Ranka Velimirović


Ranka Velimirović was a film producer and film director. She was the wife of the prominent Yugoslav film director Zdravko Velimirović.

Career and life

She was born on 20 June 1940 in Podgorica, Kingdom of Yugoslavia. On completion of Law studies, University of Belgrade 1963, she remained in Belgrade and married the film director Zdravko Velimirović. 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 had 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.
She died in Belgrade, Serbia on the 5th of March, 2020. She was buried in the Alley of Distinguished Citizens in the New Cemetery in Belgrade on 11 March 2020.

Filmography

Director

Documentaries

Ranka worked as script supervisor on the following films:
YearFilmOriginal title
1965Provereno nema minaПроверено - мин нет
1968Mount of LamentLelejska gora
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