Biography
Veljko Despotović (1 October 1931 – 6 April 2013) was a notable Serbian film and television production designer.In 1958 he graduated from the University of Belgrade Faculty of Architecture, after which he continued with designing theatre, film and television sets. Between 1950 and 1962 he was working as an assistant in the art department and as an architect in theatre, film and television. Since 1962 he works as independent Serbian and foreign film set designer. He has done over 150 domestic and foreign movies and co-productions.
Despotović won two Golden Arena for Best Production Design awards at the 1979 and 1984 editions of the Pula Film Festival, the Yugoslav national film awards. for his work on the films The Man to Kill (Čovjek koga treba ubiti, 1979; directed by Veljko Bulajić), Burning (Usijanje, 1979; directed by Boro Drašković), and Strangler vs. Strangler (Davitelj protiv davitelja, 1984; directed by Slobodan Šijan).
Filmography
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Movies 43
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Cinema Komunisto (2010)
The Tour (2008)
Labyrinth (2002)
T.T. Syndrome (2002)
The Tragic Burlesque (1995)
Better Than Escape (1993)
Gorilla Bathes at Noon (1993)
The Other Man (1988)
Miss (1986)
Golden Apple (1986)
Out of Control (1985)
Strangler vs Strangler (1984)
Memed My Hawk (1984)
Great Transport (1983)
Conan the Barbarian (1982)
Who's Singin' Over There? (1980)
The Secret Life of Nikola Tesla (1980)
The Man to Kill (1979)
Burning (1979)
Ward Six (1978)
Fliers of the Open Skies (1977)
Cross of Iron (1977)
Anno Domini 1573 (1975)
Backbone (1975)
Why Did Alija Alijagic Shoot (1974)
Yellow Ribbons (1973)
Ward Six (1973)
The Legend of Lapot (1972)
Fiddler on the Roof (1971)
My Crazy Head (1971)
The Gamblers (1970)
A Look Back (1969)
The Naked Man (1968)
I Even Met Happy Gypsies (1967)
Bitter Fruit (1967)
The One Eyed Soldiers (1966)
Marco the Magnificent (1965)
Pyramid of the Sun God (1965)
Mercenaries of the Rio Grande (1965)
In the Wild West (1964)
The Man from the Oak Forest (1964)
The Long Ships (1964)
The Bloody Shirt (1957)
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Known ForArt
GenderMale
Birthday1931-10-01
Deathday2013-04-06 (81 years old)
Birth PlaceZagreb, Croatia
CitizenshipsYugoslavia
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