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- Born in 1949. in Belgrade, but he spent his childhood and teenage period in a small city Valjevo, where he was a child-actor in amateur theatre company. At year 2006 was Minister of Culture in Republic of Serbia. Now he is a President's Consultant for culture. His second wife is Milica Mihajlovic, an actress. He's a proud father of Iskra Brajovic,an actress
- Dragan Nikolic's movie debut was in 1964 Pravo stanje stvari (1964), but he started his career with role Dzimi Barka in movie When I Am Dead and Gone (1967), directed by Zivojin Pavlovic and for this role, he was awarded with Diploma at Pula Film Festival in 1968. He appeared in more than 90 feature films. In 1985 he received the "October award" of Belgrade. He was married to Milena Dravic.
He lived in Belgrade, worked in theatre and acted in TV series like A Better Life (1987) and Porodicno blago (1998). He was regular member of famous Belgrade theatre "Atelje 212" (1969-2009) where he realized more than 50 roles, such as Berger in "Hair" by Gerome Ragni and James Rado, Djenka Djavo in "The Marathon Family" by Dusan Kovacevic, Gavrilo in "St. George Kills The Dragon" by Dusan Kovacevic and The Unknown in "The Visitor" by Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt. - Bogdan Diklic was born on 1 August 1953 in Bjelovar, Croatia, Yugoslavia. He is an actor, known for Fuse (2003), Obrana i zastita (2013) and No Man's Land (2001).
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Milan Gutovic was a Serbian and Yugoslav actor, cabaret performer, and television personality. He graduated from the High School of Electrical Engineering "Nikola Tesla" in Belgrade, where he earned the nickname "Lane". Initially, Gutovic wanted to study at the Faculty of Mathematics, although he later enrolled in the Belgrade Academy for theater, cinema, radio, and television, from which he graduated in 1967. Later that year, he became a member of the Yugoslav Drama Theatre. After becoming a member of the Yugoslav Drama Theatre in 1967, he and other now-prominent actors became members of the so-called "Bojan's babies" club which included actors that were part of a permanent engagement in the Yugoslav Drama Theatre. Gutovic's film career began in 1968, in the movie "Bekstva". His first main role in a movie was in Mica Milosevic's movie "Drugarcine", which was recorded in 1979. Two years later, Gutovic was contacted by Milosevic to act in "Laf u srcu" where he played Srecko Sojic. Gutovic continued his role as Srecko Sojic in "Tesna koza", which was recorded in 1982. His first major role on television was in the comedy series "Diplomci", although, he earned more popularity in "Bolji zivot" and "Otvorena vrata". Between 2006 and 2011, he again portrayed Srecko Sojic in "Bela ladja", which was a loose continuation of "Tesna koza". After leaving "Bela ladja", he retired. Gutovic is also widely known around the world for his "An usual evening" cabaret, which he performed from the 1990s until his death. His cabaret was the first show played in Serbian in the Broadway theatre. Besides performing in the National Theatre in Belgrade, he also performed in the Montenegrin National Theatre, Zvezdara Theatre, Slavija Theatre, BITEF, and many theatres. Between 2020 and July 2021, he performed in the "Putujuce pozoriste Sopalovic" show, in the Yugoslav Drama Theatre. On 19 August 2021, Gutovic's health suddenly deteriorated and he was transported to the Military Medical Academy for treatment. A day later, multiple unreliable tabloids published incorrect information that Gutovic had passed away. He actually died on 25 August 2021, 14 days after his 75th birthday.- Actor
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Nikola Simic was born on May 18, 1934 in Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia. He is best known for his leading role in Serbian sequeled smash hit A Tight Spot (1982) as a low-level clerk Dimitrije-Mita Pantic, as well as the voice of Bugs Bunny cartoons dubbed in Serbian. He died of cancer on November 9, 2014 in Belgrade, Serbia.- Danilo 'Bata' Stojkovic was born on 11th of August 1934 in Belgrade, Stojkovic in Belgrade. He was one of the most prominent and respectable actors in the history of Yugoslav and Serbian cinema.
He acted in 68 films during his life (debut in Covek iz hrastove sume (1964)), more than 50 TV dramas and 20 TV series. The character Bubuleja in Sinisa Pavic's TV series Diplomci (1971) is considered to be the most popular role of this actor. He began his career as a theatre actor in the 1950s in Yugoslav Drama Theatre and later as a member of a famous "Atelje 212" (1961-1999). He realized more than 80 theater roles, such as Pete in "The Birthday Party" by Harold Pinter, Lopahin in "The Cherry Orchard" by Anton Chekhov, Ilija Cvorovic in "The Balkan Spy" by Dusan Kovacevic, Luka Laban in "The Professional" by Dusan Kovacevic and Captain in "The Father" by August Strindberg. Danilo 'Bata' Stojkovic was one of the favorite actors of director Slobodan Sijan and writer Dusan Kovacevic. - Velimir 'Bata' Zivojinovic was born on 5 June 1933 in Koracica near Mladenovac, Serbia, Yugoslavia. He was an actor, known for Walter Defends Sarajevo (1972), I Even Met Happy Gypsies (1967) and Moment (1978). He was married to Julijana 'Lula' Zivojinovic. He died on 22 May 2016 in Belgrade, Serbia.
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Aleksandar Bercek was born on 4 September 1950 in Vrdnik, Serbia, Yugoslavia. He is an actor and director, known for Who's Singin' Over There? (1980), Another Life (1992) and Cabaret Balkan (1998).- Actor
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Pavle Vuisic was born on 10 July 1926 in Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia. He was an actor, known for Who's Singin' Over There? (1980), The Written Off Return (1976) and Maratonci trce pocasni krug (1982). He died on 1 October 1988 in Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia.- Branislav Lecic was born on 25 August 1955 in Sabac, Serbia, Yugoslavia. He is an actor, known for Montevideo: Taste of a Dream (2010), Underground (1995) and Silent Gunpowder (1990). He was previously married to Nina Radulovic and Ivana Vujadinovic.
