FILM DIRECTOR
Dušan Makavejev
1932 - 2019

Dušan Makavejev
Dušan Makavejev (Serbian Cyrillic: Душан Макавејев, pronounced [dǔʃan makaʋějeʋ]; 13 October 1932 – 25 January 2019) was a Serbian film director and screenwriter. He is known for his groundbreaking films of Yugoslav cinema in the late 1960s and early 1970s—many of which belong to the Black Wave. Makavejev's most internationally successful film was the 1971 political satire W.R.: Mysteries of the Organism, which he both directed and wrote. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Dušan Makavejev is the 352nd most popular film director (down from 319th in 2019), the 108th most popular biography from Serbia (down from 100th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Serbian Film Director.
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Dušan Makavejev ranks 352 out of 2,041. Before him are Samuel Fuller, Leo McCarey, William Kennedy Dickson, Kira Muratova, Ermanno Olmi, and Víctor Erice. After him are Jean Rouch, George Albert Smith, Emilio Fernández, Fernando Meirelles, Makoto Shinkai, and Edward Yang.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSamuel Fuller
1912 - 1997
HPI: 63.98
Rank: 346
Leo McCarey
1898 - 1969
HPI: 63.96
Rank: 347
William Kennedy Dickson
1860 - 1935
HPI: 63.95
Rank: 348
Kira Muratova
1934 - 2018
HPI: 63.95
Rank: 349
Ermanno Olmi
1931 - 2018
HPI: 63.93
Rank: 350
Víctor Erice
1940 - Present
HPI: 63.93
Rank: 351
Dušan Makavejev
1932 - 2019
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 352
Jean Rouch
1917 - 2004
HPI: 63.89
Rank: 353
George Albert Smith
1864 - 1959
HPI: 63.86
Rank: 354
Emilio Fernández
1904 - 1986
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 355
Fernando Meirelles
1955 - Present
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 356
Makoto Shinkai
1973 - Present
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 357
Edward Yang
1947 - 2007
HPI: 63.82
Rank: 358
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1932, Dušan Makavejev ranks 130. Before him are Mustafa Tlass, Dieter Rams, Prince Johann Georg of Hohenzollern, Rodion Shchedrin, Fernando Arrabal, and Iskandar of Johor. After him are Charly Gaul, Margarita Xhepa, Félix Malloum, Dhirubhai Ambani, Branko Lustig, and Nancy Kassebaum. Among people deceased in 2019, Dušan Makavejev ranks 111. Before him are György Konrád, Bobby Joe Long, Jessye Norman, Ginger Baker, Dina bint Abdul-Hamid, and Antoine Gizenga. After him are Köbi Kuhn, Branko Lustig, Jan Stráský, Billy Drago, Rafi Eitan, and Guillermo Mordillo.
Others Born in 1932
Go to all RankingsMustafa Tlass
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2017
HPI: 64.56
Rank: 124
Dieter Rams
DESIGNER
1932 - Present
HPI: 64.44
Rank: 125
Prince Johann Georg of Hohenzollern
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2016
HPI: 64.42
Rank: 126
Rodion Shchedrin
COMPOSER
1932 - Present
HPI: 64.19
Rank: 127
Fernando Arrabal
WRITER
1932 - Present
HPI: 64.18
Rank: 128
Iskandar of Johor
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2010
HPI: 63.98
Rank: 129
Dušan Makavejev
FILM DIRECTOR
1932 - 2019
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 130
Charly Gaul
CYCLIST
1932 - 2005
HPI: 63.81
Rank: 131
Margarita Xhepa
ACTOR
1932 - 2025
HPI: 63.73
Rank: 132
Félix Malloum
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2009
HPI: 63.71
Rank: 133
Dhirubhai Ambani
BUSINESSPERSON
1932 - 2002
HPI: 63.70
Rank: 134
Branko Lustig
PRODUCER
1932 - 2019
HPI: 63.69
Rank: 135
Nancy Kassebaum
POLITICIAN
1932 - Present
HPI: 63.66
Rank: 136
Others Deceased in 2019
Go to all RankingsGyörgy Konrád
WRITER
1933 - 2019
HPI: 64.54
Rank: 105
Bobby Joe Long
EXTREMIST
1953 - 2019
HPI: 64.41
Rank: 106
Jessye Norman
SINGER
1945 - 2019
HPI: 64.31
Rank: 107
Ginger Baker
MUSICIAN
1939 - 2019
HPI: 64.18
Rank: 108
Dina bint Abdul-Hamid
NOBLEMAN
1929 - 2019
HPI: 64.15
Rank: 109
Antoine Gizenga
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2019
HPI: 63.94
Rank: 110
Dušan Makavejev
FILM DIRECTOR
1932 - 2019
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 111
Köbi Kuhn
COACH
1943 - 2019
HPI: 63.74
Rank: 112
Branko Lustig
PRODUCER
1932 - 2019
HPI: 63.69
Rank: 113
Jan Stráský
POLITICIAN
1940 - 2019
HPI: 63.57
Rank: 114
Billy Drago
ACTOR
1945 - 2019
HPI: 63.57
Rank: 115
Rafi Eitan
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2019
HPI: 63.53
Rank: 116
Guillermo Mordillo
COMIC ARTIST
1932 - 2019
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 117
In Serbia
Among people born in Serbia, Dušan Makavejev ranks 108 out of 661. Before him are Bata Živojinović (1933), Ilija Garašanin (1812), Ivan Stambolić (1936), Jovan Cvijić (1865), Irinej, Serbian Patriarch (1930), and Dimitrije Ljotić (1891). After him are Nikola Jokić (1995), Monica Seles (1973), Đorđe Balašević (1953), Enki Bilal (1951), Momčilo Tapavica (1872), and Ana Brnabić (1975).
Others born in Serbia
Go to all RankingsBata Živojinović
ACTOR
1933 - 2016
HPI: 64.35
Rank: 102
Ilija Garašanin
POLITICIAN
1812 - 1874
HPI: 64.23
Rank: 103
Ivan Stambolić
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2000
HPI: 64.21
Rank: 104
Jovan Cvijić
GEOGRAPHER
1865 - 1927
HPI: 64.14
Rank: 105
Irinej, Serbian Patriarch
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1930 - 2020
HPI: 64.03
Rank: 106
Dimitrije Ljotić
POLITICIAN
1891 - 1945
HPI: 63.94
Rank: 107
Dušan Makavejev
FILM DIRECTOR
1932 - 2019
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 108
Nikola Jokić
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 63.84
Rank: 109
Monica Seles
TENNIS PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 63.77
Rank: 110
Đorđe Balašević
SINGER
1953 - 2021
HPI: 63.76
Rank: 111
Enki Bilal
COMIC ARTIST
1951 - Present
HPI: 63.68
Rank: 112
Momčilo Tapavica
TENNIS PLAYER
1872 - 1949
HPI: 63.53
Rank: 113
Ana Brnabić
POLITICIAN
1975 - Present
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 114
Among FILM DIRECTORS In Serbia
Among film directors born in Serbia, Dušan Makavejev ranks 2. Before him are Gojko Mitić (1940). After him are Želimir Žilnik (1942), Goran Paskaljević (1947), Josef von Báky (1902), and Srđan Dragojević (1963).
Gojko Mitić
1940 - Present
HPI: 65.52
Rank: 1
Dušan Makavejev
1932 - 2019
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 2
Želimir Žilnik
1942 - Present
HPI: 57.99
Rank: 3
Goran Paskaljević
1947 - 2020
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 4
Josef von Báky
1902 - 1966
HPI: 55.92
Rank: 5
Srđan Dragojević
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 6