Mirko popovich biography of william
Mirko Popovitch
Belgian filmmaker
Mirko Popovitch | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mirko Dragolioub Popovich Brussels, Belgium |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Occupation(s) | Director, producer, screenwriter |
| Years&#;active | –present |
Mirko Dragolioub Popovich (born ), is a Belgianfilmmaker.[1] He is best known as the director of critically acclaimed film Tango Ya Ba Wendo.[2]
Personal life
He was born in in Brussels, Belgium and is of Yugoslav descent.[3][4]
Career
He is the founder and CEO of the 'Zinneke Parade' located in Brussels.
In , he made the documentary short Tango Ya Ba Wendo along with Roger Kwami Zinga of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The short deals with the life of the pioneer of modern Zairian music, Wendo, also known as Papa Wendo.[5] From to , Popovitch worked as a musician in rock groups. He continued to work as the managing director of the Watermael–Boitsfort Cultural Center for 28 years.
In , he became the events commissioner for Na Nga Def Senegal, where he later worked for Laafi Burkina Faso in and Alafia Benin in [1]
Apart from cinema, he is also a prolific author.
Mirko popovich biography of william shakespeare Read Edit View history. Updated: October 6, William Popovich Feb 19, - Oct Wikiwand for Chrome.In , he wrote and published short stories which won the First Francité Prize in and then won RTBF Fureur de lire prize. In , he was elected as the Director of the non-profit organization Africalia, in which he continued to work for 7 years and then retired on 1 January With all the experience obtained during these years, he launched a production line of documentaries made by African filmmakers on cultural subjects.[1]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Genre | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magnum Begynasium Bruxellense | Camera operator | Documentary | ||
| Symphonie (Soliloque) | Cinematographer | Short film | ||
| Tango Ya Ba Wendo | Director | Documentary | ||
| Mavambu | Director, cinematographer, writer | Documentary short |