Milcho Manchevski (, )"Milcho Manchevski: Full Biography". maccinema.com. Kinoteka na Makedonija. Retrieved April 29, 2017. is a Macedonian-American film director, photographer and artist.
Life Milcho Manchevski was born on 18 October 1959 in Skopje, PR Macedonia, FPR Yugoslavia. He studied at the Faculty of Philosophy in Skopje's University. In 1982, he graduated from the Faculty of Film and Photography in Southern Illinois University. Since 1985, he has been living in New York and Skopje. Manchevski has dual citizenship. Manchevski's Before the Rain was called "one of the greatest debut feature films in the history of cinema" by Annette Insdorf. The New York Times included it in its Guide to the Best 1,000 Films Ever Made list. It won the Golden Lion in Venice, Independent Spirit, was nominated for an Academy Award and won 30 other awards.
He has made the multiple award-winning films, such as Dust, Shadows, Mothers, Bikini Moon and Willow. In addition, he's directed many music videos and shorts as such The End of Time, Thursday, Macedonia Timeless, Tennessee and 1.73. For Macedonia Timeless, which was during the term of prime minister Nikola Gruevski, he directed clips depicting a continuity between Alexander the Great's ancient Macedonia and Republic of Macedonia (now North Macedonia). He was elected as an honorary ambassador to New York in 2007. Manchevski is also an honorary member of the Writers' Association of Macedonia.
Manchevski won the Best Director award at the 2020 Raindance Film Festival for Willow.. In Augustus 2026 his first feature documentary, Good People, premiered at Sarajevo Film Festival..
Filmography Feature and documentary films Year Film Director Writer Producer Awards / Notes1994Before the RainGolden Lion at Venice Film Festival, Independent Spirit, Academy Award nomination, FIPRESCI2001DustHistory in Dust: An Interview with Milcho Manchevski Roderick Coover Film Quarterly; Winter 2004/2005; 58, 2; ProQuest Direct Complete, p. 2Golden Reel Award Nomination (Best Sound Editing), 20022007ShadowsSyracuse Film Festival, 2008: Best Actress nomination, Vesna Stanojevska, Park City Film Music Festival2010MothersFEST: Special Jury Prize in the selection Europe Out of Europe, 2011, FEDEORA2017Bikini MoonDirectors' Week Special Jury Award at Fantasporto2019WillowBest Director at Raindance; Best Feature Film at Cinequest, Mostra de València – Silver Palm 2022Kaymak 2025 Leaving Copacabana Filming 2026 Good People Documentary 2026 Sister Brother Manhole Cover Premiere at Tokyo on 30 October
Short films The End of Time (2017) Thursday (2013) Buddies: Race – Skopsko for Us (2015) Buddies: Filip – Skopsko for Us (2015) Buddies: Green Car – Skopsko for Us (2015) Macedonia Timeless: Mountains (2008) Macedonia Timeless: Temples (2008) Macedonia Timeless: Archaeology (2008)
Television The Wire ("Game Day") (2002)
Music videos Kiril Dzajkovski – Red Safari (2019) Kiril Dzajkovski – Dawn (2019) Krte Rodzevski – Eh Ljubov (2019) Nina Spirova – Eden baknez (2007) Kiril Dzajkovski – Jungle Shadow (2007) Kiril Dzajkovski – Primitive Science (2001) Kiril Dzajkovski – The Dead Are Waiting (2001) Kiril Dzajkovski – Brothel Tango (2001) Roachford – This Generation (1994) Arno Hintjens – Vive ma liberte (1993) George Lamond – Baby I Believe in You (1992) Sonia Dada – You Ain't Thinking (About Me) (1992) School of Hard Knocks – A Dirty Cop Named Harry (1992) Arrested Development – Tennessee (1991) Riff – If You're Serious (1991) Deskee – Kid Get Hyped (1991) Partners in Kryme – Undercover (1990) Bastion – Hot Day in Mexico (1985) Leb i sol – Aber dojde, Donke (1983)
References
External links
Vimeo Manchevski In Conversation: Macedonian Mythmaking: Milcho Manchevski with Conor McGrady & Dario Šolman, The Brooklyn Rail An interview Official YouTube Channel