Slavko Štimac ( sr-cyrl, Славко Штимац; born 15 October 1960) is a

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n actor. Born in a village near

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in modern-day

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, he later graduated from the Faculty of Dramatic Arts in Belgrade. Štimac made his screen debut in the 1972 children's film '' Vuk samotnjak''. What followed was a career during which Štimac appeared in many popular and important 1970s and 1980s Yugoslav films where he played child and adolescent characters (including the role of young Russian soldier in

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Cross of Iron ''Cross of Iron'' ( German: ''Steiner – Das Eiserne Kreuz'', lit. "Steiner – The Iron Cross") is a 1977 war film directed by Sam Peckinpah, featuring James Coburn, Maximilian Schell, James Mason and David Warner. Set on the Eastern Fron ...

''). His youthful looks later plagued his career, typecasting him into adolescent roles well into his 30s. However, in 2004 he had the leading role in

Emir Kusturica Emir Kusturica ( sr-cyrl, Емир Кустурица; born 24 November 1954) is a Serbian film director, screenwriter, actor, producer and musician. He also has French citizenship.http://www.serbia.com/emir-kusturica-artist-builder-and-anti-glo ...

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Life Is a Miracle ''Life Is a Miracle'' ( sr, Život je čudo / Живот је чудо) is a Serbian drama film directed by Emir Kusturica in 2004. It was entered into the 2004 Cannes Film Festival. It received nomination at the Golden Eagle Award in 2005 for ...

'', some years after playing the role of a stutterer in the internationally acclaimed film ''

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'' of same director Kusturica.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Stimac, Slavko 1960 births Living people People from Perušić Croats of Serbia Serbian male film actors Serbian male child actors University of Belgrade Faculty of Dramatic Arts alumni