- On August 1995, he received Life Achievement Award "Pavle Vuisic" for his roles in Serbian cinematography.
- Father of Dragan Samardzic.
- Was member of the Central Comitee of Yugoslav Communist Party in late 1980s.
- Pictured on one of a set of eight 23d Serbian commemorative postage stamps celebrating Serbian actors and actresses, issued 27 March 2019. Stamps were issued in a single souvenir sheet. Others honored in this set were Velimir 'Bata' Zivojinovic, Mira Stupica, Slobodan Aligrudic, Predrag Lakovic, Sonja Savic, Milorad Mandic-Manda, and Nebojsa Glogovac.
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