Aleksandar Petrović 1929 – 1994

Biography

Aleksandar Petrović was a Yugoslav film director whose career spanned the latter half of the twentieth century. Born on January 14, 1929, in Paris, he would go on to become an influential voice in Yugoslav cinema, contributing significantly to the cultural landscape of his adopted homeland during a transformative period in Eastern European filmmaking.

Throughout his professional life, Petrović dedicated himself to the art of cinema, working within the Yugoslav film industry during its most creative decades. His work as a director reflected the complex artistic environment of post-war Yugoslavia, a nation known for its relatively open cultural policies compared to other Eastern Bloc countries.

Petrović remained connected to Paris throughout his life, the city of his birth. He passed away there on August 20, 1994, at the age of sixty-five. His final resting place is Père Lachaise Cemetery in the Ménilmontant district of Paris, one of the world’s most prestigious burial grounds, where he joins countless artists and cultural figures who have left their mark on European history.