Composer · Director
Danis Tanović
1969
Full page on IMDbWho they are
- Born
- 20 February 1969, Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia (now Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina)
- Known for
- No Man's Land
, Hell, Cirkus Columbia
Danis Tanović is a Bosnian film director and screenwriter born in Zenica in 1969. He is best known for No Man's Land (2001), a Bosnian War satire that won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film. He later made films across Europe and served on the Cannes jury in 2003.
Where to start
No Man's Land (2001)Full guide
His debut feature, a Bosnian War tragicomedy that won an Oscar and made him internationally known.
Hell (2005)Log in to add it to the library
A French-language drama based on a script by Krzysztof Kieślowski and Krzysztof Piesiewicz, showing his move into wider European filmmaking.
Cirkus Columbia (2010)Log in to add it to the library
A drama set in Herzegovina in 1991, on the eve of the Yugoslav wars, returning to his homeland's history.
An Episode in the Life of an Iron Picker (2013)Log in to add it to the library
A low-budget, realist drama about a Roma family that won major prizes at the Berlin Film Festival.
Death in Sarajevo (2016)Log in to add it to the library
A hotel-set drama reflecting on Balkan history and tensions, which also won a Berlin jury prize.
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Awards
- 2001 Cannes Film Festival: Best Screenplay (No Man's Land)
- 2002 Academy Award: Best Foreign Language Film (No Man's Land)
- 2002 Golden Globe: Best Foreign Language Film (No Man's Land)
- 2013 Berlin Film Festival: Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize (An Episode in the Life of an Iron Picker)
- 2016 Berlin Film Festival: Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize (Death in Sarajevo)
The full list · 17
- 1996DawnLog in to add it to the libraryDirector · Actor as Himself
- 1999AwakeningLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 2001No Man's LandLog in to add it to the libraryDirector · Composer
- 2002September 11Log in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 2005HellLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 2009TriageLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 2010Cirkus ColumbiaLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 2011BaggageLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 2013An Episode in the Life of an Iron PickerLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 2016Death in SarajevoLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 2017TigersLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 2020The Postcard KillingsLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 2021Not So Friendly Neighborhood AffairLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 2021When We Were ThemLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 2022Scenes from the Life of BH FilmLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Himself
- 2024My Late SummerLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 2026FrustLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.