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Miodrag Petrovic-Ckalja was born on 1 April 1924 in Krusevac, Serbia, Yugoslavia. He was an actor, known for Truckers (1973), Kamiondzije opet voze (1984) and Kamiondzije (1972). He died on 20 October 2003 in Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro.- Actor
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One of the most busy, talented and famous Serbian actors. After studying law, Mija Aleksic turned to acting, becoming a member of the Yugoslav Drama Theatre and the Yugoslav Drama Theatre in Belgrade. As of the 1950s, Aleksic added movies and - later on television - to his numerous activities.. At ease in drama, Mija Aleksic is best remembered for his talent in the register of comedy.- Tasko Nacic was born on 7 April 1934 in Krusevac, Serbia, Yugoslavia. He was an actor, known for A Weekend of Deceased Persons (1988), Who's Singin' Over There? (1980) and The Master and Margaret (1972). He died on 26 March 1993 in Belgrade, Serbia, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
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Bora Todorovic was born in Belgrade, in the teacher's family which was first led by service to Milanovac. He had lost his father there during his childhood and then the family moved to Arandjelovac. Then followed going to Belgrade, secondary school and army service. He had not dreamed about acting but he was imperceptible bitten by this profession fever, since his elder sister Mira Stupica, had already been considerably infected with this fever. On Belgrade Drama Arts Academy he was taught secrets of craft in class of Jozo Laurencic, together with Ljuba Tadic and Slobodan 'Cica' Perovic. His first theatre engagement was in Belgrade Drama Theatre. When Mira and her husband Bojan Stupica had got engagement in Zagreb, Bora went with them and for four years (1957-1961) he spent there he got his self-confidence playing great and significant roles. After that he came back in Belgrade, in Atelje 212, where was roles like: "Arsenic and Old Laces" by Kesselring, "Maratonci trce pocasni krug" and "Radovan III" by Dusan Kovacevic, "Cudo u Sarganu" by Ljubomir Simovic... We remember series such as Radjanje radnog naroda (1969), Ceo zivot za godinu dana (1971), Diplomci (1971) ... His work on movie, after debut in U mrezi (1956), really started with Prague school directors breakthrough - Goran Paskaljevic, Goran Markovic, Slobodan Sijan. He played in Who's Singin' Over There? (1980), Montenegro (1981), Maratonci trce pocasni krug (1982), Balkan ekspres (1983), Balkan Spy (1984) and finally Time of the Gypsies (1988) by Emir Kusturica where his magnificent talent was fully expressed. The whole decade (1986-1996) Bora was absent from stage and his come-back was in "Lari Tompson, tragedija jedne mladosti" by Dusan Kovacevic in Zvezdara Theatre in Belgrade. Last years, Bora Todorovic spent in Prague and Belgrade, with his wife and three children.- Actor
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Srdjan 'Zika' Todorovic was born on 28 March 1965 in Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia. He is an actor, known for A Serbian Film (2010), Black Cat, White Cat (1998) and Underground (1995). He has been married to Ana Todorovic since 2004. They have one child.- Director
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Dragan Bjelogrlic is one of the greatest Serbian actors, directors, and producers. Apart from a successful acting career that lasts 40 years, in the last two decades, he also devoted to producing and directing movies and TV shows, consequently becoming one of the most recognized and successful cinematographic creators in the entire region. As an actor, he played over 90 roles on film and TV series.
He started directing in 2009. He directed three films that brought in 2.500.000 viewers to the movie theaters which makes him the most successful director in the Balkans in the last ten years. His last film "Toma" attracted over 1.100.000 viewers and became the most seen film in the cinematographic history of the Balkans. The film "Toma" closed the 2021 Sarajevo Film Festival.
He directed the "Black sun" series (2 seasons ) which is the first series of the region streamed on the "Amazon Prime" platform. His directorial debut "Montevideo, God bless you" was shown on over fifty international festivals (Moscow/Audience Choice Award, Warsaw/Audience Choice Award, Beijing/Grand Prix, Sao Paulo, Jakarta, etc.) and was the Serbian candidate for the Oscars. It won The Best Director and The Best Film award at the Serbian "FIPRESCI" association.
He produced six films that together won over thirty awards on various film festivals and five TV series. Dragan Bjelogrlic was born on October 10, 1963. After finishing elementary and high school in Belgrade, he enrolled at the Faculty of Dramatic Arts (FDA). His first acting role in front of the camera was at the age of 15, as the character of Sava Jovanovic Sirogojno in the film "Bosko Buha" (1978).
After graduating from the FDA in 1989, he had a number of roles that made him a well-known actor and also recognized as one of Serbia's leading artists. He attracted a lot of public attention with the role of Slobodan Popadic in the series "Better Life" (1987-1990). After that role, he was in the TV show "Forgotten" (1990) and the films "The Black Bomber" (1992), "Full Moon over Belgrade" (1993), " Pretty Village, Pretty Flame" (1996). So far, he has played in almost 60 films, about 30 TV shows and dramas and 11 theater plays.
At the beginning of 1994, together with his brother Goran Bjelogrlic, he founded the production company "Cobra Film", which has produced some of the most famous theater plays, films, and TV series in Serbia and the Ex-Yu region.
A period drama Chain Reaction, is a big international project, with shooting planned for the middle of 2022. The Chain Reaction will be an emotional story that connects the Serbian and French people.
Two years ago, he established Master class at Faculty for media and communications, Singidunum University Belgrade. He is married to Maja Bjelogrlic with whom he has a daughter Mia and a son Aleksej.- Actor
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Nikola Kojo was born on September 5, 1967 in Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia. He is an Serbian actor and producer, known for Parada (2011), Pretty Village, Pretty Flame (1996) and We Are Not Angels (1992). He has been married to Aleksandra Djuric since 2006. They have three children. Nikola name comes from the great-grandfather, who was arch-priest of Mostar. Kojo is the film debut with less than 13 years, the role of the boy in the film Ivana "Working at a certain time". During the 1980s, played a prominent role in the film "The Igman march" (1983) TV series "Sivi dom" (1984), and one of the lead roles in three sequels ("What happens when love is born" - 1984 "Zikina dynasty" - 1985, "Second Zika dynasty" - 1986), a very popular film series "Crazy Years", which is profiled in one of the most famous actors of the younger generation in the former Yugoslavia. In 1992, he played a major role in the film Srdjan Dragojevic "We are not angels," by which it remains remarkable. Although it was all brought immense popularity and media attention, he continued to the increasing success and builds more seriously challenging roles in recent years, mainly in the film, because the theater withdrew indefinitely.- Actor
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Ljubisa Samardzic was born into a miner's family. His acting talent was discovered very early and he won a scholarship with respected director Bojan Stupica. After graduating Belgrade Drama Arts Academy and playing a few theater roles, Ljubisa Samardzic was given the part in Igre na skelama (1961). After that experience, he decided to quit theater and try his luck in movies. In a few years he got the leading roles in some of the most popular or influential movies ever made in former Yugoslavia and soon became one of the movie icons in that country, together with 'Velimir 'Bata' Zivojinovic', Milena Dravic and Boris Dvornik. In the 1980s and during the break-up of Yugoslavia his acting star began to fade but he managed to switch careers by founding his own movie production company together with his son Dragan Samardzic. The company not only survived the harsh times of UN sanctions against rump Yugoslavia, but managed to produce few successful movies that became popular in many of the former Yugoslav republics. Ljubisa Samardzic now lives and works in Belgrade, is married and has two children and two grandchildren.- Milivoje 'Mica' Tomic was born on 10 February 1920 in Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia. He was an actor and writer, known for Wintering in Jakobsfeld (1975), Covek sa cetiri noge (1983) and Salas u Malom Ritu (1975). He was married to Marija Milutinovic. He died on 23 August 2000 in Belgrade, Serbia, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
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Nebojsa Glogovac was born on 30 August 1969 in Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia. He was an actor and producer, known for South Wind (2018), Huddersfield (2007) and Sky Hook (2000). He was married to Milica Scepanovic and Mina Glogovac. He died on 9 February 2018 in Belgrade, Serbia.- Actor
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Zoran Cvijanovic was born on 25 January 1958 in Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia. He is an actor and producer, known for Bunar (2022), Dudes (2001) and Pretty Village, Pretty Flame (1996).- Actor
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Dragomir Bojanic-Gidra was born on 13 June 1933 in Kragujevac, Serbia, Yugoslavia. He was an actor and producer, known for Svadba (1973), Lude godine (1977) and Ljubi, ljubi, al' glavu ne gubi (1981). He was married to Ljiljana Kontic. He died on 11 November 1993 in Belgrade, Serbia, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.- Marko Todorovic was born on 2 June 1929 in Prnjavor, Serbia, Yugoslavia. He was an actor, known for Lude godine (1977), Misija majora Atertona (1986) and Guns of War (1974). He died on 29 August 2000 in Belgrade, Serbia, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
- Milan Srdoc was born on 3 January 1920 in Rijeka, Croatia, Yugoslavia. He was an actor, known for Mamula Camp (1959), Wintering in Jakobsfeld (1975) and The Oil Prince (1965). He died on 7 January 1988 in Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia.
