Ľubomír Paulovič (7 November 1952 – 15 August 2024) was a Slovak actor.

Early life and career

Ľubomír Paulovič was born on 7 November 1952 in the village of

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, nearby the town of

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. He started acting already as a child. His first role was the prince in the fairy tale movie Radúz and Mahulena. He studied acting at the

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, graduating in 1978. Following graduation he became a member of the Slovenské komorné divadlo theatre in

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. In 1984 he moved to the

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, where he led the drama section until 1996. After his departure from the Slovak National Theatre, he was active at the Jozef Gregor-Tajovský theatre in

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. Paulovič was very active as a television and film actor. Over the course of his career, he starred in over 150 television movies as well as a number of television series and about 45 films. He frequently cooperated with the director

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throughout his career. Between 2006 and 2010, Paulovič was the mayor of his home village of Prašice.

Personal life and death

Paulovič was married twice and had three daughters: Veronika, who also went on to become an actress, and Tereza from his first marriage and Dominika from the second marriage. Paulovič died from heart failure at his home in

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, on 15 August 2024, at the age of 71. His death was confirmed by his partner, the photographer Lolla Fukari.

Filmography

* 1970: '' Radúz and Mahulena'' (prince) * 1978: ''Já jsem stěna smrti'' (Milan) * 1979: ''Hra na telo'' (Filip) * 1980: ''Karline manželstvá'' (bass guitarist) * 1981: ''Noční jazdci'' (Ondro Krtinec) * 1981: ''

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'' (Tóno Harant) * 1981: ''Na baňu klopajú'' (Juro) * 1981: ''Vták nociar'' (guitarist) * 1982: ''

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'' (Štefan) * 1982: '' The Salt Prince'' (Prince Kazimír) * 1983: ''Letný strom radosti'' (father Jozef) * 1983: ''Radikální řez'' (Weiner) * 1984: ''Právom Lásky'' (Juraj) * 1984: ''V bludisku pamäti'' (Mikuš) * 1986: ''Alžbetin dvor'' (Lukáš Abram) * 1987: ''Hody'' (Milan) * 1989: ''Rabaka'' (captain Stašo) * 1991: ''Gemini'' (Bosna's father) * 1992: '' It's Better to Be Wealthy and Healthy Than Poor and Ill'' (Viliam) * 1994: ''Na krásnom modrom Dunaji'' (Australian man) * 1995: ''… kone na betóne'' (Štefan) * 1997: ''

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'' (Pockman) * 2003: '' It Will Stay Between Us'' (interpreter's boyfriend) * 2005: ''Konečná stanica'' (sailor) * 2006: ''Ábelov čierny pes'' * 2008: ''

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'' * 2009: '' Soul at Peace'' * 2009: ''Keby bolo keby'' * 2009: ''Nedodržaný sľub'' * 2009: ''Mŕtvola musí zomrieť'' * 2010: ''Legenda o lietajúcom Cypriánovi'' * 2010: ''

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'' * 2012–2013: ''Pod povrchom'' (Miloslav Rešetka/Max Weber) * 2013: ''Klan'' * 2015: ''Divoké kone'' (Boris Baniak) * 2019–2021: ''Delukse'' * 2021: ''Najhorší týždeň môjho života'' (Igor Mišík) * 2023: '' Perinbaba: Two Realms''

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Paulovic, Lubomir 1952 births 2024 deaths Slovak theatre directors Slovak male television actors Slovak male film actors Slovak male stage actors 20th-century Slovak male actors 21st-century Slovak male actors People from Topoľčany District Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava alumni Deaths from congestive heart failure