FILM DIRECTOR
Želimir Žilnik
1942 - Today

Želimir Žilnik
Želimir Žilnik (Serbian Cyrillic: Желимир Жилник; pronounced [ʒɛ̌limiːr ʒîlniːk]; born 8 September 1942) is a Serbian film director best known as one of the major figures of the Yugoslav Black Wave film movement of the 1960s and 1970s. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Želimir Žilnik is the 814th most popular film director (up from 905th in 2019), the 206th most popular biography from Serbia (up from 224th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Serbian Film Director.
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Želimir Žilnik ranks 814 out of 2,041. Before him are Jonathan Glazer, Ruy Guerra, Gordon Douglas, Paul Morrissey, Richard Marquand, and Jack Cardiff. After him are Todd Phillips, Michael Verhoeven, Jack Clayton, Herbert Brenon, Johan Renck, and Goran Paskaljević.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJonathan Glazer
1965 - Present
HPI: 58.02
Rank: 808
Ruy Guerra
1931 - Present
HPI: 58.02
Rank: 809
Gordon Douglas
1907 - 1993
HPI: 58.02
Rank: 810
Paul Morrissey
1938 - 2024
HPI: 58.02
Rank: 811
Richard Marquand
1937 - 1987
HPI: 58.01
Rank: 812
Jack Cardiff
1914 - 2009
HPI: 58.01
Rank: 813
Želimir Žilnik
1942 - Present
HPI: 57.99
Rank: 814
Todd Phillips
1970 - Present
HPI: 57.99
Rank: 815
Michael Verhoeven
1938 - 2024
HPI: 57.98
Rank: 816
Jack Clayton
1921 - 1995
HPI: 57.98
Rank: 817
Herbert Brenon
1880 - 1958
HPI: 57.97
Rank: 818
Johan Renck
1966 - Present
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 819
Goran Paskaljević
1947 - 2020
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 820
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1942, Želimir Žilnik ranks 362. Before him are Marsha Mason, Huey P. Newton, Chantal Goya, Taj Mahal, Eddy Mitchell, and Vladimir Kovalyonok. After him are Dobromir Zhechev, Gérard Pirès, Irm Hermann, Dick Parry, Norberto Rivera Carrera, and Vinicio Cerezo.
Others Born in 1942
Go to all RankingsMarsha Mason
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 356
Huey P. Newton
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1942 - 1989
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 357
Chantal Goya
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 58.06
Rank: 358
Taj Mahal
MUSICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 58.04
Rank: 359
Eddy Mitchell
MUSICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 58.03
Rank: 360
Vladimir Kovalyonok
ASTRONAUT
1942 - Present
HPI: 58.02
Rank: 361
Želimir Žilnik
FILM DIRECTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 57.99
Rank: 362
Dobromir Zhechev
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - Present
HPI: 57.97
Rank: 363
Gérard Pirès
FILM DIRECTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 364
Irm Hermann
ACTOR
1942 - 2020
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 365
Dick Parry
MUSICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 57.89
Rank: 366
Norberto Rivera Carrera
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1942 - Present
HPI: 57.88
Rank: 367
Vinicio Cerezo
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 368
In Serbia
Among people born in Serbia, Želimir Žilnik ranks 206 out of 661. Before him are Borisav Stanković (1876), Ljubomir Davidović (1863), Mateja Kežman (1979), Mika Antić (1932), Dragana Mirković (1968), and Milovan Glišić (1847). After him are Goran Paskaljević (1947), Peter Leko (1979), Zoran Lilić (1953), Mirjana Karanović (1957), Mihailo Petrović (1868), and Đorđe Vujadinović (1909).
Others born in Serbia
Go to all RankingsBorisav Stanković
WRITER
1876 - 1927
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 200
Ljubomir Davidović
POLITICIAN
1863 - 1940
HPI: 58.28
Rank: 201
Mateja Kežman
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 58.26
Rank: 202
Mika Antić
WRITER
1932 - 1986
HPI: 58.23
Rank: 203
Dragana Mirković
SINGER
1968 - Present
HPI: 58.21
Rank: 204
Milovan Glišić
WRITER
1847 - 1908
HPI: 58.06
Rank: 205
Želimir Žilnik
FILM DIRECTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 57.99
Rank: 206
Goran Paskaljević
FILM DIRECTOR
1947 - 2020
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 207
Peter Leko
CHESS PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 57.94
Rank: 208
Zoran Lilić
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 209
Mirjana Karanović
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 210
Mihailo Petrović
MATHEMATICIAN
1868 - 1943
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 211
Đorđe Vujadinović
SOCCER PLAYER
1909 - 1990
HPI: 57.88
Rank: 212
Among FILM DIRECTORS In Serbia
Among film directors born in Serbia, Želimir Žilnik ranks 3. Before him are Gojko Mitić (1940), and Dušan Makavejev (1932). After him are 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