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Yugoslav Cinema
The Cinema of Yugoslavia were the films produced in Yugoslavia. Overview The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia had an internationally acclaimed film industry. Yugoslavia List of Yugoslav submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, submitted many films to the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, six of which were nominated. Film companies included Jadran Film from Zagreb, SR Croatia; Avala Film from Belgrade, SR Serbia; Sutjeska film and Studio film from Sarajevo, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina; Zeta film from Budva, SR Montenegro; Vardar film and Makedonija film from Skopje, SR Macedonia, Triglav Film from Ljubljana, SR Slovenia and others. Prominent male actors included Danilo Stojković, Ljuba Tadić, Bekim Fehmiu, Fabijan Šovagović, Mustafa Nadarević, Bata Živojinović, Boris Dvornik, Ljubiša Samardžić, Dragan Nikolić and Rade Šerbedžija, while Milena Dravić, Neda Arnerić, Mira Furlan and Ena Begović were notable actresses. Acclai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia (; sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", Jugoslavija, Југославија ; sl, Jugoslavija ; mk, Југославија ;; rup, Iugoslavia; hu, Jugoszlávia; rue, label=Pannonian Rusyn, Югославия, translit=Juhoslavija; sk, Juhoslávia; ro, Iugoslavia; cs, Jugoslávie; it, Iugoslavia; tr, Yugoslavya; bg, Югославия, Yugoslaviya ) was a country in Southeast Europe and Central Europe for most of the 20th century. It came into existence after World War I in 1918 under the name of the ''Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes'' by the merger of the provisional State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs (which was formed from territories of the former Austria-Hungary) with the Kingdom of Serbia, and constituted the first union of the South Slavic people as a sovereign state, following centuries in which the region had been part of the Ottoman Empire and Austria-Hungary. Peter I of Serbia was its first sovereign. The kingdom gained international recog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ljubljana
Ljubljana (also known by other historical names) is the capital and largest city of Slovenia. It is the country's cultural, educational, economic, political and administrative center. During antiquity, a Roman city called Emona stood in the area. Ljubljana itself was first mentioned in the first half of the 12th century. Situated at the middle of a trade route between the northern Adriatic Sea and the Danube region, it was the historical capital of Carniola, one of the Slovene-inhabited parts of the Habsburg monarchy. It was under Habsburg rule from the Middle Ages until the dissolution of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1918. After World War II, Ljubljana became the capital of the Socialist Republic of Slovenia, part of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. The city retained this status until Slovenia became independent in 1991 and Ljubljana became the capital of the newly formed state. Name The origin of the name ''Ljubljana'' is unclear. In the Middle Ages, both ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milena Dravić
Milena Dravić ( sr-Cyrl, Милена Дравић, ; 5 October 1940 – 14 October 2018) was a Yugoslav and Serbian film, television and theatre actress. Biography Born in Belgrade, Dravić became involved with performing arts at the age of four via her parents enrolling her in a dance program. She would later switch to classical ballet. In 1959, still a high school student, Dravić got spotted by director František Čáp who approached the eighteen-year-old about being in his film ''Vrata ostaju otvorena'' after seeing her on the cover of a youth magazine in a ballet dancers' group photo. After appearing in a few more films, she decided to pursue acting full-time and to that end successfully enrolled at the Academy of Theatre Arts (APU) within the Arts Academy in Belgrade. Her big break came in 1962 in Branko Bauer's ''Prekobrojna'' for which she won the Golden Arena for Best Actress (Yugoslav equivalent of an Academy Award). The memorable role, as well as the much-publiciz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rade Šerbedžija
