FILM DIRECTOR

Jasmila Žbanić

1974 - Today

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Jasmila Žbanić (Bosnian pronunciation: [jasmǐla ʒbǎːnitɕ]; born 19 December 1974) is a Bosnian film director, screenwriter and producer. She has received numerous accolades, including nominations for the Academy Award and two BAFTA Awards. Žbanić has also won the Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival and has been nominated for the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival. She is known for writing and directing the 2020 war drama film Quo Vadis, Aida?, which earned her nominations for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, the BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language and the BAFTA Award for Best Direction. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jasmila Žbanić is the 1,042nd most popular film director (down from 944th in 2019), the 162nd most popular biography from Bosnia and Herzegovina (down from 143rd in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Bosnian, Herzegovinian Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Jasmila Žbanić ranks 1,042 out of 2,041Before her are Harold Becker, Ted Wilde, Mario Camus, Vladimir Bortko, Pierre Tchernia, and Greg Nicotero. After her are Taylor Sheridan, Pedro Costa, Charles Jarrott, Iwao Takamoto, Moufida Tlatli, and Cameron Crowe.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1974, Jasmila Žbanić ranks 132Before her are Aneela Mirza, Petter Solberg, Joe Abercrombie, Parov Stelar, Thure Lindhardt, and Lin Chi-ling. After her are Ed Helms, Carsten Jancker, Henry Jackman, Sol Campbell, Nobuyuki Oishi, and Sávio.

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In Bosnia and Herzegovina

Among people born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Jasmila Žbanić ranks 162 out of 375Before her are Milan Bandić (1955), Velimir Sombolac (1939), Predrag Danilović (1970), Danis Tanović (1969), Zoran Tegeltija (1961), and Marin Čilić (1988). After her are Borislav Stanković (1925), Zoran Janković (1940), Zoran Vujović (1958), Baja Mali Knindža (1966), Mario Stanić (1972), and Ivana Miličević (1974).

Among FILM DIRECTORS In Bosnia and Herzegovina

Among film directors born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Jasmila Žbanić ranks 3Before her are Emir Kusturica (1954), and Danis Tanović (1969). After her are Nina Kusturica (1975).