Josip Zovko

Josip Zovko (4 June 1970 – 3 April 2019) was a Croatian actor and director. A native of the Berinovac, Lokvičići municipality in the Imotska Krajina he was best known for playing Joze in the television series '' Naši i vaši''. He was also acclaimed for his roles in the films ''Sorry for Kung Fu'' and '' Wish I Were a Shark''.

Biography and studies

Zovko was born on June 4, 1970, in Split. He graduated from the Academy of Dramatic Art in Zagreb and in 1993 he became a member of the Croatian National Theater ensemble in Split, also known as HNK Split, where he played many roles. At the Theater of Split he was a student of Mustafa Nadarević with whom Zovko had been on the stage many times.

Early career

Zovko's first television appearance was in 1997 when he appeared in the theater play "Mali libar Marka Uvodića Splićanina". He later played the character “Mate” in the movie "Da mi je biti morski pas" (If I could be a shark) in 1999. Zovko won several awards at the 46th Pula Film Festival.

Starting in 2001, Zovko had one of the main roles in the movie "Ante se vraća kući" (Ante is Returning home). He played the character “Kole”, a student from Dalmatia. In the movie "Holding" he played a smaller role as a little brother. In the same year he played a waiter on a cruise ship in the movie "Posljedna Volja" ( The Last Will), with fellow Croatian actor Goran Višnjić.

Zovko played the character “Jozo” in the Croatian TV series “Naši i vaši“ (Ours and Yours) (2000-2002) along with the actor Vedran Mlikota. In this series both actors played men from “Hercegovina” who came to Zagreb. The story goes that both were under the impression that college would be easy since they knew the professor, but it turned out that they actually had to study hard to finish college. Josip Zovko also appeared in the movie “Sorry for Kung Fu“ as „Ćaćo“ in 2004. In the TV movie "Trešet" from the year 2006 Josip acted as a cop named "Prekrasni Um" (Beautiful Mind). Domestic people had the desire to corrupt him and lure him to their side because they saw a benefit for themselves. In the movie "Najvećoj pogrešci Alberta Einsteina (The Biggest Mistake of Albert Einstein), Josip acted as a stranger. In 2008, Josip Zovko opened the role in “Bitange i Princeze“. In 2009 he appeared as "Roko" in the movie “Vjerujem u anđele“ (I believe in Angels), where Oliver Dragojević also participated. In 2011 Josip played a Yugoslav Partisan in the movie “Bella Biondina”.

In the music video of the singer Miroslav Škoro (2003) “Tamo gdje je dom“ (There Where the House Is) Zovko played a knight who is fighting for his homeland.

Death

Josip Zovko was killed in a car crash in Grudsko Vrilo (close to Grude) in Bosnia and Herzegovina and was buried at the cemetery Sveti Ante in Lokvičići on April 6. A memorial service was held in his honor on April 12, 2019, attended by friends and acting colleagues.

Filmography

Film

* " Bella Biondina" as Yugoslav Partisan (2011)
* " Vjerujem u anđele" as Roko (2009)
* " Najveća pogreška Alberta Einsteina" as stranger (2006)
* " Trešeta" as Beautiful Mind (2006)
* " Oprosti za kung fu" as Ćaćo (2004)
* "Posljednja volja" as waiter on a cruise ship (2001)
* " Holding" as Tein little brother (2001)
* " Ante se vraća kući" as Kole (2001)
* " Da mi je biti morski pas" as Mate (1999)
* " Mali libar Marka Uvodića Splićanina" (1997)

Television

* "Bitange i princeze" as Peraica (2008)
* " Naši i vaši" as Jozo (2001-2002)

