Maksut "Maksa" Ćatović ( sr-cyr, Макса Ћатовић, born 9 October 1950) is a

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film producer and former president of production company Komuna.

Biography

Born in

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, Ćatović attended and completed his primary and secondary schooling in

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. From 1985 Ćatović was the owner and CEO of Komuna, working for films including '' Underground''

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winner (1995) and ''

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'' Silver Lion winner in Venice (2008). Ćatović worked as a concert organizer and promoter for

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, Jethro Tull among many others bands that were playing in Serbia and Montenegro.

Selected filmography

Producer

Films

* ''

Dara iz Jasenovca (Dara Of Jasenovac) ''Dara of Jasenovac'' () is a 2021 Serbian historical drama film directed by Predrag Antonijević. Based on the testimonies of survivors, it deals with war crimes and atrocities that took place at Jasenovac concentration camp, which was a part of ...

'' (2020) by Predrag Antonijevic * ''

Dara of Jasenovac ''Dara of Jasenovac'' () is a 2021 Serbian historical drama film directed by Predrag Antonijević. Based on the testimonies of survivors, it deals with war crimes and atrocities that took place at Jasenovac concentration camp, which was a part of ...

'' * ''

Soldier's Lullaby ''Soldier's Lullaby'' () is a 2018 Serbian drama film directed by Predrag Antonijević Predrag "Gaga" Antonijević ( sr-Cyrl, Предраг Гага Антонијевић; born 7 February 1959) is a Serbian film director and screenwriter. In ...

(2018) * ''Letete S Rossinant'' (2007) by

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* ''Balkanska Braca'' (2005) by Boža Nikolić *

The Red Colored Grey Truck ''Sivi kamion crvene boje'' (Red-Colored Grey Truck) is a 2004 Serbian comedy road-movie written and directed by Srđan Koljević, starring Srđan Todorović and Aleksandra Balmazović. Plot The story takes place in June 1991 in Yugoslavi ...

(2004) by Srdjan Koljevic * ''

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'' (2003) by

Andrej Aćin Andrej Aćin is a Serbian director, screenwriter and composer from Belgrade, currently residing in Toronto, Canada. In the 1990s, he fronted the gothic rock band BAAL, with which he released one studio album. After BAAL disbanded in 1995, Aćin re ...

* Poslednji trenutak večnosti by

* ''The State Of The Dead'' (2002) by

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* ''Normalni Ljudi'' (2001) by Oleg Novkovic * ''Tajna Porodicnog Blaga'' (2000) by Aleksandar Djordjevic * ''Lajanje Na Zvezde'' (

Barking at the Stars ''Barking at the Stars'' () 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 praised for its wholesomeness, as it does not contain any swe ...

)(1998) by

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* ''

'' (1998) by

Emir Kusturica Emir Kusturica ( sr-cyrl, Емир Кустурица, ; born 24 November 1954) is a Serbian film director, screenwriter, actor, film producer and musician. Kusturica has been an active filmmaker since the 1980s. He has competed at the Cannes ...

* ''My Country'' (1997) by Milos Radovic * '' Underground'' (1995) by

* '' Pjevam Danju, Pjevam Nocu'' (1978) by

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TV Series

* '' Drzavni sluzbenik'' *

Državni posao ''Državni posao'' ( sr-Cyrl, Државни посао; ) is a Serbian comedy television series starring Dimitrije Banjac, Nikola Škorić and Dejan Ćirjaković. They are also the authors of the show. The show began airing in September 2012. I ...

* Bunar * Pevačica * Dara iz Jasenovca * Zaspanka za vojnike * Rokopisac * Ubice mog oca * ''

Stižu Dolari ''Stižu dolari'' is a Serbian comedy television series produced by Komuna Belgrade and the Radio Television of Serbia. It aired from 2004 to 2006. The series was directed by Mihailo Vukobratovic and the script was written by Sinisa Pavic and Ljil ...

'' * '' Porodicno Blago'' * '' Neki novi klinci'' * '' Lisice'' * '' Svastara Duska Radovica'' * Bila jednom jedna zemlja

References

External links

*
komuna.com
Living people Serbian film producers 1950 births Film people from Belgrade {{film-producer-stub