Director
Želimir Žilnik
Born 1942 · Nis, Serbia, Yugoslavia
Želimir Žilnik is a Serbian film director and one of the major figures of the Yugoslav Black Wave. He is noted for his socially engaging style and criticism of censorship that was commonplace during the Yugoslav communist era. Subsequently, following the abolition of communist one-party system, he was an outspoken critic of Slobodan Milošević-led regime in Serbia.
Directed
Vera and Erzika
Director · 1981
Fortress Europe
Director · 2000
Stanimir Descends To Town
Director · 1984
The Way Steel Was Tempered
Director · 1988
Uprising in Jazak
Director · 1973
Little Pioneers
Director · 1968
Market People
Director · 1978
Public Execution
Director · 1975
Newsreel – Showing the Life of Village Youth
Director · 1967
Hot Paychecks
Director · 1987
Early Works
Director · 1971
Second Generation
Director · 1983
Kenedi Goes Back Home
Director · 2003
Black Film
Director · 1971
The Unemployed
Director · 1968
June Turmoil
Director · 1969
Oldtimer
Director · 1989
Good Morning, Belgrade
Director · 1986
Acting
Alpe-Adria Underground!
Himself · 2025
ŽŽŽ: Journal About Želimir Žilnik
Himself · 2021
Warm Film
Himself · 2024
Censored without Censorship
Himself · 2007
Taiwan Canasta
Građevinski inspektor 2 · 1985
Black Film
Himself · 1971
Martinac
Himself · 2015
The Other Line
Himself · 2016
What Do Those Lunatics Want?
Himself · 2007
Ideal 68
Himself · 2018
As One
Želimir Žilnik · 2022
Writing
Vera and Erzika
Writer · 1981
Stanimir Descends To Town
Writer · 1984
The Way Steel Was Tempered
Writer · 1988
Uprising in Jazak
Writer · 1973
Little Pioneers
Writer · 1968
Market People
Writer · 1978
Public Execution
Writer · 1975
Newsreel – Showing the Life of Village Youth
Writer · 1967
Hot Paychecks
Writer · 1987
Early Works
Writer · 1971
Second Generation
Writer · 1983
Kenedi Goes Back Home
Writer · 2003