Soja Jovanović Photo

Soja Jovanović

Directing

0.1 Popularity Feb 01, 1922 (80 years old) Belgrade, Kingdom of Yugoslavia

Sofija "Soja" Jovanović (Serbian Cyrillic: Соја Јовановић, pronounced [sɔ̌fija sɔ̌ːja jɔv̞ǎːnɔv̞it͡ɕ]; 1 February 1922 – 22 April 2002) was the first Serbian and Yugoslav female film director, noted for her work in theater, TV and film productions.

After studying at the...

Biography

Sofija "Soja" Jovanović (Serbian Cyrillic: Соја Јовановић, pronounced [sɔ̌fija sɔ̌ːja jɔv̞ǎːnɔv̞it͡ɕ]; 1 February 1922 – 22 April 2002) was the first Serbian and Yugoslav female film director, noted for her work in theater, TV and film productions.

After studying at the Theater Department of the Belgrade Music Academy, her first success was the stage production of Branislav Nušić's play A Suspicious Character (Serbian: Sumnjivo lice) in 1948, for which she was awarded at the Festival of Academy Theaters of Yugoslavia. Apart from theater productions, she also directed a number of films, mostly based on comedies written by Branislav Nušić, Jovan Sterija Popović, Stevan Sremac and Branko Ćopić.

Her first film was A Suspicious Character in 1954 which she co-directed with Predrag Dinulović. In 1957 she directed Priests Ćira and Spira, which was the first Yugoslavian feature film shot in color and for which she won the Golden Arena for Best Director at the 1957 Pula Film Festival. She also directed a number of TV films and radio dramas produced by Radio Television Belgrade until the early 1980s when she retired.

Filmography 20

1979
What a Day! Movie

Director

1979
1975
Andra and Ljubica Movie

Director

1973
Neighbors Movie

Director

1969
Father by Force Movie

Director

1969
Father by Force Movie

Writer

1969
1968
Pipedreams Movie

Director

1966
Eagles Fly Early Movie

Adaptation

1966
Eagles Fly Early Movie

Director

1964
1964
1962
Dr Movie

Director

1960
1960
1957
1954
1954
A Suspicious Character Movie

Adaptation

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Soja Jovanović Photo

Personal Details

Known For Directing
Gender Female
Birthday February 01, 1922 (80 years old)
Died April 22, 2002
Place of Birth Belgrade, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Also Known As "Соя" (София) Ёванович, Соя Йованович, Соја Јовановић and 2 more
Years Active 1954 - 1979
Popularity 0.1
Career Stats
20 Total Credits
1 Photos