Bata Kameni ( sr-cyr, Бата Камени; 30 July 1941 – 24 May 2017) was a

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. The most famous Serbian

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, Kameni appeared in more than 500 films and TV series. Born in

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, Serbia. Elementary and secondary school finished in Belgrade, and stunt academy ended up in Paris, France. He lived in

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. During the stunt and acting career, Bata's life often exhibited risk - injuries can not count, but says it is certainly more than 450 times breaking bones by performing various stunts. He was married and has a son who spent several years in USA, where he studied. He has won numerous awards, including Lifetime Achievement Award was given at the Film Festival in Nis, the award for outstanding contribution to the Yugoslav film obtained from the Yugoslav Film Archive and many other.

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