Želimir Žilnik
- Born
- 8 September 1942 (83 years)
- Place of birth
- Nis, Serbia, Yugoslavia
- Gender
- Male
Želimir Žilnik is a Serbian film director and one of the major figures of the Yugoslav Black Wave. He is noted for his socially engaging style and criticism of censorship that was commonplace during the Yugoslav communist era. Subsequently, following the abolition of communist one-party system, he was an outspoken critic of Slobodan Milošević-led regime in Serbia.
