Biography
Dušan Kovačević (Serbian Cyrillic: Душан Ковачевић, pronounced [dǔʃan koʋǎːtʃeʋitɕ]; born 12 July 1948) is a Serbian playwright, scriptwriter, film director and academic best known for his theatre plays and movie scripts. He also served as the ambassador of Serbia in Lisbon, Portugal. Kovačević was born in Mrđenovac near Šabac, PR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia, graduated from Svetozar Marković Gymnasium in Novi Sad, and received a bachelor's degree in dramaturgy from the University of Belgrade in 1973. From 1973, he worked as a dramaturge at TV Beograd for five years. Since 1998, he has been the artistic director of Zvezdara teatar. In 2003 he directed his first movie, Profesionalac (The Professional).
Kovačević's prolific work is well known and popular in Serbia. His comedies have been translated into 17 languages, but his work didn't become available in English until the mid-1990s. One of his plays, Balkan Spy was being rehearsed in Beijing at the time of Tiananmen Square protests, only to be cancelled by the authorities.A declared royalist, Dušan Kovačević is a member of the Crown Council of Aleksandar Karađorđević. He is also a member of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts. In 2020 he was awarded the Sretenje order of the Republic of Serbia.His daughter Lena Kovačević is a jazz singer.
Filmography
all 24
Movies 23
Writer 15
self 5
Director 3
TV Shows 1
The Heroes of Halyard (2023)
One Hell of an Actor (2021)
It's Not So Bad to Be Human (2021)
Kreka: Dreamcatcher (2021)
Spring in January (2019)
Diamond of Boyana (2017)
Sonja (2012)
White Button (2010)
St. George Shoots the Dragon (2009)
Electrically Powered Music (2009)
The Professional (2003)
Once Upon a Time There Was a Country (1996)
Underground (1995)
The Tragic Burlesque (1995)
The Professional (1990)
Meeting Place (1989)
Balkan Spy (1984)
Heads or Tails (1983)
Radovan the Third (1983)
The Marathon Family (1982)
Who's Singin' Over There? (1980)
Special Treatment (1980)
Beasts (1977)
Stardust (1976)
Ratings
Information
Known ForWriting
GenderMale
Birthday1948-07-12 (75 years old)
Birth PlaceMrđenovac, Serbia
ChildrenLena Kovačević
CitizenshipsSerbia
Also Known AsDusan Kovacevic, Душан Ковачевић
AwardsStatuette of Joakim Vujić
This article uses material from Wikipedia.
- Dušan Kovačević
- Filmography
- Information
- Related Persons