Zoran Simjanović
Serbian composer (1946–2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Zoran Simjanović (pronounced [zǒran simjǎːnoʋitɕ]; 11 May 1946 – 11 April 2021) was a Serbian and Yugoslav musician, composer and music educator.
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Born | (1946-05-11)11 May 1946 Belgrade, FPR Yugoslavia |
Origin | Belgrade, Serbia |
Died | 11 April 2021(2021-04-11) (aged 74) Belgrade, Serbia |
Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
Instrument(s) | Keyboards |
Years active | 1961–2021 |
Simjanović started his career in 1961, as the keyboardist for the rock band Siluete. In 1962, he moved to the band Elipse, with which he achieved nationwide popularity. 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, started composing 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 Faculty of Applied Arts in Belgrade, the Faculty of Music Arts in Belgrade and the University of Montenegro Music Academy in Cetinje. He was a member of the European Film Academy, International Animated Film Association and the French Society of Authors, Composers and Music Editors.[1]