Rade Šerbedžija ( sr-Cyrl, Раде Шербеџија, ; born 27 July 1946) is a Croatian actor, director and musician. He is known for his portrayals of imposing figures on both sides of the law. He was one of the best known Yugoslav actors in the 1970s and 1980s. He is internationally known mainly for his role as Boris the Blade in '' Snatch'', his supporting roles in such Hollywood films as ''The Saint'', '' Mission: Impossible 2'', '' X-Men: First Class'', '' Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1'', and ''Taken 2''; and for his recurring role as former Soviet Army General Dmitri Gredenko in Season 6 of TV action series '' 24''. Šerbedžija’s work has earned widespread acclaim and accolades. He is a four-time recipient of the Golden Arena for Best Actor, Croatia’s highest filmmaking honors. He won the Critics Award for Best Actor at the 51st Venice International Film Festival for his performance in ''Before the Rain'' (1994). His performance in the Canadian f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dragan Nikolić
Dragoslav "Dragan" Nikolić ( sr-cyr, Драгослав Драган Николић, ; 20 August 1943 – 11 March 2016) was a Yugoslav and later, Serbian actor. Nikolić studied at Dramatic Arts Academy in Belgrade. In 1967 he starred in the film '' Kad budem mrtav i beo'', which was the beginning of a career that lasted 50 years. Dragan Nikolić has since appeared in many films of different genres and portrayed various characters, becoming one of the most recognizable actors in Serbian cinema. In 2000, he received the "Pavle Vuisić" Award for his lifework. From 2011 to 2013, he was the television host on the Serbian edition of quiz ''Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?''. His best known role was as Prle, a wisecracking World War II resistance fighter whom he portrayed in 1970s TV series ''Otpisani'' and ''Povratak otpisanih''. Personal life His wife was the Serbian actress, Milena Dravić Milena Dravić ( sr-Cyrl, Милена Дравић, ; 5 October 1940 – 14 October ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ljubiša Samardžić
Ljubiša Samardžić ( sr-cyr, Љубиша Самарџић; 19 November 1936 – 8 September 2017), nicknamed Smoki, was a Serbian actor and director, best known as Šurda in the ''Vruć vetar'' TV series, and Inspector Boško Simić in the comedy crime series ''Policajac sa Petlovog brda'' (''The Policeman from Petlovo Brdo'') and film of the same name. Early life Samardžić was born in Skopje, the son of an impoverished coal miner born in Krivošije (in Montenegro) and a mother from Kosovo. His parents met in Priština. He grew up in the village of Jelašnica near Niška Banja, where his father Dragoljub (died 1948) also worked in the local mine. He finished gymnasium in Niš. His acting talent was discovered very early and he won a scholarship with director Bojan Stupica. Samardžić was educated at the Belgrade Academy of Arts. After graduation, he obtained a role in '' Igre na skelama'' (1961). Samardžić was a member of the Central Committee of League of Communists of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boris Dvornik
Boris Dvornik (; 16 April 1939 – 24 March 2008) was a Croatian actor. Biography Born in Split to the family of a carpenter, Dvornik discovered acting talent at an early age, while performing in children's plays. After studying to become an electrician, he began to pursue a full-time acting career. He studied at the National Acting School in Novi Sad and later enrolled at the Academy of Dramatic Art at the University of Zagreb. As a freshman, he was cast in the starring role of the 1960 Holocaust drama ''The Ninth Circle''. A year later, he showed his versatility by appearing in the popular comedy '' Martin in the Clouds''. This established Dvornik as a big star of former Yugoslav cinema, comparable to Ljubiša Samardžić, Milena Dravić and Bata Živojinović; with latter he later developed a close friendship. The zenith of Dvornik's popularity came in the 1970s with the role of Roko Prč in the cult series ''Naše malo misto''. In the 1980s, after receiving acclaim as o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bata Živojinović
Velimir "Bata" Živojinović ( sr-Cyrl, Велимир "Бата" Живојиновић; 5 June 1933 – 22 May 2016) was a Yugoslav and Serbian actor and politician. He appeared in more than 340 films and TV series, and is regarded as one of the best actors in former Yugoslavia. Early life Živojinović (nicknamed ''Bata'') was born in the village of Koraćica under the Kosmaj mountain near Mladenovac, at the time Kingdom of Yugoslavia (now Serbia). His father, Dragoljub, was an official and his mother Tiosava was a housewife. He had two sisters, Stanka and Nada, and grew up in a patriarchal household. A conflict between Dragoljub and the Chetniks during World War II forced the family to move to Belgrade. The family lived in Crveni Krst. Young Bata often went with his friends to the cinema, which sparked his interest in acting. Loitering around the "20th October" cinema, he watched AKUD Branko Krsmanović, a Belgrade troupe, through the window for several days until he was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mustafa Nadarević
