Dušan Makavejev
Film director · 6 films (1965–1985)
Dušan Makavejev is a director whose work here spans Man Is Not Bird (1965) to The Coca-Cola Kid (1985), across drama and comedy. 3 of those films were photographed by Aleksandar Petković. All 314 frames from 6 films are indexed here, searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, colour and mood.
Dušan Makavejev was a Serbian film director and screenwriter, famous for his groundbreaking films of Yugoslav cinema in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
Born 13 October 1932 · Belgrade, Kingdom of Yugoslavia · died 25 January 2019
Directing style
Makavejev’s visual style relies on high-contrast black-and-white imagery, utilizing a monochromatic palette that ranges from stark, deep blacks to bright, unmanipulated whites. He favors eye-level blocking captured through medium and wide shots, maintaining a deep depth of field that keeps both subjects and their environments in sharp focus. The scenes are lit primarily by direct sunlight and harsh fluorescent fixtures, mixing interior and exterior spaces to ground his dramatic narratives in a realistic, occasionally tense atmosphere.
Films directed by Dušan Makavejev
About Dušan Makavejev
When was Dušan Makavejev born?
Dušan Makavejev was born on 13 October 1932 in Belgrade, Kingdom of Yugoslavia and died on 25 January 2019.
What films has Dušan Makavejev directed?
FrameThrower holds stills from 6 of them: Man Is Not Bird (1965), Love Affair, or the Case of the Missing Switchboard Operator (1967), Innocence Unprotected (1968), WR: Mysteries of the Organism (1971), Sweet Movie (1974) and The Coca-Cola Kid (1985).
Search every frame of Dušan Makavejev’s films
All 314 indexed frames from 6 films directed by Dušan Makavejev — searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, mood or plain language.