- Miodrag Andric was born on 28 January 1943 in Kragujevac, Serbia, Yugoslavia. He was an actor and writer, known for The Robbery of the Third Reich (2004), WR: Mysteries of the Organism (1971) and Levaci (1970). He died on 22 January 1989 in Glina, Croatia, Yugoslavia.
- Zoran Radmilovic was born on 11 May 1933 in Zajecar, Serbia, Yugoslavia. He was an actor, known for Ward Six (1978), Maratonci trce pocasni krug (1982) and Sedam Hamleta (1967). He was married to Dina Rutic. He died on 21 July 1985 in Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia.
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Stevo Zigon was born on 8 December 1926 in Ljubljana, Slovenia, Yugoslavia. He was an actor and writer, known for Written Off (1974), Otpisani (1974) and Povratak otpisanih (1976). He was married to Jelena Zigon. He died on 28 December 2005 in Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro.- Actor
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Irfan Mensur was born on 19 January 1952 in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia. He is an actor, known for Jelena (2004), The Day That Shook the World (1975) and TV teatar (1956).- Marko Nikolic was born on 20 October 1946 in Kraljevo, Serbia, Yugoslavia. He was an actor, known for Srecni ljudi (1993), Vuk Karadzic (1987) and Brat Deyan (2015). He was married to Dubravka Nikolic. He died on 2 January 2019 in Belgrade, Serbia.
- Nenad Jezdic was born on 12 July 1972 in Valjevo, Serbia, Yugoslavia. He is an actor, known for Vikend sa caletom (2021), Poslednja audijencija (2008) and Civil Servant (2019).
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Marinko Madzgalj was born on 21 August 1978 in Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia. He was an actor and writer, known for Crni Gruja (2003), The Wounded Eagle (2009) and Greh njene majke (2009). He was married to Dubravka Mijatovic. He died on 26 March 2016 in Belgrade, Serbia.- Sergej Trifunovic was born on 2 September 1972 in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia. He is an actor, known for A Serbian Film (2010), Next (2007) and War, Inc. (2008).
- Bogoljub Mitic was born on 12 January 1968 in Vlasotince, Serbia, Yugoslavia. He was an actor and writer, known for Porodicno blago (1998), The Secret of Family Treasures (2000) and Seljaci (2006). He died on 22 June 2017 in Belgrade, Serbia.
- Predrag Smiljkovic was born on 5 September 1969 in Vlasotince, Serbia, Yugoslavia [now Serbia]. He is an actor, known for Bela ladja (2006), Stizu dolari (2004) and Porodicno blago (1998).
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Petar Kralj was born on 4 April 1941 in Zagreb, Croatia, Yugoslavia. He was an actor, known for Underground (1995), Svetozar Markovic (1980) and Kraj dinastije Obrenovic (1995). He was married to Ljiljana Gazdic and Sonja Divac. He died on 10 November 2011 in Belgrade, Serbia.- Actor
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Branko Cvejic was born on 25 August 1946 in Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia. He was an actor and assistant director, known for Underground (1995), Le retour d'Arsène Lupin (1989) and Stizu dolari (2004). He died on 26 July 2022 in Belgrade, Serbia.- Mihailo 'Misa' Janketic was born on 24 May 1938 in Novi Sad, Serbia, Yugoslavia. He was an actor, known for Sivi dom (1984), Porodicno blago (1998) and Wintering in Jakobsfeld (1975). He was married to Svjetlana Knezevic. He died on 15 May 2019 in Belgrade, Serbia.
- Danilo Lazovic was born on 25 November 1951 in Brodarevo near Prijepolje, Serbia, Yugoslavia. He was an actor, known for Srecni ljudi (1993), A Holy Place (1990) and Porodicno blago (1998). He was married to Branka Lazovic. He died on 25 March 2006 in Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro.
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Milutin 'Mima' Karadzic was born on 9 April 1955 in Bijelo Polje, Montenegro, Yugoslavia. He is an actor and producer, known for Cognac (1988), Next to Us and Montevideo, Bog te video! (2012). He was previously married to Suncica Djuric.- Actor
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Vojin Cetkovic was born on 22 August 1971 in Krusevac, Serbia, Yugoslavia. He is an actor, known for Montevideo, Bog te video! (2012), Montevideo: Taste of a Dream (2010) and Zona Zamfirova (2002). He has been married to Sloboda Micalovic since May 2008. They have two children. He was previously married to Natasa Milovanovic.- Zivojin 'Zika' Milenkovic was born on 26 January 1928 in Nis, Serbia, Yugoslavia. He was an actor, known for Porodicno blago (1998), Ljubav na seoski nacin (1970) and Vise od igre (1976). He died on 18 March 2008 in Belgrade, Serbia.
- Branimir Brstina is well known Serbian TV, movie and theatre actor. He is particularly gifted comedian often casted for the roles of charismatic and strange characters. Brstina was born on January 4, 1960 in Banatsko Veliko Selo, a small village in northern Serbia. He finished primary school and high school in Zrenjanin. He graduated acting at the University of Belgrade in 1982. As of 1983 he is full time member of the Belgrade based theatre "Atelier 212". Apart from roles in that theatre he acted in productions of other theaters as well, namely Beogradsko Dramsko Pozoriste, Zvezdara Teatar and the Serbian National Theater. Alongside with his theater career he often acts on TV and film.
