Milcho Manchevski (Macedonian: Милчо Манчевски) is a New York–based Macedonian film director, photographer and artist. He wrote and directed the feature films Before the Rain (1994), Dust (2001), Shadows (2007) and Mothers (2011), over 50 short forms, including Thursday (2013), the experimental film 1.73 (1984) and the music video Tennessee (1991) for Arrested Development. He has also been a director on HBO's The Wire (2002).
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Biography from TMDB.
- August 18, 1959 (67)
- Skopje, Macedonia, Yugoslavia
- Director and writer, also producer
- 4 on MovieCove · 17 credits in all
Known for
What are Milcho Manchevski's films like?
Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
A split, not a type: Ironic 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 2
Light 0 · Serious 1 · Dark 2
Grounded 0 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1
A split, not a type: Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 2
Steady 1 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0
A split, not a type: Casual 0 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 0 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 2
Resolved 0 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 3
Moods and endings
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Milcho Manchevski's films?
As of October 24, 2026, all 4 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (2).
Subscription and free streaming for Milcho Manchevski's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
17 credits, 4 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Good People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Kaymak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Willow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Bikini Moon(2017)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
The End of Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Vanja - Born in Pain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Venice 70: Future Reloaded (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Mothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Shadows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
The Wire(2002)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows
Dust(2001)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all filmsMaklabas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Before the Rain(1994)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
Arrested Development: Tennessee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Tough Granny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
The Tenant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
Sister Brother Manhole Cover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 17 titles, 16 of them dated from 1981 to 2026.
How do Milcho Manchevski's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 40th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th2
Shape of the crowd
2 of their 4 titles are Universally Loved.
- Universally Loved2
- Cult Classic2
Reviewers score the atmosphere 75/100 and the pacing 28/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Milcho Manchevski work with?
People who share at least 2 of Milcho Manchevski's MovieCove titles; Nicolas Gaster shares the most, 2.
- Nicolas GasterShared titles: Dust (2001), Before the Rain (1994)See all 2 shared titles with Nicolas Gaster
