Predrag "Miki" Manojlović ( sr-cyr, Предраг "Мики" Манојловић; born 5 April 1950) is a Serbian

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, famous for his starring roles in some of the most important films of former Yugoslav cinema. Since the early 1990s, he successfully branched out into movies made outside the Balkans and became active in productions all over Europe.

Career

Manojlović grew up in a family of stage actors Ivan Manojlović and Zorka Doknić. After his screen debut in 1970, young Predrag continued to appear in numerous films and

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s made in SFR Yugoslavia, some of which, like the 1975 TV series ''

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'' where he memorably played Miki Rubiroza, achieved cult status. He is arguably best known for the role of the father in

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's 1985 film ''

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'' and as a tragic

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in 1995's ''

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'' (also by Kusturica). He is known for his versatility which helped him make a strong impression both in starring and character roles, as well as dramas and comedies, with his small role in the 1992 hit comedy '' Mi nismo anđeli'' being an example of the latter. He played the role of

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in the 1997 film ''

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'' and that of Miki in ''

Irina Palm ''Irina Palm'' is a 2007 tragicomedy film directed by Sam Garbarski and starring Marianne Faithfull and Miki Manojlović. It is a co-production of five countries (Belgium, Luxembourg, Great Britain, Germany and France). The film premiered at the ...

''. During the

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bombardments in 1999, Miki said: "Westerners must understand that no one can constrain anybody, that the

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need to live their own life with their own multiplicity of cultures, religions, languages. They must understand that they should not worsen the situation with their own frustrations and their ideas which do not function, that the more bombs fall in

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, the less safety will there be in

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." In February 2009, the

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named him the president of the Serbian Film Center.

Personal life

Manojlović is married to actress Tamara Vučković with whom he has a son Ivan. He has a daughter Čarna Manojlović from a previous marriage.

Filmography

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'' (TV series) (1974) *''Košava'' (1974) *''Priča o vojniku'' (1976) *''Hajka'' (1977) *''Posljednji podvig diverzanta Oblaka'' (1978) *''Sok od šljiva'' (1981) *''Piknik u Topoli'' (1981) *'' Samo jednom se ljubi'' (1981) *'' Sezona mira u Parizu'' (1981) *''13. jul'' (1982) *''

Nešto između ''Nešto između'' is a 1982 Yugoslavian drama film directed by Srdjan Karanovic. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1983 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Caris Corfman - Eve (Eva) * Miki Manojlović - Janko (as Predrag Mano ...

'' (1983) *'' U raljama života'' (1984) *''Tajvanska kanasta'' (1985) *''Jagode u grlu'' (1985) *'' Otac na službenom putu'' (1985) *''Za sreću je potrebno troje'' (1985) *''

Race for the Bomb ''Race for the Bomb'' (french: La Course à la bombe) is a 1987 television 3-parts miniseries about the Manhattan Project, starting from the initial stages of scientific discovery that led to the creation of the atomic bomb, discovery of the Ulam-T ...

'' (TV miniseries) (1987) *''

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'' (TV series) (1987) *'' Vreme čuda'' (1989) *'' Seobe'' (1989) *''Un week-end sur deux'' (1990) *'' Mi nismo anđeli'' (1992) *'' Tito i ja'' (1992) *''Tango Argentino'' (1992) *''La Piste du télégraphe'' (1994) *''

'' (1995) *''Someone Else's America'' (1995) *''Portraits chinois'' (1996) *''

Gypsy Magic ''Gypsy Magic'' is a 1997 Macedonian film directed by Stole Popov. It was Macedonia's submission to the 70th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee.- Margaret Herrick Library, Acade ...

'' (1997) *''

'' (1997) *''Il Macellaio'' (1998) *'' Rane'' (1998) *''

Bure baruta ''Cabaret Balkan'' is a 1998 Serbian film directed by Goran Paskaljević starring Miki Manojlović and Nebojša Glogovac. Its original Serbian language title is ''Буре барута'' (''Bure baruta'') which means ''Powder Keg''. It was releas ...

