Ranka Velimirović Explained

Ranka Velimirović
Birth Date:20 June 1940[1]
Birth Place:Podgorica, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Death Place:Belgrade, Serbia
Occupation:Film producer and director
Spouse:Zdravko Velimirović
Children:Milica Velimirović
Mladen Velimirović[2]
Website:www.weblibra.com

Ranka Velimirović (Serbian: Ранка Велимировић; 20 June 1940  - 5 March 2020) was a film producer and film director.[3] She was the wife of the prominent Yugoslav film director Zdravko Velimirović.[4]

Career and life

She was born on 20 June 1940 in Podgorica, Kingdom of Yugoslavia.[1] On completion of Law studies, University of Belgrade 1963, she remained in Belgrade and married the film director Zdravko Velimirović.[5] After her graduation in 1963, she continued living in Belgrade working in the film and TV industry with occasional international visits and stays on professional basis. During her long career Ranka worked on great film and cultural projects in former Yugoslavia, Serbia and abroad. During her career as a film producer she contributed to many large film projects that gained international publicity. In 1990 she founded her own production studio called "Libra Film" and produced many widely awarded documentary films. Ranka directed and produced two documentaries about her late husband Zdravko Velimirović reflecting on his life, career and personal views.[6]

She died in Belgrade, Serbia, on 5 March 2020.[7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] She was buried in the Alley of Distinguished Citizens in the New Cemetery in Belgrade on 11 March 2020.[13]

Filmography

Director

Documentaries

Producer

Other credits

Ranka worked as script supervisor on the following films:

YearFilmOriginal title
1965Проверено - мин нет, Provereno nema mina
1968Mount of LamentLelejska gora[32] [33]
1974The Dervish and DeathDerviš i smrt
1975The Peaks of ZelengoraVrhovi Zelengore
1978The Battle for the Southern RailwayDvoboj za južnu prugu
1981DorotejDorotej
1985O Tempo dos Leopardosport. O Tempo dos Leopardos; serb. Vreme leoparda
1989The Fall of Rock and RollKako je propao rokenrol

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dan: Kultura: Ranka Velimirović sahranjena u Aleji zaslužnih građana na Novom groblju u Beogradu: Komemoracija u Jugoslovenskoj kinoteci . revijad.co.me . 12 March 2020 . 20 March 2020.
  2. Web site: Dan: Kultura: Producentkinja kuće "Libra" i rediteljka Ranka Velimirović preminula u Beogradu u 80. godini života: Voljela je i živjela za film . dan.co.me . 8 March 2020 . 8 March 2020.
  3. Web site: Tanjug: Preminula Ranka Velimirović, dokumentarista i producent . tanjug.rs . 6 March 2020 . 7 March 2020.
  4. Web site: Trezor. RTS, Radio televizija Srbije, Radio Television of. Serbia. www.rts.rs.
  5. Web site: Standard: Društvo: Preminula Ranka Velimirović: Poznati producent filmske produkcije . revijad.co.me . 7 March 2020 . 7 July 2020.
  6. Web site: Svevremen kao tradicija, savremen kao svijet. old.dan.co.me.
  7. Web site: Hronika: Srbija ostala bez čuvene producentkinje: Preminula Ranka Velimirović! . republika.rs . 6 March 2020 . 7 March 2020.
  8. Web site: Vesti: Preminula Ranka Velimirović, dokumentarista i producent . vesti.rs . 6 March 2020 . 7 March 2020.
  9. Web site: Kultura: Film: Preminula Ranka Velimirović, dokumentarista i producent . Nezavisne.com . 6 March 2020 . 7 March 2020.
  10. Web site: Vesti: Drustvo: Napustila nas je velika producentkinja: Ostaje velika praznina za film, preminula Ranka Velimirović . happytv.rs . 6 March 2020 . 7 March 2020.
  11. Web site: Vesti: Drustvo: Preminula čuvena rediteljka: Njena ostvarenja nikog nisu ostavljala ravnodušnim, a bila je ponos Srbije i Crne Gore . alo.rs . 6 March 2020 . 7 March 2020.
  12. Web site: Vesti: Sudbine: Umrla Ranka Velimirović: Veliki gubitak za Srbiju . espreso.rs . 6 March 2020 . 7 March 2020.
  13. Web site: Dan: Kultura: Porodica, prijatelji i kolege oprostili se od Ranke Velimirović, velike umjetnice jugoslovenske i srpske kinematrografije: Ljepotu svog duha utkala u filmsko stvaralaštvo . dan.co.me . 15 March 2020. 20 March 2020.
  14. Web site: Vijesti: Kultura: Odlazak producentkinje Ranke Velimirović . Vijesti.me . 9 March 2020 . 7 July 2020.
  15. Web site: Srpski ekološki film nagradjen u Rumuniji. Mondo Srbija.
  16. Web site: Православна Митрополија црногорско-приморска: Актуелности, Култура: Упокојила се Ранка Велимировић . mitropolija.com . 7 March 2020 . 8 March 2020.
  17. Web site: ИН4С: Актуелности, Култура: Упокојила се Ранка Велимировић . .in4s.net . 7 March 2020 . 8 March 2020.
  18. Web site: Srbija Danas: Vesti: Društvo: Veliki gubitak: U Beogradu je preminula žena koja je mnogo uradila za srpski film! . .srbijadanas.com . 7 March 2020 . 8 March 2020.
  19. Web site: Novosti: Kultura: Film "Slovo ljubve" nagrađen u Letoniji . novosti.rs . 1 May 2017 . 6 July 2020.
  20. Web site: Kurir: Kultura: Umrla Ranka Velimirović u 80. godini: Producentkinja ostavila veliki trag, ovo su joj najpoznatija ostvarenja . kurir.rs . 7 March 2020 . 7 July 2020.
  21. Web site: Nova: Kultura: Preminula rediteljka i producent Ranka Velimirovića . nova.rs . 6 March 2020 . 7 July 2020.
  22. Web site: Krstarica: Kultura: Preminula Ranka Velimirović, dokumentarista i producent . krstarica.com . 6 March 2020 . 7 July 2020.
  23. Web site: PROJEKCIJA FILMA "KANJON REKE JERME SA OKOLINOM". December 22, 2016.
  24. http://martovski.rs/en/revijalni-program/homage-zdravko-and-ranka-velimirovic/
  25. Web site: Trezor. RTS, Radio televizija Srbije, Radio Television of. Serbia. www.rts.rs.
  26. Web site: Filmsko stvaralaštvo oblikovala ljubavlju. old.dan.co.me.
  27. Web site: Preci poručnika Božidara Žugića. old.dan.co.me.
  28. Web site: Dan četrnaesti | SEEcult.org.
  29. http://www.serbia.travel/vesti/Film--Dodir-prirode-planina-Rudnik-dobio-Grand-Prix-u-Italiji.n-1808.523.html Turistička organizacija Srbije: Film "Dodir prirode – planina Rudnik" dobio Grand Prix u Italiji (31.05.2011)
  30. http://www.mod.gov.rs/lat/5669/premijera-filma-planina-golija-impresija-prirode-5669 Ministarstvo odbrane Republike Srbije: Premijera filma "Planina Golija – impresija prirode" (15.10.2013)
  31. News: Filmsko stvaralaštvo oblikovala ljubavlju. Današnji broj. 2018-03-31. hr.
  32. Web site: Југословенска кинотека: In memoriam: Ранка Велимировић (1940-2020) . kinoteka.org.rs . 6 March 2020 . 20 March 2020.
  33. Web site: Danas: Kultura: Preminula Ranka Velimirović . danas.rs . 11 March 2020 . 20 March 2020.