- Svetislav 'Bule' Goncic was born on 5 May 1960 in Kladovo, Serbia, Yugoslavia. He is an actor, known for Coriolanus (2011), Wintering in Jakobsfeld (1975) and Srecni ljudi (1993). He is married to Gordana Goncic. They have two children.
- Bekim Fehmiu was born on 1 June 1936 in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia. He was an actor, known for The Adventurers (1970), I Even Met Happy Gypsies (1967) and Protest (1967). He was married to Branka Petric. He died on 15 June 2010 in Belgrade, Serbia.
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Rade Serbedzija was born in Bunic (Korenica) in 1946. Graduated from the Academy of Dramatic Arts in Zagreb. Still a student, he started to play the leading roles in films and theater productions. He is remembered as an outstanding Peer Gynt, Don Juan, Georgij, Melkior, Oedipus, Hamlet, Leon and Richard III. He wrote and published four books of poetry and released four albums, as well as directed 12 plays (Balade Petrice Kerempuha, Kazu da je sova nekad bila pekareva kci, Judita, Hrvatski slavuj...). He shot more than seventy films (Rdece klasje (1970), Zadah tela (1983), Hajka (1977), Vecernja zvona (1986), Bravo maestro (1978), Variola Vera (1982), Una (1984), Usijanje (1979), Life Is Beautiful (1985), Cyclops (1982), Povratak (1979), Horvatov izbor (1985), Dreaming the Rose (1986), Kontesa Dora (1993)...), and starred in leading roles of several TV-series (Sam covjek, U registraturi (1974), Prosjaci i sinovi (1971), Bombaski proces (1977), Nikola Tesla (1977), Putovanje u Vucjak (1986)...). He joined Vanessa Redgrave to found a theater that produced plays such as Brecht in exile, Liberation of Skopje, Smoke, Opera Sarajevo. He took part in many charity and peace initiatives. After a world famous film Before the Rain (1994) where he played the leading role, he was cast in films by prominent directors of the world (P. Noyce, J. Woo, S. Kubrick, F. Rossi...), in films such as The Saint (1997) (P. Noyce), The Truce (1997) (F. Rossi), Prague Duet (1998), Broken English (1996), Eyes Wide Shut (1999) (S. Kubrick), Polish Wedding (1998), Stigmata (1999), Mighty Joe Young (1998), The Sweet Sounds of Life (1999), Open Sea (1999), Mission: Impossible II (2000), Space Cowboys (2000), Snatch (2000), and in South Pacific (2001), Hermano (2007), Quicksand (2003), currently in post-production. He starred alongside Val Kilmer, Elisabeth Shue, John Turturro, Tom Cruise, Glenn Close. He lives in London.- Actor
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Predrag 'Miki' Manojlovic was born on 5 April 1950 in Nis, Serbia, Yugoslavia. He is an actor and director, known for Underground (1995), The Heir Apparent: Largo Winch (2008) and We Are Not Angels (1992). He is married to Tamara Vuckovic. They have one child.- Milan Strljic was born on 22 March 1952 in Tordinci kraj Vinkovaca, Croatia, Yugoslavia. He is an actor, known for Svetozar Markovic (1980), Svetozar Markovic (1980) and Larin izbor (2011).
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Milenko Zablacanski was born on 8 December 1955 in Bogatic, Serbia, Yugoslavia. He was an actor and writer, known for Groznica subotnje veceri (1997), Mala skola zivota (1997) and Stizu dolari (2004). He died on 22 January 2008 in Belgrade, Serbia.- Actor
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Ljuba Tadic was born on 31 May 1929 in Urosevac, Serbia, Yugoslavia. He was an actor and writer, known for Doktor Mladen (1975), Mars na Drinu (1964) and Uka i Bjeshkëve të nemura (1968). He was married to Visnja Djordjevic and Snezana Niksic. He died on 28 October 2005 in Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro.- Milos Zutic was born on 16 November 1939 in Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia. He was an actor, known for Dimitrije Tucovic (1973), The Battle of Kosovo (1989) and Love and Fashion (1960). He was married to Svetlana Bojkovic and Ognjanka Ognjanovic. He died on 30 August 1993 in Belgrade, Serbia, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
- Zarko Lausevic was born on 19 January 1960 in Cetinje, Montenegro, Yugoslavia. He was an actor, known for A Stinking Fairytale (2015), Better Than Escape (1993) and The Battle of Kosovo (1989). He was married to Anita Lausevic and Maja Lausevic. He died on 15 November 2023 in Belgrade, Serbia.
- Dusan Pocek was born on 29 May 1932 in Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia. He was an actor, known for Porodicno blago (1998), Atomic War Bride (1960) and Rosenbergovi ne smeju da umru (1972). He died on 18 March 2014 in Belgrade, Serbia.
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Fedja Stojanovic was born on 31 January 1948 in Aleksinac, Serbia, Yugoslavia. He was an actor and writer, known for The Fourth Man (2007), Stizu dolari (2004) and Little Night Music (2002). He was married to Sonja ? and Olja ?. He died on 5 May 2021 in Belgrade, Serbia.- Actor
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Boris Dvornik was born to the family of a carpenter. His acting experience started at the age of 8 when he took parts in plays for children. In his high school days he was learning to be electrician, but soon decided to pursue full-time acting career instead. After finishing National Acting School in Novi Sad he enrolled in Drama Academy in Zagreb. While on the first academic year, he began his movie career in The Ninth Circle (1960). His film debut was instant success, and in his second movie, Martin u oblacima (1961), he proved his abilities in comic roles. Dvornik soon became on of the movie icons of former Yugoslavia, together with 'Bata Zivojinovic', Milena Dravic and Ljubisa Samardzic. However, the zenith of popularity was reached by his role in humorous cult series "Malo misto" (mini) and some other light pieces that followed in the 1970s. However, although still being one of the most prolific actors in history of former Yugoslav and Croatian cinema and TV, Boris Dvornik in 1980s mostly used to work in the Croatian National Theatre in Split. In 1992, due to the friendship with Antun Vrdoljak, he flirted with politics for a couple of months. Dvornik is married, has a daughter and four granchildren, while two of his sons - Dean Dvornik and 'Dino Dvornik', who used to cameo as children in his movies - are now major pop stars in Croatia.- Actor
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Rados Bajic was born on 24 September 1953 in Medvedja near Trstenik, Serbia, Yugoslavia. He is an actor and writer, known for For King and Homeland (2015), Selo gori... i tako (2009) and Double Trouble (2016).- Actor
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Tihomir Arsic was born on 21 July 1957 in Zemun, Serbia, Yugoslavia. He was an actor and producer, known for Tragom Karadjordja (2004), Claused Freedom (2006) and Sesto culo (2009). He was married to Jelena Cosic and Biljana Krstic. He died on 7 December 2020 in Belgrade, Serbia.- Boris Komnenic was born on 29 March 1957 in Pula, Croatia, Yugoslavia. He was an actor, known for Vratice se rode (2007), A Better Life (1987) and Montevideo: Taste of a Dream (2010). He was married to Nike ?. He died on 6 March 2021 in Belgrade, Serbia.