'' (1998) *'' Crna mačka, beli mačor'' (1998) *'' Set Me Free (Emporte-moi)'' (1999) *''Rien à dire'' (1999) *''

Les Amants criminels ''Criminal Lovers'' (French title: ''Les Amants criminels'') is a 1999 psychological thriller and horror film by French director François Ozon. In fact, it is modern retelling of Hansel and Gretel. Plot High school student Alice convinces her bo ...

'' (1999) *''Voci'' (2000) *''Épouse-moi'' (2000) *''Sans plomb'' (2000) *''

Mortel transfert ''Mortel Transfert'' is a Franco-German thriller, directed by Jean-Jacques Beineix, adapted from the novel of the same name by Jean-Pierre Gattégno. The music was provided by the composer of ''Roselyne et les lions'', Reinhardt Wagner.Phil Powri ...

'' (2001) *''Jeu de cons'' (2001) *''Kako loš son'' (2002) *''

Les Marins perdus ''Les Marins perdus'' is a 2003 in film, 2003 France, French film based on a novel by Jean-Claude Izzo. It was written and directed by Claire Devers. Cast * Bernard Giraudeau : Diamantis * Miki Manojlović : Abdul Aziz * Sergio Peris-Mencheta : ...

'' (2003) *''Mali svet'' (2003) *''Tor zum Himmel'' (2003) *''Mathilde'' (2004) *''Hurensohn'' (2004) *''Ne fais pas ça'' (2004) *'' 100 minuta slave'' (2004) *''Mi nismo anđeli 2'' (2005) *''Ze film'' (2005) *'' L'Enfer'' (2005) *''La Fine del mare'' (2007) *''

Klopka ''Klopka'' (English: The Trap, sr, Клопка / Klopka) is a 2007 psychological thriller directed by Srdan Golubović, based on the novel of the same name, written by Nenad Teofilović. The film is a neo-noir piece that explores the age old q ...

'' (2007) *''

Hadersfild Hadersfild (Serbian phonetic spelling of Huddersfield) is a Serbian film from 2007, directed by Ivan Živković. The script was written by Uglješa Šajtinac and Dejan Nikolaj Kraljačić. Plot summary The story is set in a small town in Serbia. ...

'' (2007) *'' Zavet'' (2007) *'' Svetat e golyam i spasenie debne otvsyakade'' (2008) *''

Largo Winch ''Largo Winch'' is a Belgian comic book series by Philippe Francq and Jean Van Hamme, published by Dupuis. It started as a series of novels by Van Hamme in the late 1970s, but stopped due to a lack of success and the huge amount of work Van Hamme ...

'' (2008) *'' Solemn Promise'' (2009) *'' Just Between Us'' (2010) *''

Cirkus Columbia ''Cirkus Columbia'' is a 2010 Bosnian drama film starring Miki Manojlović, Mira Furlan, Boris Ler and Jelena Stupljanin. The film is set in the Herzegovina part of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the early 1990s, after the dissolution of Yugoslavia, ...

'' (2010) *''

The Burma Conspiracy ''Largo Winch II'' (released internationally as ''The Burma Conspiracy'') is a 2011 French action thriller film based on the Belgian comic book ''Largo Winch''. It was released in France and Belgium on 16 February 2011. It is the sequel to the 2008 ...

'' (2011) *'' The Judgement'' (2014) *''

On the Milky Road ''On the Milky Road'' ( sr, На млечном путу; it, Lungo la Via Lattea) is a 2016 film directed by Emir Kusturica, based on his segment in the anthology film '' Words with Gods''. ''On the Milky Road'' stars Kusturica and Monica Bellu ...

'' (2016) *''

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'' (2017)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Manojlovic, Miki 1950 births Living people Male actors from Belgrade 20th-century Serbian male actors Golden Arena winners Vladimir Nazor Award winners Croatian Theatre Award winners 21st-century Serbian writers 20th-century Serbian writers 21st-century Serbian male actors Serbian male film actors Serbian male television actors Serbian male stage actors Serbian male voice actors Serbian film directors Serbian theatre directors Serbian television directors Serbian dramatists and playwrights Laureates of the Ring of Dobrica