Born in Ljubljana in 1958, Metod Pevec studied philosophy and comparative literature, and was an actor in Slovenian and Yugoslav films in the 1970s and 1980s, working with the Serbian director Živojin Pavlović. He also wrote short stories, novels and radio plays. After Yugoslavia broke up he helped revive Slovenian cinema with films about the move from socialism to neo-capitalism, among them Carmen (1995), Beneath Her Window (2003), Estrellita (2006) and Good Night, Missy (2011). He won the Vesna Award for best director for Tango Abrazos (2012).
Filmography
- Beneath Her Window (2003)
- Estrellita (2006)
- Good Night, Missy (2011)
- Tango Abrazos (2012)