Želimir Žilnik is a Serbian film director and one of the major figures of the Yugoslav Black Wave. He is noted for his socially engaging style and criticism of censorship that was commonplace during the Yugoslav communist era. Subsequently, following the abolition of communist one-party system, he was an outspoken critic of Slobodan Milošević-led regime in Serbia.
| 2020 | Cinetracts '20 - Director |
| 2018 | Das schönste Land der Welt - Director |
| 2018 | Das schönste Land der Welt - Writer |
| 2018 | Među ljudima: Život i gluma - Director |
| 2018 | Među ljudima: Život i gluma - Writer |
| 2015 | Destinacija_Serbistan - Director |
| 2015 | Destinacija_Serbistan - Writer |
| 2014 | Naš čovek u Gabonu - Director |
| 2014 | Naš čovek u Gabonu - Writer |
| 2013 | Pirika na filmu - Director |
| 2013 | Pirika na filmu - Writer |
| 2011 | Jedna žena – jedan vek - Director |
| 2011 | Jedna žena – jedan vek - Writer |
| 2009 | Stara škola kapitalizma - Director |
| 2009 | Stara škola kapitalizma - Writer |
| 2007 | Kenedi se ženi - Director |
| 2007 | Kenedi se ženi - Writer |
| 2006 | Dunavska sapunska opera - Director |
| 2006 | Dunavska sapunska opera - Writer |
| 2005 | Evropa preko plota - Director |
| 2005 | Gde je bio Kenedi 2 godine - Director |
| 2005 | Evropa preko plota - Writer |
| 2005 | Gde je bio Kenedi 2 godine - Writer |
| 2003 | Kenedi se vraća kući - Director |
| 2003 | Kenedi se vraća kući - Writer |
| 2002 | EXIT ujutru - Director |
| 2002 | EXIT ujutru - Writer |
| 2000 | Cosmo Girls - Director |
| 2000 | Tvrđava Evropa - Director |
| 2000 | Cosmo Girls - Writer |
| 1998 | Kud plovi ovaj brod - Director |
| 1998 | Kud plovi ovaj brod - Writer |
| 1997 | Za Ellu - Director |
| 1997 | Za Ellu - Writer |
| 1996 | Do jaja - Director |
| 1996 | Do jaja - Writer |
| 1995 | Dupe od mramora - Director |
| 1995 | Dupe od mramora - Writer |
| 1994 | Tito po drugi put među Srbima - Director |
| 1994 | Tito po drugi put među Srbima - Writer |
| 1993 | Der gudene er døde - Writer |
| 1993 | Silos Dunav, Vukovar - Director |
| 1993 | Silos Dunav, Vukovar - Writer |
| 1990 | Crno i belo - Director |
| 1990 | Crno i belo - Writer |
| 1989 | Stara mašina - Director |
| 1989 | Stara mašina - Writer |
| 1988 | Bruklin - Gusinje - Director |
| 1988 | Bruklin - Gusinje - Writer |
| 1988 | Tako se kalio čelik - Director |
| 1988 | Tako se kalio čelik - Writer |
| 1987 | Vruće plate - Director |
| 1987 | Vruće plate - Writer |
| 1986 | Lijepe žene prolaze kroz grad - Director |
| 1986 | Lijepe žene prolaze kroz grad - Writer |
| 1986 | Beograde, dobro jutro - Director |
| 1986 | Beograde, dobro jutro - Writer |
| 1984 | Stanimir silazi u grad - Director |
| 1984 | Stanimir silazi u grad - Writer |
| 1983 | Druga generacija - Director |
| 1983 | Druga generacija - Writer |
| 1983 | Prvo tromesečje Pavla Hromiša - Director |
| 1983 | Prvo tromesečje Pavla Hromiša - Writer |
| 1982 | Dragoljub i Bogdan - Director |
| 1982 | Dragoljub i Bogdan - Writer |
| 1981 | Vera i Eržika - Director |
| 1981 | Vera i Eržika - Writer |
| 1980 | Bolest i ozdravljenje Bude Brakusa - Director |
| 1980 | Bolest i ozdravljenje Bude Brakusa - Writer |
| 1978 | Placmajstori - Director |
| 1978 | Placmajstori - Writer |
| 1977 | Komedija i tragedija Bore Joksimovića - Director |
| 1977 | Komedija i tragedija Bore Joksimovića - Writer |
| 1976 | Paradies. Eine imperialistische Tragikomödie - Director |
| 1976 | Paradies. Eine imperialistische Tragikomödie - Writer |
| 1975 | Hausordnung - Director |
| 1975 | Unter Denkmalschutz - Director |
| 1975 | Hausordnung - Writer |
| 1975 | Unter Denkmalschutz - Writer |
| 1975 | Abschied - Director |
| 1975 | Abschied - Writer |
| 1975 | Ich weiß nicht was soll es bedeuten - Director |
| 1975 | Inventur - Metzstraße 11 - Director |
| 1975 | Öffentliche Hinrichtung - Director |
| 1975 | Ich weiß nicht was soll es bedeuten - Writer |
| 1975 | Inventur - Metzstraße 11 - Writer |
| 1975 | Öffentliche Hinrichtung - Writer |
| 1974 | Antrag - Director |
| 1974 | Antrag - Writer |
| 1973 | Ustanak u Jasku - Director |
| 1973 | Ustanak u Jasku - Writer |
| 1971 | Рани радови - Director |
| 1971 | Рани радови - Writer |
| 1971 | Crni film - Director |
| 1971 | Crni film - Writer |
| 1969 | Lipanjska gibanja - Director |
| 1968 | Nezaposleni ljudi - Director |
| 1968 | Nezaposleni ljudi - Writer |
| 1968 | Pioniri maleni, mi samo vojska prava, svakog dana nicemo ko zelena trava - Director |
| 1968 | Pioniri maleni, mi samo vojska prava, svakog dana nicemo ko zelena trava - Writer |
| 1967 | Žurnal o omladini na selu, zimi - Director |
| 1967 | Žurnal o omladini na selu, zimi - Writer |
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