Trajče Popov
Known for
Directing
Born
July 15, 1923
Birthplace
Veles, Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes [now North Macedonia]
Died
March 30, 2007 (aged 83)
Biography
Trajče Popov was a Macedonian film director, screenwriter, and cinematographer, recognized as a pioneer in Macedonian cinema. He is best known for directing Makedonska krvava svadba (Macedonian Blood Wedding, 1967), a film that portrays the resistance of Macedonian people against Ottoman rule. This work is considered a classic in Macedonian film history. Popov's contributions significantly shaped the development of the film industry in North Macedonia.
Best known work
Macedonian Blood Wedding
1967
Miss Stone
1958
In the Mountains of Yugoslavia
1946
The Verdict
1977
Rhythm and Sound
1955
Foundations of Solidarity
1966
Tito Among Us
1953
Merino
1957
Murgosh - The Sharplaninec
1960
In the Embrace of Shar Mountain
1958Filmography
1998
In ContinuoDirector, Writer
1983
LiquidatorDirector, Writer
1977
The VerdictDirector
1970
The Wedding of the SharplaninecDirector, Writer
1968
The Calling of the SpringDirector, Writer
1968
A Letter from SkopjeDirector
1967
Macedonian Blood WeddingDirector
1966
Foundations of SolidarityWriter, Director
1964
The Rule of RiceDirector
1964
Skopje Journal #5Director
1963
Skopje Journal #1Director
1963
Skopje Journal #2Director
1963
Catastrophe, Sufferings, HopesAssistant Director
1962
Elemental ForceDirector, Writer
1962
We Are Asking for BreadDirector, Writer
1962
Abandoned AltarsDirector
1961
Birds and FishDirector
1961
Dojran LakeDirector, Writer
1960
Murgosh - The SharplaninecDirector
1958
Miss StoneWriter, Assistant Director
1958
In the Embrace of Shar MountainDirector
1957
MerinoWriter, Director
1957
Polog (Economic Review)Director
1957
Polog (Tourist Review)Director
1955
Rhythm and SoundDirector, Writer