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Nikola Djuricko was born on 9 July 1974 in Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia. He is an actor and director, known for In the Land of Blood and Honey (2011), World War Z (2013) and The Machine (2023). He has been married to Ljiljana Nesic since 7 June 2002.- Actor
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Svetozar Cvetkovic was born on 20 June 1958 in Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia. He is an actor and producer, known for Turneja (2008), You Go to My Head (2017) and Bullets Over Marseille (2021).- Dragan Micanovic was born on 30 September 1970 in Loznica, Serbia, Yugoslavia. He is an actor, known for Layer Cake (2004), Coriolanus (2011) and Bad Company (2002). He was previously married to Ana Sofrenovic.
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Ivan Bekjarev was born on 6 April 1946 in Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia. He was an actor and writer, known for Srecni ljudi (1993), A Better Life (1987) and Virgin Boys (2017). He was married to Mikica Bekjarev. He died on 16 November 2020 in Belgrade, Serbia.- Dragan Jovanovic was born on 4 October 1965 in Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia. He is an actor, known for A Holy Place (1990), Drug Crni u NOB-u (2012) and Stizu dolari (2004). He has been married to Branka Pujic since 16 May 1992. They have one child.
- Josif Tatic was born on 13 April 1946 in Novi Sad, Serbia, Yugoslavia. He was an actor, known for The Brothers Bloom (2008), Underground (1995) and Turneja (2008). He died on 8 February 2013 in Belgrade, Serbia.
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Slavko Stimac is a Serbian actor, who was born on October 15, 1960 in Konjsko Brdo, a village in municipality of Perusic, Croatia, Yugoslavia. He began acting when he was only 12 years old and starred in popular movies like "Sutjeska", "Cross of Iron" "Specijalno vaspitanje" and "Ko to tamo peva". With his leading role in Emir Kusturica's classic "Sjecas Li Se, Dolly Bell" Stimac gained international popularity. Then he graduated from Faculty of Dramatic Arts in Belgrade. His collaboration with Kusturica continued in the next years.- Actor
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Slobodan Aligrudic was born on 15 October 1934 in Bitolj, Yugoslavia [now North Macedonia]. He was an actor, known for Do You Remember Dolly Bell? (1981), Written Off (1974) and The Written Off Return (1976). He died on 13 August 1985 in Gradac, Croatia, Yugoslavia.- Stojan 'Stole' Arandjelovic was born on 12 June 1930 in Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia. He was an actor, known for Double Circle (1963), Banovic Strahinja (1981) and Man Is Not a Bird (1965). He died on 8 April 1993 in Belgrade, Serbia, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
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Graduated from the Faculty of Dramatic Arts in Belgrade (Acting Department) and was taught by Dragan Petrovic Pele; completed his master's degree at the same faculty in 2012, when he also enrolled in doctoral studies. The same year, he started working as a teaching assistant.
Debuted with the role of Nebojsa Ljutic in The Dollars Are Coming (Stizu dolari) TV show, aired between 2004 and 2006 on Radio Television Serbia (Serbian Broadcaster).
Continued his professional acting carrier with the role of Filip Pantic in the White Ship (Bela ladja) TV comedy series aired on Radio Television Serbia between 2006 and 2011. In 2008, he played a supporting role in The Storks Will Return (Vratice se rode) TV series, the show that distinguished itself from previous local TV productions by its shooting techniques, scope, and the number of actors.
Starred as Aleksandar Tirnanic Tirke in the 2010 Serbian blockbuster Montevideo, God Bless You! (Montevideo, Bog te video) directed and produced by Dragan Bjelogrlic. The film Montevideo, God Bless You follows the historical success of the Serbian national football team at the first FIFA World Cup held in 1930 in Montevideo through the lens of the cultural and socio-political climate of those times. It was also the Serbian entry for Best Foreign Language Film at the 84th Academy Awards. The film brought Bikovic MTV Adria Movie Award, Car Konstantin Award for Best Actor at Nis Film Festival, as well as the FIPRESCI Serbia Award nomination for Best Actor. Montevideo, God Bless You won the Best Film Award at the Atlant sports film festival held in Lipetsk, Russia. The sequel to this blockbuster, See You in Montevideo (Montevideo, Vidimo se), was made in 2014. Both films drew half a million viewers in theatres.
In 2012, he played Mihajlo Petrovic Alas, a distinguished Serbian scientist, in the film adaptation of the novel by Milovan Vitezovic, Professor Kosta Vujic's Hat (Sesir Profesora Koste Vujica) directed by Zdravko Sotra. This film - the remake of a 1971 TV drama - won the Golden Knight Award at the Sevastopol international film festival. It was both critically acclaimed and commercially successful. The following year it aired as TV series under the same name.
In 2013, Milos Bikovic played lieutenant Garic in the Ravna Gora TV drama series, aired at Radio Television Serbia and directed by Rados Bajic. That same year he also portrayed Nikola Radosevic in Great, a short independent German film by Andreas Henn.
In 2014 Bikovic worked with the Oscar winning director Nikita Mihalkov on his film Sunstroke (Solnechnyy udar), where he starred as Baron Nikolay Alexandrovich Gulbe-Levitsky. The screenplay for this great historic drama is partly based on the Russian Nobel Prize winner Ivan Bunin's short story Sunstroke and diary Cursed Days (Okayánnye Dni). This film won the Golden Eagle award from the National Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences of Russia, the most prestigious award in Russia.
In 2015, he played Radomir Saper in We Will Be the World Champions (Bicemo prvaci sveta) by Darko Bajic. This film won the Golden Gate audience award at Pula Film Festival in Croatia. Also in 2015, he starred as Roma Belkin in Soulless 2 (Dukhless 2) by Roman Prygunov and in the No Borders (Bez Granits) comedy omnibus set in the countries of the former Soviet Union.
In 2016, he was casted as Zeus in The Myths by Alexandar Molochnikov. Since 2017, he has been starring as Pavel Arkadievich in the Russian-Ukrainian Hotel Eleon (Otel Eleon) comedy TV show, a spin-off of the popular sitcom The Kitchen.
Bikovic starred in the musical romance Ice (Led) by Oleg Trofim, and the role of Leonov brought him the nomination for the Chopard Talent Award at Moscow International Film Festival In 2018.
That year he also starred with Antonio Banderas in Beyond the Edge produced by Andrea Iervolino and his production house Iervolino Entertainment film.
