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Zoran Radmilović ( sr-cyr, Зоран Радмиловић; 11 May 1933 – 21 July 1985) was a Serbian
actor An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), lit ...
who had some of the most memorable roles in the history of former Yugoslav cinema. He studied law,
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and
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at the University of Belgrade, only to discover acting as his true calling. After graduating at Drama Arts Academy he joined Beogradsko dramsko pozoriste (Belgrade Drama Theatre). In the 1960s he joined
Atelje 212 Theatre Atelje 212 ( sr-Cyrl, Атеље 212) is a theatre located in Belgrade, Serbia. Established in 1956 on the premises of the '' Borba'' building in front of 212 chairs, its opening play was the staging of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's '' Faust'' di ...
, where he became famous for his role of Kralj Ibi (
King Ubu King is the title given to a male monarch in a variety of contexts. The female equivalent is queen, which title is also given to the consort of a king. *In the context of prehistory, antiquity and contemporary indigenous peoples, the ti ...
). International audiences know him best for his role in 1971 cult film '' WR: Mysteries of the Organism''. Audiences in former Yugoslavia know him best for his role of Bili Piton (Billy the Python) in 1982 cult comedy '' The Marathon Family'' and eponymous role in Dušan Kovačević's play Radovan Treći (''
Radovan III Radovan ( sr-cyr, Радован) is a Slavic male given name, derived from the passive adjective ''radovati'' ("rejoice"), itself from root ''rad-'' meaning "care, joy". It is found in Serbia, North Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, ...
''). One of his last roles was in 1985 film ''
When Father Was Away on Business ''When Father Was Away on Business'' ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, Otac na službenom putu, Отац на службеном путу) is a 1985 Yugoslav film by Serbian director Emir Kusturica. The screenplay was written by the Bosnian dramatist Abdulah Si ...
'', in which he appeared together with
Slobodan Aligrudić Slobodan Aligrudić ( sr-Cyrl, Слободан Алигрудић; 15 October 1934 – 13 August 1985) was a Serbian actor known for some of the most memorable roles in the history of former Yugoslav cinema. Biography Aligrudić was born in B ...
. He died shortly after the film won
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at the
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, and Aligrudić died shortly after him, leading many film critics of former Yugoslavia to state that "heaven had received a huge boost". In December 2000 he was ranked first in the Serbian newspaper '' Večernje novosti'' in the Best Serbian Actors and Actresses of the 20th Century list.


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* 1933 births 1985 deaths People from Zaječar Serbian male actors Serbian people of German descent Deaths from cancer in Serbia 20th-century Serbian male actors Burials at Belgrade New Cemetery Laureates of the Ring of Dobrica {{Serbia-actor-stub