Directing

Ivo Trajkov

Born 1965-06-27 · Skopje, Macedonia, Yugoslavia [now Macedonia]

Ivo Trajkov was born on June 27, 1965 in Skopje, Yugoslavia [now in Macedonia]. He is an actor and director, known for Piargy (2022), Minulost (1998) and The Great Water (2004). He is married to Verica Nedeska. They have one child. Ivo Trajkov is a director, producer, film editor, screenwriter and story editor. He was born in Skopje, Macedonia and graduated from FAMU in Prague. His filmography as a director/screenwriter includes 8 feature-length films for which he received numerous awards. Three of his feature films were Macedonia's nominee for the best foreign-language film for Academy Awards. As a producer Ivo Trajkov was involved in more than 120 episodes of a critically acclaimed documentary series “Unexplained Deaths”. He wrote several scripts for different directors and works as story editor and editing supervisor for more than 30 films every year. Ivo Trajkov is the guarantor of the editing department of FAMU.

Acting credits

Behind the camera

Wingless poster
6.3

A man who believes his days are numbered is saddled with more bad luck than he expects in this metaphorical comedy-drama from director Ivo Trajkov. Ever since he was a boy, Josef (David Svehlik) was been convinced he's destined to die at the age of 29, so he's understandably nervous as his 28th year is drawing to a close. Fate doesn't appear to be on Josef's side when his wife asks for a divorce and moves out, taking their young son with her, and he's next fired from his job fixing scales. Josef is in an unsettled state of mind, and his new friendship with free-spirited Gabriel (Karel Zima) doesn't help much, but Josef begins to wonder if luck is on his side again when he meets a lovely and warmed hearted woman, Olivia (Verica Nedeska).

Wingless

2009

Honey Night poster
6.3

The story of this political thriller takes place in the 90s and follows one night of the life of the Deputy Minister Nikola and his wife Ana.

Honey Night

2015

Honey Night poster
6.3

The story of this political thriller takes place in the 90s and follows one night of the life of the Deputy Minister Nikola and his wife Ana.

Honey Night

2015

The Ballad of Piargy poster
5.2

Spring 1939. The bishop of Banska Bystrica learns that the Antichrist was born in the village of Piargy, which had been buried by an avalanche a few days earlier.

The Ballad of Piargy

2022

The Ballad of Piargy poster
5.2

Spring 1939. The bishop of Banska Bystrica learns that the Antichrist was born in the village of Piargy, which had been buried by an avalanche a few days earlier.

The Ballad of Piargy

2022

The Canary Connection poster
4.0

An interesting attempt at a postmodern crazy comedy with elements of parody. The plot turns on the search for the recipe of a liqueur made by the film’s financial backer.

The Canary Connection

1993

The Canary Connection poster
4.0

An interesting attempt at a postmodern crazy comedy with elements of parody. The plot turns on the search for the recipe of a liqueur made by the film’s financial backer.

The Canary Connection

1993

No artwork available
NR

A thrilling court drama based on the novel "The Anti-Execution Squad" of the Olomouc-based author Petr Ritter. On the eve of the Velvet Revolution, the final trial of the accused of brutal murder is being conducted. The threat of a death sentence hovers over him. The court recorder follows the process through the prism of the uniqueness of human life, and is the only one who raises the question of guilt, justice and appropriate punishment. It will be up to him to try to convince the judge of his opinion. In the end, the viewer will be confronted with a surprising resolution of the whole drama. The catharsis of the story forces the viewers to interpret the court decision themselves.

Guttural Process

2021

No artwork available
NR

A thrilling court drama based on the novel "The Anti-Execution Squad" of the Olomouc-based author Petr Ritter. On the eve of the Velvet Revolution, the final trial of the accused of brutal murder is being conducted. The threat of a death sentence hovers over him. The court recorder follows the process through the prism of the uniqueness of human life, and is the only one who raises the question of guilt, justice and appropriate punishment. It will be up to him to try to convince the judge of his opinion. In the end, the viewer will be confronted with a surprising resolution of the whole drama. The catharsis of the story forces the viewers to interpret the court decision themselves.

Guttural Process

2021

They call me Lars poster
NR

The story of the film *They Call Me Lars* pays homage to the “hard-boiled detective genre,” with present-day Prague standing in for 1930s Los Angeles. But private eye Lars doesn’t wear a suit like the legendary detective Phil Marlowe of old. He’s a tough guy in a leather jacket, with a shaved head and a scruffy beard. After being kicked out of the police force for complete insubordination, he scrapes by however he can. He solves various problems for his clients or, conversely, causes trouble for others. It depends on the assignment. The only thing left to him from his time in the service is his former partner and friend Gold. The only thing he has left from his time in government service is his former partner and friend Gold, and it is Gold who offers him a lucrative deal.

They call me Lars

2026

The Berlin Project poster
NR

An actor pursues his ex-mentor throughout Berlin in order to kill him.

The Berlin Project

2011

The Berlin Project poster
NR

An actor pursues his ex-mentor throughout Berlin in order to kill him.

The Berlin Project

2011

The Great Water poster
5.5

An ailing communist reflects on a young boy childhood in Stalinist Yugoslavia.

The Great Water

2004

The Great Water poster
5.5

An ailing communist reflects on a young boy childhood in Stalinist Yugoslavia.

The Great Water

2004

The Great Water poster
5.5

An ailing communist reflects on a young boy childhood in Stalinist Yugoslavia.

The Great Water

2004

For Losers Only poster
NR

Mysterious Russian girl arrives in a small town with only one purpose to commit suicide in a most romantic way…

For Losers Only

2013

For Losers Only poster
NR

Mysterious Russian girl arrives in a small town with only one purpose to commit suicide in a most romantic way…

For Losers Only

2013

No artwork available
8.0

Frantisek is a deaf man who has spent years in prison for the apparent murder of a man he believed was threatening his then girlfriend, Liza. Once released, Frantisek begins to search for Liza, but the task proves harder than he hoped.

The Past

1998

No artwork available
8.0

Frantisek is a deaf man who has spent years in prison for the apparent murder of a man he believed was threatening his then girlfriend, Liza. Once released, Frantisek begins to search for Liza, but the task proves harder than he hoped.

The Past

1998

No artwork available
8.0

Frantisek is a deaf man who has spent years in prison for the apparent murder of a man he believed was threatening his then girlfriend, Liza. Once released, Frantisek begins to search for Liza, but the task proves harder than he hoped.

The Past

1998

No artwork available
9.0

No synopsis available yet.

Jan

1992

No artwork available
9.0

No synopsis available yet.

Jan

1992

Everything Is Different poster
NR

Two brothers are torn apart after finding out they will inherit few millions from their father.

Everything Is Different

2019

Movie - An Introduction to the Philosophy of Auteur Film Making poster
7.1

A filmmaker goes on the run rather than complete his latest picture in this offbeat comedy from Macedonian auteur Ivo Trajkov. A director (Trajkov) has grown weary of battling his producer for control of his latest project and decides to hit the road, borrowing his girlfriend's auto and stealing the production bankroll from the project's financiers. While at first the director claims to have a grand scheme for his ill-gotten gains, his plans take a serious left turn when he meets a strange young woman and an eccentric hitchhiker.

Movie - An Introduction to the Philosophy of Auteur Film Making

2007