Goran Paskaljević

Goran Paskaljević (Serbian Cyrillic: Горан Паскаљевић; pronounced [ɡɔ̌ran paskǎːʎɛvit͡ɕ]; 22 April 1947 – 25 September 2020) was a Serbian and former Yugoslav film director.

Goran Paskaljević
Goran Paskaljević in July 2010 at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.
Born(1947-04-22)22 April 1947
Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia
Died25 September 2020(2020-09-25) (aged 73)
Paris, France
OccupationFilm director, screenwriter and producer
Years active1969–2020
Spouse(s)Christine Gentet (m.1995)
ChildrenVladimir Paskaljević (b.1974) Petar Paskaljević (b.1993)
AwardsBerlin Golden Bear for Best Film
Nominated 1978 The Dog Who Loved Trains
Cannes Palme d'Or
Nominated 1985 Special Treatment
Venice Golden Lion for Best Film
Nominated 2001 How Harry Became a Tree
Festróia Golden Dolphin for Best Film
Nominated 2002 How Harry Became a Tree
San Sebastián Golden Shell for Best Film
Nominated 2004 Midwinter Night's Dream
Valladolid Golden Spike for Best Film
1995 Someone Else's America
2006 The Optimists
Pula Golden Arena for Best Director
1976 Beach Guard in Winter
1980 Special Treatment

Biography

Born in Belgrade, he was raised by his grandparents in Niš in southern Serbia,[1] following the divorce of his parents. Fourteen years later he returned to Belgrade where he worked with his stepfather at the Yugoslav Film Archive.[2]

Paskaljević belonged to a group of several Yugoslav filmmakers who studied abroad and graduated from the prestigious Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague (FAMU).[3] After returning to Yugoslavia, he made some 30 documentaries and 16 feature films which were screened at many international film festivals (such as Cannes, Berlin, Venice, Toronto and San Sebastian) and met with critical acclaim.[4][5] The rise of nationalism during the breakup of Yugoslavia forced him to leave his country in 1992.[6]

In 1998 he returned to Yugoslavia to make the Powder Keg (known as Cabaret Balkan in the USA) which won the FIPRESCI prize at the Venice Film Festival and at the European Film Awards.[7] In 2001,[8] Variety International Film Guide marked him as one of the world's top five directors of the year. The Museum of Modern Art in New York (MoMA) presented a full retrospective of his work in January 2008.[9][10] It was BFI Southbank's (London) turn to organize in July 2010 a full retrospective of his 16 feature films, along with the publication of a monograph (in English) about his work.

Paskaljević lived between Belgrade and Paris, France and he held both Serbian and French citizenship. As of 2008 he was named Officer of the French Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.[11]

He died on 25 September 2020 in Paris.[12]

Filmography
Year Film Director Writer Producer Awards / Notes
1976 Beach Guard in Winter Yes No No Golden Arena at Pula Film Festival
1977 The Dog Who Loved Trains Yes No No Bronze Arena at Pula Film Festival, Golden Berlin Bear nominee
1979 The Days on Earth Are Flowing Yes Yes No Bronze Arena at Pula Film Festival
1980 Special Treatment Yes Yes No Golden Arena at Pula Film Festival, Palme d'Or nominee
1982 Twilight Time Yes Yes No
1984 The Elusive Summer of '68 Yes No No
1987 Guardian Angel Yes Yes Yes
1989 Time of Miracles Yes Yes Yes
1992 Tango Argentino Yes Yes Yes Audience awards at Venice Film Festival and San Francisco International Film Festival
1995 Someone Else's America Yes No No Golden spike at Seminci
1998 Cabaret Balkan Yes Yes Yes Golden Anchor Award at Haifa International Film Festival
2001 How Harry Became a Tree Yes Yes No Best screenplay winner at Ghent International Film Festival
2004 Midwinter Night's Dream Yes Yes Yes Special Prize of the Jury at San Sebastián International Film Festival
2006 The Optimists Yes Yes Yes
2009 Honeymoons Yes Yes Yes Grand Prize of the Jury at Les Arcs European Film Festival
2012 When Day Breaks Yes Yes Yes Audience Choice Prize at Les Arcs European Film Festival
2016 Land of the Gods Yes Yes No
2019 Nonostante la nebbia Yes Yes Yes

See also

References
  1. Jovanović, Mihailo (20 October 2019). "Čuvar filma u teškom periodu - Goran Paskaljević". Vesti online (in Serbian). Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  2. Jovanović, Mihailo (20 October 2019). "Čuvar filma u teškom periodu - Goran Paskaljević". Vesti online (in Serbian). Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  3. Gocić, Goran (2001). Notes from the Underground: The Cinema of Emir Kusturica. Wallflower Press. ISBN 9781903364147.
  4. Serbia, RTS, Radio televizija Srbije, Radio Television of. "Drugi vek: Goran Paskaljević - čovek koji pravi filmove". www.rts.rs. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  5. "Filmski Centar Srbije". www.fcs.rs. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  6. "Filmski Centar Srbije". www.fcs.rs. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  7. "Normalne okolnosti". Nedeljnik Vreme. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  8. "Goran Paskaljević - Režiseri | Film". Art-kino Croatia (in Croatian). Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  9. "Goran Paskaljevic". The Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  10. Војводине, Јавна медијска установа ЈМУ Радио-телевизија. "Горан Паскаљевић у МоМИ". ЈМУ Радио-телевизија Војводине. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  11. Аранђеловић, И. "Паскаљевићу уручен француски орден". Politika Online. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  12. "Umro Goran Paskaljević". 25 September 2020.
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