Danis Tanović
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Danis Tanović
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20 February 1969 |
| Residence | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Citizenship | Bosnian and Belgian |
| Alma mater | University of Sarajevo |
| Occupation | Film director, producer, and screenwriter |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Spouse(s) | Maelys de Rudder |
20 February 1969
Zenica, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia
Danis Tanović (born 20 February 1969) is a Bosnian film director, producer and screenwriter. Tanović is best known for having directed and written the script for the 2001 Bosnian movie No Man's Land which won him the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. He is widely considered one of the best contemporary Bosnian filmmakers of his generation and has garnered critical acclaim for many of his movies. In 2008, Tanović established Naša Stranka, a grassroots political party based in Sarajevo.
He was a member of the jury at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival. His most recent films include Triage (2009), starring Colin Farrell, Paz Vega and Christopher Lee and Cirkus Columbia (2010), starring Miki Manojlović and Mira Furlan.
Tanović was born in Zenica on 20 February 1969. Tanović was raised in Sarajevo, where he also received his primary and secondary education. He also attended the University of Sarajevo Music Conservatory, where he played the piano.
As a young adult, Tanović decided to study at the Academy of Performing Arts in Sarajevo. However, due to the Siege of Sarajevo, Tanović was forced to stop his studies in 1992.
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