Zinaid (Miki) Memišević (zi'naid 'miki me'miʃevit͡ʃ; 26 April 1950 – 7 January 2023) was a Bosnian and Serbian theatre and film actor. Born in 1950 in
Sarajevo, he lived and worked in
Vancouver, Canada.
Career
Memišević's first appearance on film in 1966 (''Konjuh planinom'') in a small role of a young boy, sparked his dream to become an actor and started a successful acting career. After graduating from the
Academy of Dramatic Arts of the
University of Belgrade in 1973, he became a permanent member of the company at the
National Theatre in Belgrade and appeared on stage in numerous plays. He also played roles in many films and TV series that were produced in Yugoslavia during the 1980s and 1990s.
Following the
breakup of Yugoslavia
The breakup of Yugoslavia occurred as a result of a series of political upheavals and conflicts during the early 1990s. After a period of political and economic crisis in the 1980s, constituent republics of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yu ...
, he moved to Canada in 1994 with his family and continued his career there, appearing in several films and TV series.
He "gave Hollywood's best-known portrayal" of
Viktor Tikhonov, a Soviet ice hockey player and coach, in ''
Miracle'' (2004) and appeared in cameos as the President Sergey Makarenko in
''2012'' (2009).
Memišević had roles in television films ''The Building'' (2009, dir. Terry Ingram), ''Ronnie and Julie'' (1997, dir. Philip Spink), and in a short film ''Henry's Café'' (1998, dir. Ted Bortolin, Geoff Denham). He also appeared in several episodes of various TV series, such as ''
The X-Files'' (1996), ''
Da Vinci's Inquest'' (2000 and 2002), and ''
Jake 2.0
''Jake 2.0'' is an American science fiction television series created by Silvio Horta that premiered on UPN on September 10, 2003. The series was canceled on January 14, 2004, due to low ratings, leaving four episodes unaired in the United State ...
'' (2003).
In 2009 he was nominated for a
Leo Award for the Best Performance by a Male in a Short Drama category for his role in the film ''Pappy and Speedster'' (2009, dir. Brae Norwiss).
Memišević played a significant role in Neworld Theatre and
Touchstone Theatre's production of
Wajdi Mouawad
Wajdi Mouawad, OC, (born 1968) is a Lebanese-Canadian writer, actor, and director. He is known in Canadian and French theatre for politically engaged works such as the acclaimed play ''Incendies'' (2003). His works often revolve around family t ...
's play ''Tideline'' (2007), in which he appeared together with his daughter, Una Memišević, who is also an actress.
Memišević died on 7 January 2023, at the age of 72.
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Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
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* "Tideline" (Preview). ''Vancouverplays Theatre'', v.40 (October 2007). Retrieved 29 December 2014. http://www.vancouverplays.com/theatre/previews_theatre/preview_tideline_2007.shtml
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1950 births
2023 deaths
Male actors from Sarajevo
Bosnia and Herzegovina male film actors
Bosnia and Herzegovina male stage actors
Serbian male film actors
University of Belgrade Faculty of Dramatic Arts alumni