In 2018, Milos accepted the leading role of anti-hero Petar Marash in South Wind. Co-produced by Milos's production house, South Wind became the undisputed #1 box office hit according to Film Center Serbia's list. The film set a Serbian cinematography record, totalling over one million viewers globally. Bikovic won the Grand Prix of Nais as the Best Leading Actor at Nis Film Festival (2018) for this role.
In 2020, South Wind TV series premiered on Radio Television Serbia as the sequel to the story of Petar Marash. The series hit record viewership of over 35.5 percent TV audience share, meaning that nearly one in two Serbian citizens watched it.
In 2019, he played the Astronomer in the Coma (Koma) SF adventure by Nikita Argunov. The same year, Milos starred in The Balkan Line (Balkanska medja) directed by Andrey Volgin, firstly premiered in Russia, then in Serbia. This was the first Serbian-Russian co-production after a long time that enjoyed the support of both the Russian and Serbian Ministries of Culture. The action drama was inspired by true events that took place in the territory of Kosovo in 1999. The film was the most watched film in Russia on its opening weekend. In Serbia, the box office total exceeded 300,000 tickets sold in theaters. Apart from taking the role of Vuk, Bikovic also co-produced the film.
His significant influence in Russia was affirmed with The Medal of Pushkin, a state decoration of the Russian Federation he was honored with for his achievements in the arts and culture, and the great role he played in preserving and promoting Russian language abroad.
He is also the recipient of The Golden Badge (Zlatna znacka) recognition for his contribution to the development of cultural activities in Serbia, presented by The Cultural and Educational Association of Serbia, The Office for Cooperation with the Diaspora and the Serbian Ministry of Culture. In 2018, he received the award of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the promotion of Serbian culture outside the borders of Serbia.
He starred as Grisha in the 2019 Russian comedy The Peasant (Kholop), directed by Klim Shipenko. The Peasant became the most successful movie in the history of the Russian box office, and Bikovic was nominated for the Huading Award for Best Actor at the Film Festival in Beijing.
In 2019, Milos became a UNICEF ambassador.
In 2020, he played Josip Broz Tito in the TV series The Black Sun (Senke nad Balkanom) by Dragan Bjelogrlic, and starred in Russian mini-series Magomaev.
Hotel Belgrade (Hotel Beograd) feature film was completed in Belgrade in 2020 co-produced by Milos's production company, and it was developed from the popular TV series franchise.
Milos participated at Eurasia International Film Festival in Kazakhstan as a member of the jury, and was invited to be a member of the jury at the 2021 Moscow International Film Festival.
South Wind 2 - Speed Up premiered in November 2021 (co-producer), as we continue to follow Milos's leading character Petar Marash. The film had its festival world premiere at the 68th Pula Film Festival in Croatia.
The long anticipated film The Great Tram Robbery (Budi Bog s nama), by cult Yugoslav and Serbian director Slobodan Sijan, is in production. In this project, Milos has a double role - as a lead actor starring as Boshko Tokin, and at the same time, he's the co-producer of the film.
In 2020, Bikovic launched his own production company Archangel Digital Studios that cooperates with ILBE Studios (an affiliate of ILBE Group) on the development of Puffins Impossible, a series of animated shorts for which the entire content is created by talented artists from Serbia from the initial concept to the finishing touches.
In 2022, he received the award of the Republic of Serbia. The Order of the Star of Karadjordje was conferred upon him by the President of Serbia.
He served as president of the main program jury at the 2022 FEST - Belgrade International Film Festival.
In 2023, Season 2 of the South Wind: On the Edge had its TV premiere, with Milos again as producer and in the leading role of Petar Maras.
He starred in the first film in the history of mankind shot in space called The Challenge, directed by Klim Shipenko, released in 2023.
President of the Cinematography Group of the Serbian Chamber of Commerce.
Member of the European Film Academy.
Fluent in Serbian, English, and Russian, and previously performed in German and Spanish as well.- Actor
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Ivan Bosiljcic is a Serbian actor, well known for for his leading roles in numerous television and cinematographic projects, as well as in theatrical plays and musicals. He works for the National drama theater in Belgrade.
Ivan was born in a small town of Uzice in Western Serbia. After his graduation from the high school in 1997 he moved to Novi Sad, to attend the Academy of Arts under the supervision of the director and writer Vida Ognjenovic. He later moved to Belgrade to pursue his acting career. His first appearance in a leading role occurred in 2004, when he played in a television film produced by the Serbian National Television. The tittle of the drama was "On the harmful effects of tobacco'', and Bosiljcic was playing the role of A.P.Chekhov, the famous Russian writer. In parallel with his TV appearance, Ivan started playing in musical productions.He became popular for his roles in ,,Grease'', ,,Kiss me Kate'', "A Chorus line'', "Les Miserables'' , "Rebecca'' , "Chicago'' etc. He also participated dramas such as "Hamlet'', "Twelfth night'', "Mary Stuart'', "The Great Gatsby'', "Play Shakespeare'', "Mileva Einstein'' and more then another 20 national plays.
Ivan became national well known after his roles in the TV serials : "The dollars are coming'' in 2004, "To love or to hate'' in 2006, "Wounded eagle'' 2008. The last one became the most popular TV serial of all times in Serbian TV history. The same year he was awarded by the National film festival in Nis, for his role in the movie "On the beautiful blue Danube''. Until the present time he have participated in more then 10 national and international TV and movie projects. In 2016. he got a role in Russian TV serial "Hotel Rossia'' . After his big success in Russian national television he had the chance to work in in Moscow, where he has been living till now.
Ivan provided his voice to numerous animated movies (dubbed in Serbian) : "Teenage Ninja mutant turtle's'', "The Flowertoots'', "Planet 51'', "Peter Pan '' and "Frozen''.
Ivan Bosiljcic is very popular in the whole Balkan area for his concerts and his music and poetry evenings. He has been giving concerts for the last 9 years in Serbia, Switzerland, Austria, Sweden, Norway and Island, with a big success, thanks to his great musical and vocal experience. By the end of 2017 he will have numerous concerts in Australia, Canada and USA.
Ivan was awarded many times for his work.- Milutin Butkovic was born on 1 December 1930 in Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia. He was an actor, known for TV teatar (1956), Radjanje radnog naroda (1969) and Hot Years (1966). He died on 11 January 1997 in Belgrade, Serbia, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
- Vlasta Velisavljevic was born on 28 July 1926 in Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia. He was an actor, known for Taxi Blues (2019), A Better Life (1987) and TV teatar (1956). He died on 24 March 2021 in Belgrade, Serbia.
- Branko Vidakovic was born September 10th 1959 in Belgrade, Serbia. He graduated in the Faculty of Dramatic Arts, Belgrade and works for the National Theater in Belgrade (Narodno Pozoriste). He has stared in over 50 movies and TV series.
