Education
In the autumn of 1971, Goran entered university and decided to study philosophy and sociology. He soon quit.
In the autumn of 1971, Goran entered university and decided to study philosophy and sociology. He soon quit.
At the time Bijelo dugme was falling apart, Goran entered the world of film music. His first project was Emir Kusturica's Time of the Gypsies (1989). This turned out to be a great success (both the film and the music from it). Goran and Emir's collaboration continued, and Goran composed music (which was performed by Iggy Pop) for Emir's next film Arizona Dream (1993).During the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina Goran lived in Paris but he also lived in Belgrade. His next major project, music for Patrice Chéreau's Queen Margot was again a great success, and the film won two awards on the 1994 Cannes Film Festival. Next year's Golden Palm went to Underground, for which Goran Bregović composed the music.
In 1997, he worked with Turkish singer Sezen Aksu on her album Wedding and Funeral. After that album, he continued making composite albums with other musicians that were based on his music and singers' lyrics.
He made an album with George Dalaras in 1999 named Thessaloniki – Yannena with Two Canvas Shoes.
In 2001, he recorded another album with another Polish singer, Krzysztof Krawczyk, titled "Give Me Second Life".
1988 - Time of the Gypsies (Dom za vešanje) - Directed by: Emir Kusturica
1989 - Kuduz - Directed by: Ademir Kenović
1991 - Čaruga - Directed by: Rajko Grlić
1993 - Arizona Dream - Directed by: Emir Kusturica
1993 - Toxic Affair - Directed by: Philoméne Esposito
1993 - La Nuit sacrée - Directed by: Nicolas Klotz
1993 - Le Nombril du monde - Directed by: Ariel Zeitoun
1993 - KIKA - Directed by: Pedro Almodovar
1994 - soundtrack for La Reine Margot - Directed by: Patrice Chéreau
1995 - Underground - Directed by: Emir Kusturica
1997 - A Chef in Love (Shekvarebuli kulinaris ataserti retsepti) - Directed by: Nana Djordjadze
1997 - The Serpent's Kiss - Directed by: Philippe Rousselot
1997 - XXL - Directed by: Ariel Zeitoun
1998 - Train de Vie - Directed by: Radu Mihaileanu
1999 - The Lost Son - Directed by: Chris Menges
1999 - Tuvalu - Directed by: Veit Helmer
1999 - Operation Simoom (Operacja Samum) - Directed by Władysław Pasikowski
2000 - 27 Missing Kisses - Directed by: Nana Djordjadze
2000 - Je li jasno prijatelju? - Directed by: Dejan Ačimović
2005 - The Turkish Gambit (Турецкий гамбит) - Directed by: Dzhanik Faiziyev
2005 - I giorni dell'abbandono - Directed by: Roberto Faenza
2006 - Karaula - Directed by: Rajko Grlić (This is not true)
2006 - Le Lièvre de Vatanen - Directed by: Marc Rivière
2006 - Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (non-original music; "Ederlezi" from Dom za vešanje)
2007 - Fly by Rossinant - Directed by: Jacky Stoév
2008 - Mustafa - Directed by: Can Dündar
2011 - Baikonur - Directed by Veit Helmer
Goran Bregović (1976, PGP RTB)
Dom za vešanje (1989, Kamarad - Diskoton)
Kuduz (1989, Diskoton)
Les Temps des Gitans - Kuduz (1990, Kamarad - PolyGram - Komuna)
Paradehtika with Alkistis Protopsalti (1991)
Düğün ve Cenaze with Sezen Aksu (1997)
Protopsálti (Πρωτοψάλτη)- Paradéchtika (Παραδέχτηκα) (1991)
Ederlezi (compilation 1998, PolyGram)
Kayah i Bregović (1999)
Thessaloniki - Yannena with Two Canvas Shoes with George Dalaras (1999)
Music for Films (compilation 2000)
Songbook (compilation 2000, Mercury Records - Universal)
Kris & Goran with Krzysztof Krawczyk (singer) (2002)
Tales and Songs from Weddings and Funerals (2002)
Goran Bregović's Karmen with a Happy End (2007- Universal)
Alkohol (Šljivovica & Champagne) (2008)
Welcome to Bregovic (2009)
Champagne for the Gypsies (2012)
"Yugoslavia is the intersection of so many worlds: Orthodox, Catholic, Muslim," says Bregović. "With music, I don't have to represent anyone except myself -- because I speak the first language of the world, the one everyone understands: music."