
Velimir 'Bata' Živojinović
Actor · Died May 22, 2016, aged 82 · Koraćica, Serbia
Velimir 'Bata' Živojinović was a Serbian stage and film actor. After he graduated from acting schools in Užice and Novi Sad, he enrolled at the Drama Academy in Belgrade.
Biography from TMDB.
- June 5, 1933
- May 22, 2016 (aged 82)
- Koraćica, Serbia
- Actor
- 10 on Motif · 225 credits in all
What are Velimir 'Bata' Živojinović's films like?
Across their 10 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.
Genres
Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 1 · Earnest 8
Light 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 7
Grounded 3 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 0
Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 8
Steady 4 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 2
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 1
Casual 2 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 1
A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 5
Resolved 8 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1
Roles they play
Usually the Hero: 3 of 5 analyzed roles.
- Heroas Tigar in Most (1969)
- Tricksteras Korovjev in The Master and Margaret (1972)
- Heroas Valter in Walter Defends Sarajevo (1972)
- Heroas Vuk in Partizanska eskadrila (1979)
- Mentoras Gvozden in Pretty Village, Pretty Flame (1996)
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- Bittersweet3
- Tragic3
- Ambiguous1
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Velimir 'Bata' Živojinović's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 10 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Velimir 'Bata' Živojinović's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
225 credits, 10 with a Motif page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

Ice (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

The Invincible Heart (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)

Sisters (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)

Paper Prince (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

Made in YU (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)

Ivko's Feast (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)

Basketball Players (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)

Frozen Stiff (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)

Amir (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)

Everything's for People (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)

Peasants (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)

War Live (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2000)

Shadows of Memories (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2000)

The White Suit (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)

The Knife (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)

Wounded Country (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)

Cabaret Balkan (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1998)

Barking at the Stars (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1998)

The Wounds (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1998)

Buy Me an Eliot (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1998)

Some Birds Can't Fly (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)

Balkan Rules (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)

See You in Chicago (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1996)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Third Time Lucky (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1995)

Dark Is the Night (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1995)

The Wedding March (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1995)

Dream Marmalade (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1994)

Happy People (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1993)

Full Moon Over Belgrade (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1993)

Three Tickets to Hollywood (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1993)

The Killer Lady (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1992)

The Big Fuss (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1992)

Be Damned, America (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1992)

Sekula Innocent Accused (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1992)

Aliens Are to Be Blamed for Everything (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1991)

Holiday in Sarajevo (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1991)

Marital Travels (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1991)

Sekula Is Getting Married Again (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1991)

The Original of the Forgery (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1991)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
Hi, Inspector 2 - Vampires Are Among Us (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1989)

Balkan Express 2 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1989)

Let's Make Love 2 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1989)

Battle of Kosovo (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1989)

The Fall of Rock and Roll (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1989)

Gardens of Athos - Transfiguration (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1989)

Through the Jungles of South America (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1989)

Sunday 9 to 5 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1989)

The Constellation of White Mulberry Tree (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1989)

Spy In High Heels (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1988)

Weird Years (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1988)

Tight Skin 3 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1988)

Cognac (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1988)

A Weekend of Deceased Persons (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1988)

Extramarital Travels (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1988)

Balkan Express 2 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1988)

Heart and Her Children (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1988)

Ransom (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1988)

Let's Make Love (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1987)

Vuk Karadžić (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1987)

Oktoberfest (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1987)

The Felons (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1987)
Days to Remember (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1987)

Wanderer (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1987)

Majstor i Šampita (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1986)

Second Žika's Dynasty (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1986)

Volunteers (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1986)

The Last Switchman of the Narrow Gauge Railway (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1986)

Sekula and His Women (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1986)

Revenge (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1986)

Promised Land (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1986)

Grey Home (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1986)
Miss (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1986)

Part-Time Divorce (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1986)

The Honorary Duty (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1986)

Zika's Dynasty (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1985)

Six Days in June (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1985)

Fat and Thin (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1985)

Holding the Air (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1985)

Life Is Beautiful (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1985)

Ada (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1985)

Open Space (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1985)

And This Will Pass, Too... (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1985)

It Isn't Easy to Get Along with Men (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1985)

Hi, Inspector (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1985)

Women in Prison (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1985)

No Problem (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1984)

Fever of Love (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1984)

The Little Train Robbery (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1984)

The End of War (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1984)

A Dangerous Track (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1984)

What Is with You, Nina? (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1984)

In the Jaws of Life (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1984)

Balkan Spy (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1984)

Unseen Wonder (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1984)

Landscapes in the Mist (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1984)

Watch Your Step (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1984)
Sugar Water (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1983)

Come to Me and Go from Me (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1983)

The Timok Rebellion (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1983)

Great Transport (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1983)

The Igman March (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1983)

The Great Transport (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1983)

Stairway to Heaven (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1983)

Like Grandpa, Like Grandson (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1983)

The Teacher (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1983)

Balkan Express (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1983)

Hallo, Taxi (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1983)

This Time Only (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1983)

Persecution (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1982)

Let's Move On (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1982)

Stories from the Workshop (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1982)

July 13th (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1982)

My Part-Time Dad (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1982)

Sunday Lunch (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1982)

The Fall of Italy (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1981)

Sixth Gear (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1981)

High Voltage (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1981)

The Red Horse (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1981)

Erogenous Zone (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1981)

A Great Guy at Heart (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1981)

Dorotheus (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1981)

Plum Juice (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1981)

Shady Business (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1981)

The Promising Boy (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1981)

Part-Time Work (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1980)

The Theatre Connection (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1980)

Special Treatment (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1980)

Dreams, Life, Death of Filip Filipović (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1980)

