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
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 ''
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
''Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?'' (often informally called ''Millionaire'') is an international television game show franchise of British origin, created by David Briggs, Mike Whitehill and Steven Knight. In its format, currently owned and l ...
''.
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 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
References
External links
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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
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