Siniša Kovačević (

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: Синиша Ковачевић, ; born 30 May 1954) is a Serbian author,

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, politician and professor of the Belgrade

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Biography

Kovačević was born on 30 May 1954 in the northern Serbian village of

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. He graduated dramaturgy at the

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. He is a professor on

in the case ''dramaturgy''. He writes for theatre, film, and TV. His works have been translated into

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, English, and

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language. He is married to actress Ljiljana Blagojević, with whom he has a daughter,

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, also an actress. He lives and works in Belgrade.Siniša Kovačević: Moje je da korim rod

Works

Stage dramas

* ''Đeneral Milan Nedić'' * ''Novo je doba'' * ''Sveti Sava'' * ''Poslednja ruka pred fajront'' * ''Srpska drama'' * ''Virus'' * ''Velika drama'' * ''Kraljević Marko'' * ''Janez'' * ''Ravi'' * ''Zečiji nasip'' * ''Čudesni''

TV dramas

* ''Portret Ilije Pevca'' * ''Mala šala'' * ''Svečana obaveza''

Film scripts

* ''Država Mrtvih'' * ''Bolje od bekstva'' * ''Najbolji'' * ''Najviše na svetu celom''

Directed Premieres of his dramas

* ''Virus'' * ''Kraljević Marko'' * ''Janez'' * ''Velika drama'' * ''Zečiji nasip'' Plus the movie ''Sinovci'' in 2006, and the TV series ''Gorki Plodovi'' in 2008/09.

Awards

* Triple Sterija Award winner for theatrical plays: ''Novo je doba'', ''Đeneral Milan Nedić'', ''Janez''. * Triple "Branislav Nušić" Award winner for theatrical plays: ''Sveti Sava'', ''Kraljević Marko'',''Ravi''. * TV drama ''Novo je doba'' included in the top ten TV dramas, as the third. * TV drama ''Svečana obaveza'' classified in the five best TV dramas ever recorded. * TV drama ''Mala šala'' joke is included in četrvrtu book anthology of contemporary TV dramas.

References

External links

*
Interview with Siniša Kovačevic with biography and list of works and awards on Radio-Television of Serbia (in Serbian)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kovacevic, Sinisa 1954 births Living people People from Sremska Mitrovica Serbian dramatists and playwrights Serbian screenwriters Serbian male screenwriters Serbian film directors Serbian theatre directors University of Belgrade Faculty of Dramatic Arts alumni Theatre people from Belgrade