated from

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( gymnasium) in

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with maturity diploma, then he studied

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at the Faculty of Dramatic Arts of

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’s University of Arts and completed in 1997. The author of numerous

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, theater plays and novels teaches at the Faculty of Dramatic Arts. The diverse artist is laureate of renowned prizes such as the

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(2000) of Film Festival

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, the Prix

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of the Festroia International Filmfestival (2001) both for ''Mehanizam'', the Award of

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International Film Festival for ''Točkovi'' (2000), the

Isidora Sekulić Award The Isidora Sekulić Award (, sr-cyr, Награда Исидора Секулић) is a Serbian, and former Yugoslav, literary prize established by the Belgrade municipality of Savski venac in 1967 and awarded annually since 1968 in honor of th ...

(2009) for his prose ''Đavo i mala gospođa'' and the Prize FEST (2018) for best screenplay ''Izgrednici''. Some films (directed or written by Milosavljević) have been screened at numerous other festivals such as

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2000,

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, Flanders International Film Festival 2001,

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and

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Bibliography (selection)

Novel *''Đavo i mala gospođa'' (The Devil and the Little Lady), Scatto, Belgrade 2008, . *''Jagodići'' (Jagodić

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), 3 Volumes, Laguna, Belgrade 2012 and 2013, . *''Sentimentalne zavere'' (Sentimental Conspiracies), Laguna, Belgrade 2016, . Drama *''Ulični psi'', (co-author Ana Lasić) based on Quentin Tarantino's

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at BITEF 1997. *''Instant seksualno vaspitanje'', Premiere at Youth Theatre Novi Sad, 2005. *''Kontumac ili Berman i Jelena'', Premiere at Knjaževsko-srpski teatar, 2005. *''Đavo i mala gospođa'', Premiere at Knjaževsko-srpski teatar, 2011. Comics *''L'Empire de la raison'', 3 Volumes,

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, 2005–2007,

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Filmography (selection)

Feature film *''Raškršća'', co-screenwriter * ''Točkovi'', screenwriter and director * ''Nebeska udica'', co-screenwriter *''Mehanizam'', director * ''Apsolutnih sto'', co-screenwriter *''Ringeraja'', screenwriter and director * ''Jesen stiže, Dunjo moja'', screenwriter (2004) *''Konji vrani'', screenwriter (2007) *''Bledi mesec'', screenwriter (2008) *''Neprijatelj'' (The Enemy), screenwriter (2011) * Ustanička ulica, co-screenwriter (2012) *''Igra u tami'' (Darkness), screenwriter *''Izgrednici'' (Offenders), screenwriter (2017) Television film series (screenplay) *''Cvat lipe na Balkanu'' (2011–2012), based on the novel by Gordana Kuić *''Jagodići'' (Jagodić Clan; 2012–2015) *''Čizmaši'' (2015), based on the novel by

Dragoslav Mihailović Dragoslav Mihailović (Serbian Cyrillic alphabet, Serbian Cyrillic: Драгослав Михаиловић; 17 November 1930 – 12 March 2023) was a Serbian writer. Life Mihailović graduated in Serbian literature, Yugoslav literature from t ...

*''Vere i zavere'' (2016), based on the novel by Aleksandar Tišma. *''Koreni'' (Roots), RTS 2018.Trailer
YouTube, retrieved 2019-05-09. *''Preživeti Beograd'' (Survive Belgrade), Pink TV 2019.Trailer of Episode 1
YouTube, retrieved 2019-10-21. *''Švindleri'' (Swindlers), Superstar TV 2020.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Milosavljević, Đorđe 1969 births Living people Serbian dramatists and playwrights Serbian novelists Serbian screenwriters Serbian male screenwriters Serbian film directors University of Belgrade Faculty of Dramatic Arts alumni People from Ivanjica