Branislav Lečić

Branislav Lečić ( sr-Cyrl, Бранислав Лечић; born 25 August 1955) is a Serbian actor, director, academic, writer, politician. Known for his versatile portrayals of emotionally vulnerable characters with strong senses of moral justice, Lečić rose to prominence for his role as the rebellious Crni in twelve-episode mini-series '' Sivi dom'' (1986).

Since his initial rise to fame, he has established himself as one of the most prolific Serbian actors of all time. He is further known for his role as Royal Army officer Radekić in ''Silent Gunpowder'' (1990), poet Aleksa Šantić in biopic television film '' Moj brat Aleksa'' (1991), literature professor Teodor Kraj in '' The Professional'' (2003) and eccentric captain Tasić in '' St. George Shoots the Dragon'' (2008). For his role in ''Silent Gunpowder'', Lečić was awarded a Golden Arena for Best Actor and the Silver St. George Award for Best Actor at the 17th Moscow International Film Festival. His other notable starring film credits include '' My Uncle's Legacy'' (1988), ''Charuga'' (1991) and ''Labyrinth'' (2002).

Lečić has also done extensive stage work, winning many accolades and critical acclaim. He has been employed in the Yugoslav Drama Theatre ensemble as a drama champion, in which he achieved roles as Uncle Vanya and Hamlet. He also directs plays at his own LekArt Theatre and teaches diction and acting at the Faculty of Dramatic Arts in Belgrade.

Politically active, he served as the Minister of Culture and Media from 2001 to 2004.

Acting career

He graduated from the Faculty of Dramatic Arts of the University of Belgrade as an actor in 1978. He made his lead role as the rebel Vanya in 1977's ''Specijalno vaspitanje''. His portrayal was praised by critics, including Slaven Ivanović, Gavrilo Milivojević, Savo Milosavljević, Dragan Bajetić and Goran Jovanović, the latter expressing concern that Lečić would be typecast as a young and liberal rebel. Supporting roles in ''Hajduk'' (1980) and ''Dečko koji obećava'' (1981), with the lead role in ''Direktan prenos'' (1982) showed Lečić's emotional and acting range in a mature, sensible light.

The zenith of his understanding the everyman's delinquent came with the iconic role of Crni in '' Sivi dom''. Starring with acting titans Bata Živojinović and Dragan Nikolić, Lečić became a household name and the role is now considered legendary in the Balkans.

After starring in the series and the film '' My Uncle's Legacy'' alongside Fabijan and Filip Šovagović, he then rose to continental fame as Royal Army officer Rade Radekić in ''Silent Gunpowder'', winning him the Golden Arena for Best Actor and the Silver St. George Award for Best Actor at the 17th Moscow International Film Festival. In 1991, he also played poet Aleksa Šantić in biographical television drama '' Moj brat Aleksa'' (1991), showing a great sense of empathy for the romanticism movement in Europe and later in Bosnia.

In 2002, he starred in ''Labyrinth'', which gained him an Apollo Award at the Novi Sad Culture and Theatre Festival for Outstanding Achievement in a Motion Picture. In 2003, he amassed a leading role as Serbian-language and literature professor Teodor "Teda" Kraj in '' The Professional'' (2003), which gained universal critical plaudits, including praise from Jasmina Ahmetagić and Muharem Pervić. He also portrayed captain Tasić in '' St. George Shoots the Dragon'' (2008), starring with Lazar Ristovski, Zoran Cvijanović and Bora Todorović.

Lečić appears in Boris Malagurski's documentary film ''The Weight of Chains

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