Biography
Sofija "Soja" Jovanović (Serbian Cyrillic: Соја Јовановић, pronounced [sɔ̌fija sɔ̌ːja jɔv̞ǎːnɔv̞it͡ɕ]; 1 February 1922 – 22 April 2002) was the first Serbian and Yugoslav female film director, noted for her work in theater, TV and film productions. After studying at the Theater Department of the Belgrade Music Academy, her first success was the stage production of Branislav Nušić's play A Suspicious Character (Serbian: Sumnjivo lice) in 1948, for which she was awarded at the Festival of Academy Theaters of Yugoslavia. Apart from theater productions, she also directed a number of films, mostly...
Details
Born
February 1, 1922
Died
April 22, 2002
Age at Death
80
Birthplace
Belgrade, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Also Known As
"Соя" (София) Ёванович, Соя Йованович, Соја Јовановић, Софија „Соја“ Јовановић, София „Соя“ Йованович
Career Stats
Total Credits
20
As Director
14
As Writer
6
