Zoran Simjanović

Biography

Zoran Simjanović was a Yugoslav and Serbian musician, composer and music educator. Simjanović started his career in 1961, as the keyboardist for the rock band Siluete. In 1962, he moved to the band Elipse, achieving nationwide popularity with the group. After Elipse disbanded in 1968, Simjanović graduated at the Belgrade Music Academy and dedicated himself to composing. He wrote songs for popular Yugoslav singers, and, since 1973, composed scores for cinema, television and theatre in Yugoslavia and abroad, spawning many different genres. He wrote music for 65 feature films, winning numerous awards for his scores. He was a professor at the Belgrade Faculty of Drama Arts, the Belgrade Faculty of Music Arts and the Cetinje Music Academy. He was a member of the European Film Academy, International Animated Film Association and the French Society of Authors, Composers and Music Editors.