Želimir Žilnik
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- September 8, 1942
- Birthplace
- 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.
Filmography
Alpe-Adria Underground! 2025
as Himself
Eighty Plus 2025
Director, Writer, Co-Producer
Warm Film 2024
as Himself
As One 2022
as Želimir Žilnik
ŽŽŽ: Journal About Želimir Žilnik 2021
as Himself
Cinetracts '20 2020
Director
The Most Beautiful Country in the World 2018
Writer, Director
Ideal 68 2018
as Himself
Among the People: Life & Acting 2018
Writer, Director
- The Other Line
The Other Line 2016
as Himself
Martinac 2015
as Himself
Logbook_Serbistan 2015
Writer, Director
Our Man in Gabon 2014
Writer, Director
Pirika on Film 2013
Actor, Writer, Director
One Woman – One Century 2011
Writer, Director
The Old School of Capitalism 2009
Director, Writer
What Do Those Lunatics Want? 2007
as Himself
Kenedi Is Getting Married 2007
Writer, Director
Censored without Censorship 2007
as Himself
Danube Soap Opera 2006
Director, Writer
Europe Next Door 2005
Director, Writer
Kenedi, Lost and Found 2005
Director, Writer
Kenedi Goes Back Home 2003
Director, Writer
EXIT in the Morning 2002
Director, Writer
Fortress Europe 2000
Director
Cosmo Girls 2000
Director, Writer
Wanderlust 1998
Writer, Director
For Ella 1997
Director, Writer
Throwing Off the Yolks of Bondage 1996
Director, Writer
Marble Ass 1995
Director, Writer
- Tito Among the Serbs for the Second Time
Tito Among the Serbs for the Second Time 1994
Writer, Director
Where Gods Are Dead 1993
Writer
Silo Danube, Vukovar 1993
Director, Writer
Black and White 1990
Director, Writer
Oldtimer 1989
Director, Writer
Brooklyn - Gusinje 1988
Director, Writer
The Way Steel Was Tempered 1988
Writer, Director
Hot Paychecks 1987
Director, Writer
Pretty Women Walking Through the City 1986
Director, Writer
Good Morning, Belgrade 1986
Writer, Director
Taiwan Canasta 1985
as Građevinski inspektor 2
- Stanimir Descends To Town
Stanimir Descends To Town 1984
Director, Writer
Second Generation 1983
Director, Writer
- The First Trimester of Pavle Hromis
The First Trimester of Pavle Hromis 1983
Director, Writer
Dragoljub and Bogdan 1982
Writer, Director
Vera and Erzika 1981
Director, Writer
The Illness and Recovery of Buda Brakus 1980
Director, Writer
- Seven Hungarian Ballads
Seven Hungarian Ballads 1978
Director
Market People 1978
Director, Writer
- The Comedy and Tragedy of Bora Joksimovic
The Comedy and Tragedy of Bora Joksimovic 1977
Director, Writer
Paradise. An Imperialist Tragicomedy 1976
Director, Writer
Under the Protection of the State 1975
Director, Writer
House Orders 1975
Director, Writer
Farewell 1975
Director, Writer
- Inventory
Inventory 1975
Director, Writer
Public Execution 1975
Director, Writer
I Do Not Know What That Should Mean 1975
Director, Writer
Request 1974
Director, Writer
- Uprising in Jazak
Uprising in Jazak 1973
Director, Writer
Early Works 1971
Director, Writer
Black Film 1971
as Himself, Director, Writer
- June Turmoil
June Turmoil 1969
Director
The Unemployed 1968
Writer, Director
Little Pioneers 1968
Director, Writer
- Newsreel – Showing the Life of Village Youth
Newsreel – Showing the Life of Village Youth 1967
Director, Writer
Credits from TMDB.