Zdravko Šotra ( sr-cyr, Здравко Шотра; born 13 February 1933) is a Serbian

film A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere ...

and

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and

screenwriter A screenplay writer (also called screenwriter, scriptwriter, scribe or scenarist) is a writer who practices the craft of screenwriting, writing screenplays on which mass media, such as films, television programs and video games, are based. ...

. He is known for directing the films ''

Zona Zamfirova ''Zona Zamfirova'' ( sr-Cyrl, Зона Замфирова) is a 2002 comedy-drama film directed by Zdravko Šotra. It is based on the 1906 book by Serbian author Stevan Sremac. The film contains the local vernacular of the Serbian dialect spoken ...

'', ''

Boj na Kosovu ''Battle of Kosovo'' ( sh-Cyrl-Latn, Бој на Косову, Boj na Kosovu) is a 1989 Yugoslav historical drama/war film filmed in Serbia. The film was based on the drama written by poet Ljubomir Simović. It depicts the historical Battle of ...

'', '' Šešir profesora Vujića'', ''

Santa Maria della Salute Santa Maria della Salute ( en, Saint Mary of Health), commonly known simply as the Salute, is a Roman Catholic church and minor basilica located at Punta della Dogana in the Dorsoduro sestiere of the city of Venice, Italy. It stands on the narr ...

'' among others, as well as television mini-series.

Early life

Šotra was born in the village of Kozice, near

Stolac Stolac is an ancient city located in Herzegovina-Neretva Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located in the region of Herzegovina. Stolac is one of the oldest cities in Bosnia and Herzego ...

(modern

Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh, / , ), abbreviated BiH () or B&H, sometimes called Bosnia–Herzegovina and often known informally as Bosnia, is a country at the crossroads of south and southeast Europe, located in the Balkans. Bosnia and H ...

), into an ethnic Serb family as the seventh child of Mara and Đorđe Šotra. As a young child his family moved to

Kosovo Kosovo ( sq, Kosova or ; sr-Cyrl, Косово ), officially the Republic of Kosovo ( sq, Republika e Kosovës, links=no; sr, Република Косово, Republika Kosovo, links=no), is a partially recognised state in Southeast Euro ...

just prior to the outbreak of

World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...

, where he would grow up.

Career

Šotra graduated from the

Faculty of Dramatic Arts, University of Arts in Belgrade The Faculty of Dramatic Arts ( sr, Факултет драмских уметности, Fakultet dramskih umetnosti; abbreviated FDU) is a constituent institution of the University of Arts in Belgrade which focuses on education and research in t ...

with a degree in film directing. He began his professional career at

TV Belgrade Radio Television of Serbia ( sr-Cyrl, Радио-телевизија Србије, sr-Lat, Radio-televizija Srbije, italics=yes; abbr. RTS/PTC) is Serbia's public broadcaster. It broadcasts and produces news, drama, and sports programming thro ...

, working there since its inception. His film ''

'' (2002) was watched by a record 1.2 million people in Serbia. He has directed several television mini-series based on novels by

Mir-Jam Milica Jakovljević ( sr-Cyrl, Милица Јаковљевић; 22 April 1887 – 22 December 1952), better known under the pen name Mir-Jam ( sr-Cyrl, Мир-Јам) was a Serbian writer whose many period novels have been successfully adapted ...

: '' Ranjeni orao'', ''

Greh njene majke ''Greh njene majke'' (''The sin of her mother'') is a Serbian television series filmed in 2009 based on the novel by Mir-Jam. It has been shown at Radio Television of Serbia from 20 November 2009 to 12 March 2010. The series is set in the time be ...

'', ''Nepobedivo srce'' and ''Samac u braku''.

Personal life

Šotra was married to the former beauty queen

Nikica Marinović Nikica is a masculine given name. Nikica is a hypocoristic of the name Nikola. It may refer to: *Nikica Cukrov (born 1954), a former Croatian football player *Nikica Gabrić (born 1961), physician and politician *Nikica Jelavić (born 1985), a Herz ...

. Together they have a son Marko who is a television director employed at the Serbian state television. He is a fan of

Red Star Belgrade Fudbalski klub Crvena zvezda ( sr-Cyrl, Фудбалски клуб Црвена звезда, lit=Red Star Football Club, ), commonly known as Red Star Belgrade in English-language media, is a Serbian professional football club based in Bel ...

Filmography

;Films *''Osvajanje slobode'' (1979) *''Šesta brzina'' (1981) *''Idemo dalje'' (1982) *''Igmanski marš'' (1983) *''Držanje za vazduh'' (1985) *''Braća po materi'' (1988) *''

'' (1989) *''Dnevnik uvreda 1993'' (1994) *''

Barking at the Stars ''Barking at the Stars'' ( sr, Лајање на звезде / Lajanje na zvezde) is a 1998 Yugoslav film directed by Zdravko Šotra. Although it was filmed during a decade of war and hardship in the former Yugoslavia, the film was overall praise ...

'' (1998) *''

'' (2002) *''Pljačka Trećeg rajha'' (2004) *''Ivkova slava'' (2005) *'' Šešir profesora Vujića'' (2012) (''Professor Kosta Vujic's Hat'') *''

'' (2016) ;Series *''Više od igre'' (1976) *''Gde cveta limun žut'' (2006) *'' Ranjeni orao'' (2008-2009) *''

'' (2009-2010) *''Nepobedivo srce'' (2011-2012) * ''Alexander of Yugoslavia'' (2021)

References

External links

*
Interview published in Politika Newspaper
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sotra, Zdravko 1933 births Living people 20th-century Serbian people Serbian film directors Serbian television directors Serbian film producers Bosnia and Herzegovina film directors Bosnia and Herzegovina film producers Yugoslav film directors Yugoslav film producers Serbs of Bosnia and Herzegovina People from Stolac