HAJRUDIN Å IBA KRVAVAC
HAJRUDIN Å IBA KRVAVAC

Born in 1926 in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina, where he also studied philosophy. Prior to switching to narrative features, he directed numerous documentaries, promotional and propaganda films. He joined Bosna Film in 1948. His most important documentary films include UNVEILING OF WOMEN (1949), RAILWAY LINE MEMORIES (1952), MEN OF THE MOUNTAINS (1954), BE CAREFUL CHILDREN! (1961), HEADSTONES (1981) and BARE HANDS (1981). In 1956, he directed a segment in the anthology film VORTEX, produced by Sutjeska Film.  His segment of the film, titled FATHER, drew significant attention at the Pula Film Festival. His feature-length narrative film THE DEMOLITION SQUAD (1957) won the Special Recognition for Directing at the Pula Film Festival. In 1969 he directed THE BRIDGE and three years later he completed VALTER DEFENDS SARAJEVO which earned him the Silver Arena for Best Director at the Pula Film Festival. Both films were awarded at the Film Festival in Niš. Krvavac directed his last narrative feature, BATTLE OF THE EAGLES, in 1979. His films were among the most popular in Yugoslavia and had attracted significant attention abroad. VALTER DEFENDS SARAJEVO was released in cinemas in over 10 countries and at one point was the most popular foreign film in China. He won the City of Sarajevo’s April 6th Award. He died in 1992 in Sarajevo, a few months after the beginning of the 1992-95 siege of the city.

1981 – BARE HANDS (short documentary)
1981 – HEADSTONES (short documentary)
1979 – BATTLE OF THE EAGLES
1972 – WALTER DEFENDS SARAJEVO
1971 – HYDRO POWER PLANTS ON TREBIŠNJICA (short documentary)
1971 – KARST WATER RESOURCES (short documentary)
1970 – BIRTH OF A HYDRO POWER PLANT (short documentary)
1969 - THE BRIDGE
1967 – THE DEMOLITION SQUAD 
1965 – PROJECT CONTRACTOR: HIDROMONTAŽA MARIBOR (short documentary)
1965 – WANDERERS (short documentary)
1964 – TRAVNIK (short documentary)
1964 – VORTEX 
1963 – BOSANKA (short documentary)
1962 – MISS ZELENGRAD (short documentary)
1961 – 1ST MAY 1961 IN SARAJEVO (short documentary)
1961 – SOLDIERS' REUNION (short documentary)
1961 – BE CAREFUL CHILDREN! (short documentary)
1960 – FLOODS (short documentary)
1960 – MAY 1960 (short documentary)
1960 – FLOUR MILLING INDUSTRY (short documentary)
1958 - PLOČE – A PORT IN THE NERETVA RIVER DELTA (short documentary)
1957 – FRUIT FARMING IN THE UPPER PODRINJE REGION (short documentary)
1957 – GRAIN AND BREAD (short documentary)
1957 – VELEPEKARA (short documentary)
1956 - ZAGREB TRADE FAIR (short documentary) 
1956 – PATHS OF TIMPER (short documentary)
1956 – ON THE WRONG PATH (short documentary)
1956 – THE FIRST OF MAY 1956 (short documentary)
1955 – ZAGREB FAIR (short documentary)
1955 – HAPPY VALLEY (short documentary)
1955 – IN OLD TEŠANJ (short documentary)
1954 – WRESTED LAND (short documentary)
1954 – MEN OF THE MOUNTAINS (short documentary)
1954 – IN THE VALLEY OF NERETVA (short documentary)
1953 – MEMORIES (short documentary)
1953 – FLOOD (kratki dokumentarni film)
1952 – RAILWAY LINE MEMORIES (short documentary)
1949 – UNVEILING OF WOMEN (short documentary)