Ilija Stanojević
Illustration — An image of Ilija Stanojević on a Serbian postage stamp Ilija Stanojević (Илија Станојевић; 7 August 1859 – 8 August 1930) was one of the most prominent Serbian actors of the early 20th century. In 1911, Stanojević co-founded the Union for the Production of Serbian Films (Udruženje za snimanje srpskih filmova) with Svetozar Botorić. The same year, he directed and acted in The Life and Deeds of the Immortal Leader Karađorđe, the first Serbian feature film, which Botorić produced.
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Ilija Stanojević

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- Born
- 1859 · Belgrade.
- Died
- 1930 · Belgrade.
- Nationality
- Principality of Serbia · Kingdom of Serbia · Kingdom of Yugoslavia
- Occupation
- actor · playwright · comedian · director
- Fields
- acting · film direction
- Languages
- Serbian
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Illustration — An image of Ilija Stanojević on a Serbian postage stamp Ilija Stanojević (Илија Станојевић; 7 August 1859 – 8 August 1930) was one of the most prominent Serbian actors of the early 20th century. In 1911, Stanojević co-founded the Union for the Production of Serbian Films (Udruženje za snimanje srpskih filmova) with Svetozar Botorić. The same year, he directed and acted in The Life and Deeds of the Immortal Leader Karađorđe, the first Serbian feature film, which Botorić produced.
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Born at Belgrade in 1859, died in Belgrade in 1930.
The recorded working language is Serbian. The field of work recorded is acting and film direction.
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- 1.Norris, David A. Belgrade: A Cultural History. Oxford University Press. 68. 2008. 978-0-19-970452-1.
- 2.Gocić, Goran. Introducing Youth: Self-Reflection on Serbian Cinema. Film Center Serbia. 28. 2008. 978-8-67227-059-4.
- 3.Norris 2008, p. 111
- 4.Erdeljanović, Aleksandar. Producent Svetozar Botorić i njegovi filmovi. Novi filmograf. 20 June 2012.
- 5.Sudar, Vlastimir. A Portrait of the Artist as a Political Dissident: The Life and Work of Aleksandar Petrović. University of Chicago Press. 17. 2013. 978-1-84150-545-9.
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