Great film and television director, screenwriter, art historian and art critic Djordje Kadijević he died on July 10 in Belgrade at the age of 94, she announced Yugoslav Cinematheque.
In September, the Yugoslav Cinematheque will show a retrospective of the films of Kadijević, who is also the laureate of its highest award - the Golden Seal for his outstanding contribution to the seventh art.
Đorđe Kadijević was born on January 6, 1933 in Šibenik, and part of his work belongs to the black wave of Yugoslav cinematography. He graduated in art history at the Faculty of Philosophy in Belgrade, and began his professional career as an art critic and publicist, before devoting himself to film and television from the end of the 1960s, reports Danas.
He became famous with the films "Butterfly" (1973), which is considered the first Serbian horror film and a classic of domestic cinematography, as well as the productions "Holy Place", "The Holiday" and "The Man Who Ate the Wolf".
He also left a big mark on television as the director of the series "Vuk Karadžić" (1987-1988), one of the most significant historical television projects in our country, which received the Grand Prix of Europe award at the festival in Rome.
During his decades-long career, he received numerous awards for his contribution to film and television art, and he is considered one of the pioneers of domestic film fantasy and horror. His work is characterized by strong visual aesthetics, historical themes and the exploration of metaphysical and folklore motifs.
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