Music videos

* Miroslav Skoro "Tamo gdje je dom" (There Where the House Is) as a knight, 2003

Theatre HNK Split

*Eugène Ionesco ''Nosorog'' as Drugi građanin, Vatrogasac, Prvi čovjek, zbor), 2017
* William Shakespeare ''Mletački trgovac'' as Tubal, 2016
* Ante Tomić ''Čudo u poskokovoj dragi'' as Don Stipe, 2014
* Jean – Baptiste Poquelin Molière ''Učene žene'' as Bilježnik, 2014
*Bertolt Brecht ''Majka courage i njezina djeca'' as Vrbovnik, drugi narednik, 2013
*William Shakespeare ''Timon Atenjanin'' as Slikar, 2013
* Dino Pešut ''Pritisci moje generacije'' as Muškarac, 2013
*Milan Begović ''Amerikanska jahta u splitkskoj luci'' as Lee Prentice, 2013
*William Shakespeare ''Romeo i Julija'' as Escalo, 2012
*Ivo Brešan ''Svečana večera u pogrebnom poduzeću'' Grobar Fiki, as Bosanac, 2011 * Euripides ''Hekuba'' as Taltibije, Glasnik helenski, 2011.
* Arthur Miller ''Smrt trgovačkog putnika'' ( Death of a Salesman) as Howard Wagner, 2011
* Sanja Ivić ''Tartuffeerie'' as Inspicijent, 2011
* Simon Bent ''Elling'' as Frank Ashley), 2010
*Lada Kaštelan ''Prije sna'' as Mate 2009
* Marin Držić ''Skup'' as Drijemalo, 2008
* Eduardo De Filippo ''Velika magija'' as Policijski brigadir, Gregorio, Calogerov brat, 2008
* Nina Mitrović ''Kad se mi mrtvi pokoljemo'' as Fazo, Izbjeglica, Musliman, 2007
* Tom Stoppard ''Rosenkranz i Guildstern su mrtvi'' ( Rosenkrantz and Guildenstern are Dead), 2006
* Renato Baretić ''Osmi povjernik'' as Bart Kvasinožić, Muonin muž, Anthonyijev otac), 2005
* Tennessee Williams ''Noć iguane'' as Hank, 2005
* Lada Martinac Kralj, prema Ranku Marinkoviću ''Otok svetog ciprijana'' as Mićel,2004
* Arijana Čulina ''Jo ča je život lip'' as Čep, 2004 * Tonči Petrasov Marović ''Antigona, kraljica u tebi'' as Drugi stražar, 2004.
* Ferenc Molnár ''Liliom'' as Drugi policajac, ujedno i Drugi nebeski policajac, 2004
*Jean-Baptiste Poquelin Molière ''Don Juan'' as Gusman, Elvirin konjušar), 2003
*Sergi Belbel ''Poslije kiše'' as Informatički programer, 2003.
* Bernard-Marie Koltès ''Roberto Zucco'' as Drugi čuvar, inspektor, drugi policajac, 2002
* Vlaho Stulli ''Kate Kapuralica'' as Manoval, Vlaj, 2002
* Tennessee Williams ''Tetovirana ruža / Serafin Splićanka'' as Doktor, 2001
*Edmond Rostand ''Cyrano de Bergerac'' as Christian de Neuvillette, 2000
* Sophocles ''Antigona'' as Hemon, 2000
* Luigi Pirandello ''Šest lica traži Autora'' as Sin, 2000
* Ivan Leo Lemo – Ana Tonković Dolenčić ''Plinska boca'' as Svećenik, 2000
* Arsen Dedić ''Kuća pored Mora'', ballet as interpretator, 2000
*Mate Matišić ''Svećenikova djeca'' as Don Šimun, 1999
*William Shakespeare ''Na tri kralja'' as Antonio, pomorski kapetan, 1999
* Anton Pavlovič Čehov ''Galeb'' as Ilja Afanasjevič Šamrajev, Upravnik kod Sorina), 1998
* Fjodor Mihajlovič Dostojevski ''Braća Karamazovi'' as Rakitin, 1998
*Dubravko Mihanović ''Bijelo'' as Mali, 1998
* Antun Šoljan ''Tarampesta / Mototor'' as Marino), 1997
* Ray Cooney ''Pokvarenjak'' as Ronnie, 1997
*William Shakespeare ''Kralj Lear'' as Francuski kralj, 1997
*Jean-Baptiste Poquelin Molière ''Tartuffe'' as Valere, 1996
* Ivan Antun Nenadić ''Kako je izdan Isus'' as Apostol Ivan, 1996
* Carlo Goldoni ''Posljednja noć karnevala'' as Redatelj, 1996
*Ivo Brešan ''Julije Cezar'' as Tinko Metikoš, 1995
* John Webster ''Vojvotkinja Malfeška'' as Grisolan, dvorjanin, sluga, ubojica, 1995
* Sophocles ''Edip'' as Mladić, 1994
* Hugo von Hofmannsthal ''Svatković'' as Susjed siromah, 1994
* Joseph Kesselring ''Arsen i stara Čipka'' as Klein, policajac, 1994
*William Shakespeare ''Hamlet'' as Drugi glumac, 1994
* Miroslav Krleža ''Saloma'' as Ađutant, Pjesnik, Kuhar, 1993
* Lada Martinac - Snježana Sinovčić ''Živim'' as Grof, 1993
* Claudio Magris ''Stadelmann'' as Konobar, 1992
* Tomislav Bakarić ''Smrt Stjepana Radića'' as Narodni zastupnici, 1992
* Ray Cooney ''Kidaj od svoje žene'' as Fotograf, 1992
* Muka spasitelja našega as Anđeli i alegorije, 1991
* Euripides ''Helena'', 1990.

Performances outside Split Theatre

* Mail Libar Marka Uvodića Splićanina, GKM Split
* performance Ilija Zovko, regie / direction Josip Zovko, GKM Split

Film awards and special honors

* Croatian actress prize for role of Mate in TV movie To be a shark, directed by Ognjen Sviličić, 2000.
* Award Veljko Maričić at the International Small Scene Festival for the role of Little in the performance of Bijelo Dubravko Mihanović, directed by John Leo Leme, 1998.

References

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1970 births
2019 deaths
20th-century Croatian male actors
Actors from Split, Croatia
21st-century Croatian male actors
Croatian male film actors
Croatian male stage actors
Croatian male television actors
Road incident deaths in Bosnia and Herzegovina