Ružica Sokić ( sr-cyr, Ружица Сокић; 14 December 1934 – 19 December 2013) was a Serbian actress and writer. Born in

Belgrade Belgrade ( , ;, ; Names of European cities in different languages: B, names in other languages) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Serbia, largest city in Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers a ...

, then

Kingdom of Yugoslavia The Kingdom of Yugoslavia ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", Kraljevina Jugoslavija, Краљевина Југославија; sl, Kraljevina Jugoslavija) was a state in Southeast Europe, Southeast and Central Europe that existed from 1918 unt ...

, Sokić began her acting career in 1957 and was credited in over 40 films and television shows. Her last acting credit was in 2011. In October 2010, she published the book ''The passion for flying''. Ružica Sokić was diagnosed with

Alzheimer's disease Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegeneration, neurodegenerative disease that usually starts slowly and progressively worsens. It is the cause of 60–70% of cases of dementia. The most common early symptom is difficulty in short-term me ...

and died from the illness on 19 December 2013, aged 79, in her hometown of Belgrade,

Serbia Serbia (, ; Serbian language, Serbian: , , ), officially the Republic of Serbia (Serbian language, Serbian: , , ), is a landlocked country in Southeast Europe, Southeastern and Central Europe, situated at the crossroads of the Pannonian Bas ...

Selected filmography

*''Subotom uvece'' (1957) - Navijacica (segment "Doktor") (uncredited) *''Zvizduk u osam'' (1962) - Sekretarica u TV ekipi (uncredited) *''Zemljaci'' (1963) - Cvijeta *''

March on the Drina The ''March to the Drina'' ( sr-Cyr, Марш на Дрину, ) is a Serbian patriotic march which was composed by Stanislav Binički during World War I. Binički dedicated it to his favourite commander in the Serbian Army, Col. Milivoje Stojan ...

'' (1964) - Zena na prozoru *''Gorki deo reke'' (1965) - Jelena *''Vreme ljubavi'' (1966) - (segment "Put") *''Sticenik'' (1966) - Bozica (voice, uncredited) *''Bokseri idu u raj'' (1967) - Svastika *''Dim'' (1967) *''

Love Affair, or the Case of the Missing Switchboard Operator ''Love Affair, or the Case of the Missing Switchboard Operator'' ( sh, italic=yes, Ljubavni slučaj ili tragedija službenice P.T.T.) is a 1967 Yugoslav film directed by Dušan Makavejev. Plot The film begins with a sexologist in his office, tal ...

'' (1967) - Ruza, Izabelina koleginica *''Kad budem mrtav i beo'' (1967) - Duska ... pevacica *''Ima ljubavi, nema ljubavi'' (1968) *''Sedmina'' (1969) - Ana *''Cross Country'' (1969) - Sestra *''Ljubav i poneka psovka'' (1969) - Elma *''

Traces of a Black Haired Girl ''Traces of a Black Haired Girl'' ( sh, Tragovi crne devojke) is a 1972 Yugoslav film directed by Zdravko Randić. It was entered into the 22nd Berlin International Film Festival. Cast * Pavle Vujisic - Paja * Boris Dvornik Boris Dvornik (; ...

'' (1972) - Kaca *''Zuta'' (1973) - Zuta *''

Guns of War ''Guns of War'' ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=/, Užička republika, Ужичка република, Republic of Užice) is a 1974 Yugoslav film directed by Žika Mitrović. It is one of the most notable examples of partisan film, a Yugoslav subgenr ...

'' (1974) - Mira *''Hitler iz naseg sokaka'' (1975) - Anika *''Poznajete li Pavla Plesa?'' (1975) - Milena *''Cuvar plaze u zimskom periodu'' (1976) - Udovica *''Hajducka vremena'' (1977) - Brankova uciteljica *''Leptirov oblak'' (1977) - Jela *''Nije nego'' (1978) - Profesorka geografije *''Pakleni otok'' (1979) *''Avanture Borivoja Surdilovica'' (1980) - Andjelija *''Savamala'' (1982) - Koletova majka *''Tesna koza'' (1982) - Persida Pantic *''Ja sam tvoj Bog'' (1983) *''Vojnici'' (1984) - Gradjanka *''Ada'' (1985) - Doktorica Sefer *''

Dancing in Water ''Dancing in Water'' ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, Bal na vodi, Бал на води) is a 1986 Yugoslavian romantic-drama film directed by Jovan Aćin. In America it frequently shows under the title ''Hey Babu Riba''. The screenplay is by Jovan Aćin, from the ...

'' (1985) - Kica's mother *''Druga Zikina dinastija'' (1986) - Vlajkova snajka Ruza *''Majstor i Sampita'' (1986) - Bertina drugarica I *''

Oktoberfest The Oktoberfest (; bar, Wiesn, Oktobafest) is the world's largest Volksfest, featuring a beer festival and a travelling carnival. It is held annually in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. It is a 16- to 18-day folk festival running from mid- or ...

'' (1987) - Luletova majka *''Tesna koza 2'' (1987) - Persida Pantic *''Vec vidjeno'' (1987) - Glumica *''Sta radis veceras'' (1988) - Milja (segment "Kravata obavezna") *''Tesna koza 3'' (1988) - Persida Pantic *''Jednog lepog dana'' (1988) - Ana *''Seobe'' (1989) *''Tesna koza 4'' (1991) - Persida Pantic *''Original falsifikata'' (1991) - Mileva *''Bracna putovanja'' (1991) - Johanova zena *''Tango argentino'' (1992) - Rodjaka *''Pun mesec nad Beogradom'' (1993) - Kosara *''Tamna je noc'' (1995) - Ruzica Belezada *''Proputovanje'' (1999) - Komsinica Vera (segment "Srebrni metak") *''Normalni ljudi'' (2001) - Nikolina ujna *''Sve je za ljude'' (2001) - Sudija *''Zona Zamfirova'' (2001) - Taska *''Zvezde ljubavi'' (2005) - Glumica *''Otvoreni kavez'' (2015) - Ruza (final film role)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sokic, Ruzica 1934 births 2013 deaths Actresses from Belgrade Serbian television actresses Serbian film actresses Serbian stage actresses Serbian voice actresses Deaths from Alzheimer's disease Deaths from dementia in Serbia University of Arts in Belgrade alumni Writers from Belgrade 20th-century Serbian women writers 21st-century Serbian women writers 20th-century Serbian actresses 21st-century Serbian actresses Golden Arena winners Laureates of the Ring of Dobrica Žanka Stokić award winners