Ilija Čiča Stanojević

07.08.1859, Belgrade, Principality of Serbia - 08.08.1930, Belgrade, Kingdom of Yugoslavia

Theatre actor, film director and writer. He spent his entire career in the Natioanl Theatre in Belgrade. Even though he started out as an opera singer, Stanojević soon became one of the most popular character comedians of his time. He was the author of several theatre plays and humorous short stories. He directed his first short feature film Ulrih Celjski and Vladislav Hunjadi in 1911 as well as the first Serbian feature film, historical drama Karadjordje (1911) in which Stanojević also played one of the roles.

Filmography

Films by this director

Life and work of Immortal Karadjordje

(1911)

Directed by: Ilija Čiča Stanojević

PHOTOGRAPHY: Louis Pitrolf De Beery

Synopsis:

This is the first Serbian film with a written record, but the copy was found in the Austrian Film Archive in 2003. After the restoration the premiere was held in 2004 at the occasion of the 200th anniversary of the first Serbian uprising against the Turks. The hero of the film is Karadjordje, leader of the Serbian uprising, and we follow the story of his life as a young boy until his death. The film portrays all the main historical events Karadjordje took part in.

silent, b/w, 80 min

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