Scenes from a Life (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1980)

Partizanska eskadrila(1979)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
Burning (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1979)

Radio Whirlwind Calls Andjelija (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1979)

The Pals (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1979)

Cobweb's Night (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1978)

Moment (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1978)

The Tiger (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1978)

Tit for Tat (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1978)

Arrive Before Daybreak (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1978)

Foolish Years (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1977)

Manhunt (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1977)

Beasts (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1977)

The Love Life of Budimir Trajković (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1977)

Group Portrait with a Lady (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1977)

The Dog Who Loved Trains (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1977)

The Written Off Return (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1976)

The Beach Guard in Winter (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1976)

Go Where Nobody Knows You (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1976)

The Peaks of Zelengore (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1976)

Anno Domini 1573 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1975)

The Story of Good People (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1975)

A Naive Person (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1975)

Massacre at Noon(1975)
Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films
Hell River (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1974)

Red Blow (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1974)

The Wind (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1974)

The Dervish and Death (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1974)

Walter Defends Sarajevo (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1974)

Requiem for a Heavyweight (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1974)

Mirko and Slavko (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1973)

The Bombers (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1973)

We're Cursed, Irina (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1973)

The Battle of Sutjeska (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1973)

Weights and Measures (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1973)

The Servant (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1973)

The Master and Margaret(1972)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
Traces of a Black Haired Girl (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1972)

And God Created a Tavern Singer (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1972)

Walter Defends Sarajevo(1972)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
The Stars Are the Eyes of Warriors (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1972)

Breakfast with the Devil (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1971)

My Crazy Head (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1971)

The Bet (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1971)

Zarki (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1970)

The Battle of Neretva(1969)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
Low Tide (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1969)

A Bloody Tale (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1969)

Most(1969)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
It Rains in My Village(1968)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
Operation Belgrade (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1968)

Escapes (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1968)

The Girl in the Park (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1968)

Do Not Mention the Cause of Death (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1968)

Doctor Homer's Brother (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1968)

Send a Man at Half Past One (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1967)

The Birch Tree (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1967)

The Feast (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1967)

I Even Met Happy Gypsies (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1967)

The Demolition Squad (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1967)

The Knife (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1967)

Clay Pigeon (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1966)

The Dream (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1966)

The Return (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1966)

Before the War (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1966)

Looking Into the Eyes of the Sun (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1966)

Flaming Frontier(1965)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all filmsLiar (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1965)

The Enemy (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1965)

Three (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1965)

Good Luck Hunting (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1964)

A Trip Around the World (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1964)

The Man from the Oak Forest (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1964)

People's Deputy (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1964)

Radopolje (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1963)

Thundering Mountains (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1963)

Double Circle (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1963)

Countrymen (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1963)

Men (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1963)

Kozara (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1962)

Dr (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1962)

The Rakoc Cross (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1962)

The Poem (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1961)

Boom Town (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1961)

Signal Over the City (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1960)

Atomic War Bride (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1960)

The Dreams Came by Coach (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1960)

The Wind Dropped Before Dawn (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1959)

Train without a Timetable (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1959)

Shots in the Sky (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1958)

Little Man (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1957)

Canyon (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1956)

Shoes on Asphalt (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1956)

The Song from Kumbara (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1955)

Open Space (not in the Motif catalog yet)
Career shape
Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 225 titles, 224 of them dated from 1955 to 2012; peak year 1972.

Biggest box office
The Master and Margaret (1972)

Highest rated
Pretty Village, Pretty Flame (1996)

Most popular right now
Sex-partijski neprijatelj br. 1 (1990)
Film career
Peak 1972 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.
- 1965Screen debut· Flaming Frontier
- 1972First top-billed film· Walter Defends Sarajevo
Billing
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.
How do Velimir 'Bata' Živojinović's films land?
Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 75th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 72nd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up5
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
5 of their 10 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved3
- Crowd Pleaser5
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed1
Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 45. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Velimir 'Bata' Živojinović work with?
People who share at least 2 of Velimir 'Bata' Živojinović's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Hajrudin Krvavac shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Hajrudin KrvavacShared titles: Partizanska eskadrila (1979), Walter Defends Sarajevo (1972), Most (1969)See all 3 shared titles with Hajrudin Krvavac

- Aleksandar PetrovićShared titles: The Master and Margaret (1972), It Rains in My Village (1968)See all 2 shared titles with Aleksandar Petrović

Writers
- Djordje LebovicShared titles: Partizanska eskadrila (1979), Walter Defends Sarajevo (1972), Most (1969)See all 3 shared titles with Djordje Lebovic

Actors
- Ljubiša SamardžićShared titles: Partizanska eskadrila (1979), Massacre at Noon (1975), Walter Defends Sarajevo (1972)See all 3 shared titles with Ljubiša Samardžić

- Dragomir Bojanic-GidraShared titles: Massacre at Noon (1975), Walter Defends Sarajevo (1972), It Rains in My Village (1968)See all 3 shared titles with Dragomir Bojanic-Gidra

- Zoran CvijanovicShared titles: Pretty Village, Pretty Flame (1996), Massacre at Noon (1975)See all 2 shared titles with Zoran Cvijanovic

- Danilo StojkovićShared titles: Sex-partijski neprijatelj br. 1 (1990), The Master and Margaret (1972)See all 2 shared titles with Danilo Stojković

Composers and editors
- Bojan AdamicShared titles: Partizanska eskadrila (1979), Walter Defends Sarajevo (1972)See all 2 shared titles with Bojan Adamic

- Vojislav BjenjasShared titles: Walter Defends Sarajevo (1972), The Battle of Neretva (1969)See all 2 shared titles with Vojislav Bjenjas

