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 The Cinema of Serbia refers to the film industry and films made in Serbia or by Serbian filmmakers. Serbia (both as an independent state and as part of Yugoslavia) has been home to many internationally acclaimed films and directors. Many of the ...

. In 2000, he received the "

Pavle Vuisić Pavle "Paja" Vuisić ( sr-cyr, Павле "Паја" Вуисић; 10 July 1926 – 1 October 1988) was a Yugoslav actor, known as one of the most recognizable faces of former Yugoslav cinema. Biography He was born in Belgrade as Pavle Vujisić ...

" Award for his lifework. From 2011 to 2013, he was the television host on the Serbian edition of quiz ''

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''. His best known role was as Prle, a wisecracking World War II resistance fighter whom he portrayed in 1970s TV series ''

Otpisani ''Otpisani'' (Serbian Cyrillic: Отписани, en, The Written Offs) is a famous Serbian TV series, that was very popular in former Yugoslavia, originally airing in 1974. Due to its popularity, Radio Television of Serbia has shown reruns of ...

'' and ''

Povratak otpisanih ''Povratak otpisanih'' (Serbian Cyrillic: Повратак отписаних, {{trans, The return of the Written Offs) is a Yugoslav TV series, and sequel of 1974 TV series Otpisani. Plot In the autumn in 1944, Prle and Tihi, still young, ...

''.

Personal life

His wife was the Serbian actress,

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 fou ...

. They co-hosted the 1970s TV variety show ''Obraz uz obraz'' (''Cheek to cheek'').

Selected filmography

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* 1943 births 2016 deaths Serbian male film actors Serbian male television actors Yugoslav male film actors Golden Arena winners Male actors from Belgrade 20th-century Serbian male actors 21st-century Serbian male actors Deaths from colorectal cancer {{Serbia-actor-stub