He was married to Jasmina Vidakovic and has a son Mateja Vidakovic and daughter Majda Vidakovic. - Aljosa Vuckovic was born on 17 December 1946 in Buzet, Croatia, Yugoslavia. He is an actor, known for The Written Off Return (1976), Vuk Karadzic (1987) and A Better Life (1987).
- Stevan Gardinovacki was born on 20 November 1936 in Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia. He was an actor, known for Arrive Before Daybreak (1978), Covek u srebrnoj jakni (1987) and Bilo, pa proslo (1980). He was married to Mirjana Gardinovacki. He died on 29 June 2011 in Novi Sad, Serbia.
- Dragutin Dobricanin was born on 9 July 1922 in Prokuplje, Serbia, Yugoslavia. He was an actor and writer, known for Pozoriste u kuci (1972), Seki snima, pazi se (1962) and Zajednicki stan (1960). He died on 28 November 1988 in Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia.
- Branko Djuric was born on 4 October 1949 in Sabac, Serbia, Yugoslavia. He is an actor, known for Welcome to Balkan: Serbian-Cuban connection, Soldier of Fortune (1990) and Partizanska eskadrila (1981). He is married to Andrijana Videnovic. They have one child.
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Predrag Ejdus was born on 24 July 1947 in Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia. He was an actor, known for Montevideo, Bog te video! (2012), TV teatar (1956) and Svetozar Markovic (1980). He died on 28 September 2018 in Belgrade, Serbia.- Marko Zivic was born on 4 April 1972 in Krusevac, Serbia, Yugoslavia. He was an actor, known for Branilac (2021), Montevideo, Bog te video! (2012) and Montevideo: Taste of a Dream (2010). He died on 14 October 2021 in Belgrade, Serbia.
- Dragan Zaric was born on 15 November 1942 in Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia. He was an actor, known for Dimitrije Tucovic (1973), Pretty Village, Pretty Flame (1996) and The Wounds (1998). He was married to Mirjana Vicentijevic Zaric and Branka Zaric. He died on 2 February 2000 in Belgrade, Serbia, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
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Jovan Janicijevic-Burdus was born on 18 May 1932 in Maskare near Varvarin, Serbia, Yugoslavia. He was an actor and writer, known for Visocka hronika (1967), Kamiondzije opet voze (1984) and Kamiondzije 2 (1983). He was married to Andjelka Popov Smiljanov. He died on 26 February 1992 in Belgrade, Serbia, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.- Actor
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Gordan Kicic was born on 5 August 1977 in Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia. He is an actor and writer, known for The Common Story (2019), Mama i tata se igraju rata (2020) and Little Night Music (2002).- Miodrag Krivokapic was born on 22 April 1949 in Pec, Serbia, Yugoslavia. He is an actor, known for Ranjenik (1988), Vojna akademija (2012) and Whichever Way the Ball Bounces (2014).
- Dragan Lakovic was born on 28 March 1929 in Skoplje, Macedonia, Yugoslavia. He was an actor, known for Pozoriste u kuci (1972), Nase priredbe (1973) and Mamula Camp (1959). He died on 31 May 1990 in Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia.
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Predrag Lakovic was born on 28 March 1929 in Skoplje, Macedonia, Yugoslavia. He was an actor, known for Black Cat, White Cat (1998), Time of the Gypsies (1988) and A Better Life (1987). He died on 9 September 1997 in Curug, Serbia, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.- Dejan Lutkic was born on 19 February 1974 in Vrbas, Serbia, Yugoslavia. He is an actor and producer, known for Beleznica profesora Miskovica (2021), Jagodici (2012) and Lavirint (2002).
- Dragan Maksimovic was born on 7 February 1949 in Podujevo, Serbia, Yugoslavia. He was an actor, known for Pretty Village, Pretty Flame (1996), Meetings with Remarkable Men (1979) and Smeker (1986). He died on 4 February 2001 in Belgrade, Serbia, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
- In the age of 21 he become a member of amateur Drama Experimental Studio in Belgrade. Six years later he graduated in Belgrade Academy of Film and Theater in class of professor Vladimir Jevtovic. After graduation he become a member of Belgrade children theater "Bosko Buha", where he worked occasionally. In 1989 he made more then 260 episodes of "Bajka za laku noc" fairytales for goodnight on national television. From 1989 to 1995 he had a children's weekly show "S' one strane duge" (Over the rainbow), on national television, which has made him one of the most popular children actor and entertainer. From 1995 he had a children's weekly show "Vise od igre" on Serbian and Montenegrian most popular television "Pink". During his career he has made many outstanding roles in former Yugoslav moves. One of his best drama appearances was in "Lepa sela lepo gore", Srdjan Dragojevic's movie which was proclaimed in top five Yugoslav moves of all times. This role and many others made Milorad Mandic one of the most famous and talented actors of modern Serbian comedy and drama.
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Rade Markovic was born in Belgrade where he studied at the College of Engineering and Philosophical Faculty. For the first time he set his foot on the stage as a member of a cultural artistic company "Ivo Lola Ribar" and the Youth Theatre and since the season 1946 to 1949 he was acting in performances of the Academic Theatre. Since 1959 he is a professional actor, attached to Belgrade Drama Theatre (to 1961). Thereafter, as an independent artist he appears on Atelje 212, National Theatre and Yugoslav Drama Theatre stages. During his sixty years long and fruitful artistic career, he has created over hundred (100) theater roles, took part in seventy eight (78) national and international film productions, acted in over sixty dramas and series made by TV Belgrade. Some of his outstanding roles in theater in "A Dubious Character" by Branislav Nusic, "Nikoletina Bursac" by Branko Copic (also TV drama Nikoletina Bursac (1958)), "Lodgings" by Milos Crnjanski, "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" by Tennessee Williams, "Oblomov" by Goncharov and, finally, Pozzo in "En attendant Godot" by Samuel Beckett in which he was appeared with Ljuba Tadic, Mihajlo 'Bata' Paskaljevic and Milivoje 'Mica' Tomic and that was first performance of Bekcett's play in East Europe (1956, Atelje 212).
He was a professor of acting at Novi Sad Academy of Arts (since September 1981) and at "Braca Karic" Academy in Belgrade (since 1997). For his theatre creations he repeatedly received recognition: Belgrade October Award (1963), award for acting at Sterija's Theatre Festival (1958), two awards for acting at Festival of Small Scenes in Sarajevo (1962, 1971), three "Arena" awards at Yugoslav Film Festival in Pula (1955, 1957, 1963), award at the Festival of Bulgarian Film in Varna (1964), Seventh July Award (1981), "Slavica" award for life work at Film Encounters in Nis (1989) etc.