Mustafa Nadarević (2 May 1943 – 22 November 2020) was a Bosnian and Croatian actor. Widely considered one of the greatest actors from the former Yugoslavia, he starred in over 70 films, including ''The Smell of Quinces'' (1982), ''When Father Was Away on Business'' (1985), '' Reflections'' (1987), ''The Glembays'' (1988), ''Kuduz'' (1989), ''Silent Gunpowder'' (1990), ''The Perfect Circle'' (1997), ''Days and Hours'' (2004), ''Mirage'' (2004) and ''Halima's Path'' (2012). More recently, Nadarević was best known for playing Izet Fazlinović in the Bosnian sitcom ''Lud, zbunjen, normalan'' from the beginning of the series in 2007 until his death in 2020. Early life and career Nadarević was born on 2 May 1943 in Banja Luka to Bosniak parents Mehmed Nadarević and Asja Memić. They fled from Banja Luka to Zagreb due to bombing of the city. Mehmed also served in the Croatian Home Guard, before passing away in 1946. Nadarević attended elementary school in Zagreb and Bosanski N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fabijan Šovagović
Fabijan Šovagović (4 January 1932 – 1 January 2001) was a Croatian film, television and theatre actor, and writer. Biography Šovagović was born in the village of Ladimirevci, in the Slavonia region of Croatia, then Kingdom of Yugoslavia. He began acting in his youth and from the late 1950s he appeared in many films, becoming one of the most recognisable faces of Croatian and former Yugoslav cinema. He never became a star, but he built a reputation as one of the greatest character actors with memorable roles in many classic films and popular television series. Matija Gubec, whom he played in 1975 film ''Seljačka buna'', is one of his rare starring roles. In 1979 he played the role of a Dervish in ''Meetings with Remarkable Men'', directed by Peter Brook. Šovagović was also active in theatre and those experiences led him to begin writing plays of his own. The best known of them all is ''Sokol ga nije volio'' ("Sokol Did Not Love Him"), later adapted in 1988 film. It was hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bekim Fehmiu
Bekim Fehmiu (; ; 1 June 1936 – 15 June 2010) was a Yugoslavian theater and film actor of Albanian ethnicity. He was the first Eastern European actor to star in Hollywood during the Cold War. Biography Early life Fehmiu was born in Sarajevo, into an ethnic Albanian family originating from Gjakova, Kosovo. His father Ibrahim adopted his high-school nickname Fehmiu as a surname replacing the original Imer Halili. The family moved to Shkodër, Albania, where they spent three years, and in 1941 returned to Prizren where Bekim spent his childhood. He was part of the acting club at his high school in Prizren, and after graduation he became a member of County Popular Theatre in Prisina, the only professional Albanian language theatre in Yugoslavia. He graduated from the Faculty of Dramatic Arts (FDU) in Belgrade in 1960. Acting career In 1960, Fehmiu became a member of the Yugoslav Drama Theatre in Belgrade, which he left in 1967, citing bad treatment, to become a free ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ljuba Tadić
Ljubomir "Ljuba" Tadić ( sr-cyr, Љубомир Љуба Тадић; 31 May 1929 – 28 October 2005) was a Yugoslav actor who enjoyed a reputation as one of the greatest names in the history of former Yugoslav cinema. Biography He made his screen debut in 1953, but his first truly memorable role was in the 1957 film ''It Was Not in Vain, Nije bilo uzalud''. In this film, like in many others, he played the villain, but he turned out to be the most memorable character. Later he built on this reputation and continued to play important historical and larger-than-life characters. Tadić also made history by uttering an obscenity in one of the final scenes of 1964 World War I epic ''Marš na Drinu'', which was the first such instance in the history of former Yugoslav cinema. Selected filmography Notes References * External links * 1929 births 2005 deaths People from Ferizaj Serbian male actors Serbian male television actors Serbian male film actors Serbian male s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
