Dragan Nikolić
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Dragoslav "Dragan" Nikolić ( sr-cyr, Драгослав Драган Николић, ; 20 August 1943 – 11 March 2016) was a Yugoslav and later, Serbian actor. Nikolić studied at Dramatic Arts Academy in Belgrade. In 1967 he starred in the film '' Kad budem mrtav i beo'', which was the beginning of a career that lasted 50 years. Dragan Nikolić has since appeared in many films of different genres and portrayed various characters, becoming one of the most recognizable actors in Serbian cinema. In 2000, he received the "
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" Award for his lifework. From 2011 to 2013, he was the television host on the Serbian edition of quiz ''
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''. His best known role was as Prle, a wisecracking World War II resistance fighter whom he portrayed in 1970s TV series '' Otpisani'' and '' Povratak otpisanih''.


Personal life

His wife was the Serbian actress,
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. They co-hosted the 1970s TV variety show ''Obraz uz obraz'' (''Cheek to cheek'').


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* 1943 births 2016 deaths Serbian male film actors Serbian male television actors Yugoslav male film actors Golden Arena winners Male actors from Belgrade 20th-century Serbian male actors 21st-century Serbian male actors Deaths from colorectal cancer {{Serbia-actor-stub