Rade Markovic was one of the most distinguished protagonists of modern acting expression that made crucial influence of development of Yugoslav and Serbian theatre arts after WW II and he is a model of a successful multimedia artist.- Actor
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Andrija Milosevic was born on 6 August 1978 in Podgorica, Montenegro, Yugoslavia. He is an actor and director, known for Taxi Blues (2019), Plavi Safir (2022) and Karadjordje i pozoriste (2004).- Slobodan 'Boda' Ninkovic was born on 25 November 1956 in Smederevo, Serbia, Yugoslavia. He is an actor, known for Coriolanus (2011), Cat Run (2011) and Made in YU (2005).
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Milenko Pavlov was born on 8 April 1950 in Srpska Crnja, Serbia, Yugoslavia. He is an actor and writer, known for Srecni ljudi (1993), Kraj dinastije Obrenovic (1995) and Ranjenik (1988).- Mihajlo 'Bata' Paskaljevic was born on 14 January 1923 in Pozarevac, Serbia, Yugoslavia. He was an actor, known for Pozoriste u kuci (1972), Srecni ljudi (1993) and Maratonci trce pocasni krug (1982). He died on 26 January 2004 in Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro.
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Miodrag Radovanovic was born on 20 August 1929 in Cacak, Serbia, Yugoslavia. He was an actor and assistant director, known for Salas u Malom Ritu (1976), TV teatar (1956) and Odlazak ratnika, povratak marsala (1985). He was married to Radmila Velicky-Radovanovic. He died on 14 January 2019 in Belgrade, Serbia.- Actor
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Lazar Ristovski was born in Ravno Selo in the province of Vojvodina. He graduated from the Teacher College in Sombor, and then completed the Belgrade Academy of Dramatic Arts, graduating as an actor. He lives and works in Belgrade. At the beginning of his career, he was deeply dedicated to theater performance where he masterfully played the classical repertoire including Shakespeare and Moliere; his creations of Hamlet at the Dubrovnik Summer Festival - directed by Oscar winner Jiri Menzel, and his interpretations of Don Juan and Amadeus are well-known. He appeared in many productions of plays by local writers such as Ducan Kovacevic, Aca Popovic, Stevan Koprivica, Sinisa Kovacevic, Radoslav Pavlovic. He delivered more than 4,000 performances. He also appeared in more than 80 films, TV series, and TV dramas - mostly in leading roles. His memorable roles are those in Podzemlje (Underground), Tito i ja, Do koske, Tako se kalio celik, Bure baruta, Balkanska pravila, Boomerang, Pad u raj, Mali svet, Sveti Georgije ubiva azdahu. He also appeared in Hollywood productions: The November Man, Casino Royale, and Along the Roadside. He starred in several European movies as well. As a producer, he completed thirteen feature films and has directed two: The White Suit and Beli Lavovi. The White Suit - his fully authored project - had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in 1999 and was the Yugoslav candidate for the Academy Award. He made one of the most significant movie roles in his directorial debut with his son, Petar Ristovski, in "King Peter I". He is the recipient of numerous national and international prizes and recognitions. The Sterija Award, The October Prize of the city of Belgrade, the Zivojin Zika - Pavlovic Award, the Sergey Bondarchuk Award, three Grand Prix at the Nis Film Encounters, the Crystal Prism, the Zoran Radmilovic Award, the Golden Orlando at the Dubrovnik Festival, the Best Actor prize at the Valladolid Festival, as well as many others... He is the honorary citizen of Zemun. He has also written two novels, one collection of poems, and two storybooks. In collaboration with his two sons - Petar and Jovan, Lazar is the owner of the production company Zillion film.- Viktor Savic was born on 14 September 1983 in Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia. He is an actor and writer, known for Montevideo: Taste of a Dream (2010), Montevideo, Bog te video! (2012) and Komunalci (2015).
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Bozidar Stosic was born on 21 July 1937 in Skoplje, Macedonia, Yugoslavia. He was an actor and writer, known for Srecni ljudi (1993), Porodicno blago (1998) and Strawberries in the Supermarket (2003). He died on 13 December 2018 in Belgrade, Serbia.- Actor
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Slobodan Custic was born on 9 May 1958 in Osinja near Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia. He is an actor and director, known for The Brothers Bloom (2008), Montevideo: Taste of a Dream (2010) and Reflections (1987).- Dragomir Felba was born on 7 July 1921 in Skoplje, Yugoslavia. He was an actor, known for Daleko je sunce (1953), Square of Violence (1961) and Die rote Zora und ihre Bande (1979). He died on 13 July 2006 in Belgrade, Serbia.
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Born in Belgrade, Serbia and raised in Frankfurt, Anica Dobra calls both Germany and the Balkans her home. Being a thoroughbred actress and having enjoyed the best in stage- and on-camera training, Anica Dobra is very busy working in both countries. She became well-known in the 1990s in Germany when she worked together with the finest of directors mainly in comedies for the big screen but also in crime and drama feature films for TV. During that time, which was marked by intense political upheaval in the Balkans, she exhibited her remarkable talent in that region by portraying heavily conflicted protagonists. Her characters take control in a straightforward, hard-hitting, and pugnacious manner. She was awarded Best Actress several times. Anica Dobra is a frequent traveler since her family lives in Belgrade and she herself is a star in Serbia. But she also feels drawn to Munich, Germany which is her second home. Audiences love her for her unconventional beauty and charming wit. Here in Germany we've come to picturing her playing in films that allow fresh subject matters to be tackled from a humorous point of view.- Actress
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Born in Belgrade, Dravic was involved with the performing arts from the age of four: first with dance and later classical ballet. In 1959, while in high school, director Frantisek Cap saw her on the cover of a youth magazine in a ballet dancers group photo and decided on the spot to approach her about being in his film Vrata ostaju otvorena. After appearing in few more films she decided to pursue acting full-time and successfully enrolled in Belgrade's Dramatic Arts Academy.
Her big break came in 1962 when she won the Golden Arena for Best Actress award (which was the Yugoslav equivalent of Academy Award) for her role in Branko Bauer's film Prekobrojna. This was the moment that sent her on the way to becoming Yugoslavia's first and arguably the biggest female movie star.
Milena Dravic continued with long and prolific career during which she showed great talent and versatility. She was equally memorable and believable as the tragic heroine in state-sponsored World War II epics, eccentric protagonist of experimental art-house films like WR: Mysteries of the Organism and romantic comedies. She especially excelled in the latter during the 1970s and 1980s. She won the Cannes Best Supporting Actress Award in 1980 for Special Treatment.
For her roles and contributions to domestic cinematography, she received the prestigious Pavle Vujisic Award in August 1994.- Actress
Ruzica Sokic was born on 14 December 1934 in Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia. She was an actress, known for Zuta (1973), Guns of War (1974) and TV teatar (1956). She was married to Miroslav Lazic. She died on 19 December 2013 in Belgrade, Serbia.