Veljko Despotović (1 October 1931 – 6 April 2013) was a

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n film and television

production designer In film and television, a production designer is the individual responsible for the overall aesthetic of the story. The production design gives the viewers a sense of the time period, the plot location, and character actions and feelings. Work ...

Biography

In 1958 he graduated from the

University of Belgrade The University of Belgrade () is a public university, public research university in Belgrade, Serbia. It is the oldest and largest modern university in Serbia. Founded in 1808 as the Belgrade Higher School in revolutionary Serbia, by 1838 it me ...

Faculty of Architecture, after which he continued with designing theatre, film and television sets. Between 1950 and 1962 he was working as an assistant in the

art department Art is a diverse range of culture, cultural activity centered around works of art, ''works'' utilizing Creativity, creative or imagination, imaginative talents, which are expected to evoke a worthwhile experience, generally through an express ...

and as an architect in theatre, film and television. Since 1962 he works as independent Serbian and foreign film

set designer Scenic design, also known as stage design or set design, is the creation of scenery for theatrical productions including plays and musicals. The term can also be applied to film and television productions, where it may be referred to as prod ...

. He has done over 150 domestic and foreign movies and co-productions. Despotović won two Golden Arena for Best Production Design awards at the 1979 and 1984 editions of the

Pula Film Festival Pula Film Festival () is an annual Croatian film festival, established in 1954. It is held in a Roman amphitheater known as the Pula Arena. Pula Film Festival is the oldest Croatian film festival and is usually held in the summer, in July or Aug ...

, the Yugoslav national film awards. for his work on the films ''The Man to Kill'' (''Čovjek koga treba ubiti'', 1979; directed by

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), ''Burning'' (''Usijanje'', 1979; directed by

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), and ''Strangler vs. Strangler'' (''Davitelj protiv davitelja'', 1984; directed by

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Selected filmography

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I Even Met Happy Gypsies ''I Even Met Happy Gypsies'' () is a 1967 Yugoslav film by Serbian director Aleksandar Petrović. The film is centered on Roma people's life in a village in northern Vojvodina, but it also deals with other themes such as love, ethnic and soci ...

'' (1967) *''

It Rains in My Village ''It Rains in My Village'' (, ) is a 1968 Yugoslav film by Serbian director Aleksandar Petrović, partly inspired by the novel Demons by Fyodor Dostoevsky. Plot A mentally challenged girl is defended by a young man who takes care of pigs. He ge ...

'' (1968) *'' Who's That Singing Over There'' (1980) *''

The Secret of Nikola Tesla ''The Secret of Nikola Tesla'' (), is a 1980 Yugoslav biographical film which dramatizes events in the life of the Serbian-American engineer and inventor Nikola Tesla. This somewhat fictionalized portrayal of Tesla's life has him contending with ...

'' (1980) *'' Strangler vs. Strangler'' (1984) *''

The Meeting Point ''The Meeting Point'' (''Sabirni centar'') is a 1989 Yugoslavian fantasy/comedy-drama film directed by Goran Marković and starring Rade Marković, Bogdan Diklić, Dragan Nikolić, Mirjana Karanović and Anica Dobra. It is based on Dušan Kova� ...

'' (1989) *''

Silent Gunpowder ''Silent Gunpowder'' () is a 1990 Yugoslav war film directed by Bato Čengić, starring Mustafa Nadarević, Branislav Lečić, Fabijan Šovagović, Mira Furlan, Boro Stjepanović and Josip Pejaković. Plot Based on a novel by Branko Ćopi ...

'' (1990) *''

Tito and Me ''Tito and Me'' (Serbo-Croatian: ''Tito i ja'', Serbian Cyrillic: ''Тито и ја'') is a 1992 comedy film by Serbian director Goran Marković. Plot The movie is set in socialist Yugoslavia during the 1950s. Zoran is an overweight 10-year-old ...

'' (1992) *'' Tears for Sale'' (2008)

References

External links

Official homepage
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Despotovic, Veljko 1931 births 2013 deaths Film people from Zagreb Serbian production designers Golden Arena winners University of Belgrade Faculty of Architecture alumni