Dunja Klemenc was born in Ljubljana, Slovenia. She graduated from the  Belgrade Academy of Arts, production
department.
Since 1967 she has been working as a script-writer, assistant director, costume designer and producer for documentaries, television series and feature fi lms throughout former Yugoslavia.
From 1987 till 1998 she was Head of the Children‘s Program Department of Slovenian TV.
In 1989 she established her company Studio Maj, in Ljubljana and she is since the managing director and producer.