Gordan Kičić ( sr-cyr, Гордан Кичић; born 5 August 1977) is a Serbian actor, comedian and director.
Acclaimed for both his comedic and dramatic roles, he is prominent for his starring role in the acclaimed television series ''
Balkan Shadows'', and for his roles in praised Serbian films ''
War Live War Live may refer to:
* ''War Live'' (film), a 2000 Yugoslavian film
* ''War Live'' (album), a 1974 live album by War
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'' (2000), ''
Sky Hook'' (2000), ''
Mala noćna muzika'' (2002), ''
Kad porastem biću Kengur'' (2004), ''
Seven and a Half'' (2006) and ''
Redemption Street'' (2012).
He is also known for his supporting role as foolish Rajko in the popular television comedy ''
Otvorena vrata''. In November 2019, he made his directorial debut with the successful film ''Realna priča''.
He is a permanent member of the
Atelje 212
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'' dir ...
theatre.
In 2010, he won the
Zoran Radmilović Award for his performance in the cult theatre's production of ''
Hair
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The human body, apart from areas of glabrous skin, is covered in follicles which produce thick terminal and ...
''.
Career
Theatre
Kičić graduated from the
Faculty of Dramatic Arts in Belgrade. Prior graduation, Kičić became member of the drama ensemble in
Atelje 212
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'' dir ...
, one of the leading theatres in Eastern Europe
In 2016, the theater celebrated its 60-years anniversary.
where he has appeared in over forty plays. His notable theatre credits in Atelje 212 include ''
Don Juan
Don Juan (), also known as Don Giovanni ( Italian), is a legendary fictional Spanish libertine who devotes his life to seducing women.
The original version of the story of Don Juan appears in the 1630 play (''The Trickster of Seville and t ...
'', ''
Revizor'', ''
Amadeus'' and ''
Spamalot
''Spamalot'' (also known as ''Monty Python's Spamalot: A Musical (Lovingly) Ripped Off from the Motion Picture ''Monty Python and the Holy Grail) is a musical theatre, stage musical with score by John Du Prez and Eric Idle, with lyrics and book ...
''. In 2010, he starred in the theatre's production of ''
Hair
Hair is a protein filament that grows from follicles found in the dermis. Hair is one of the defining characteristics of mammals.
The human body, apart from areas of glabrous skin, is covered in follicles which produce thick terminal and ...
'', starring alongside
Sergej Trifunović,
Branislav Trifunović
Branislav "Bane" Trifunović ( sr-Cyrl, Бранислав "Бане" Трифуновић; born 16 January 1978), is a Serbian actor and film producer.
Trifunović made numerous award-winning appearances in films, including '' Goose Feather'', ...
, Ivan Jevtović,
Jelena Gavrilović and
Katarina Žutić. For his leading role as Berger, Kičić won the
Zoran Radmilović Award for his performance in the cult theatre's production of ''
Hair
Hair is a protein filament that grows from follicles found in the dermis. Hair is one of the defining characteristics of mammals.
The human body, apart from areas of glabrous skin, is covered in follicles which produce thick terminal and ...
''.
He has also prominently worked in productions of
JDP including ''Smrt'', ''
Samo sivi dani'', ''
Coriolanus
''Coriolanus'' ( or ) is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1605 and 1608. The play is based on the life of the legendary Roman leader Gnaeus Marcius Coriolanus. Shakespeare worked on it during the same ...
'' and ''Vazda'', the latter being a
duodrama A duodrama is a theatrical melodrama for two actors or singers, in which the spoken voice is used with a musical accompaniment for heightened dramatic effect. It was popular at the end of the 18th century and the beginning of the 19th.
Closely rela ...
with
Radovan Vujović.
Film and television
He made his film debut in 1996 as Erceg in the film ''Do koske''. His leading roles in ''
War Live War Live may refer to:
* ''War Live'' (film), a 2000 Yugoslavian film
* ''War Live'' (album), a 1974 live album by War
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'', ''
Mala noćna muzika'', ''
Kad porastem biću Kengur'', ''
Seven and a Half'' and ''
Redemption Street'' are credited with raising Kičić to prominence.
He starred in both film and television series of the innovative format cult classic ''Lavirint'', as Laki. The role garnered him an Apollo Award at the Belgrade Culture Festival nomination.
Opposite
Mirjana Karanović
Mirjana Karanović ( sr-cyr, Мирјана Карановић; born 28 January 1957) is a Serbian actress, film director and screenwriter. Considered one of the best Serbian and Yugoslavian actresses of all time, she is probably the best known f ...
and
Miloš Samolov, Kičić starred in 2009's ''
Čekaj me, ja sigurno neću doći'' as the troubled and vulnerable Alek. His role won him the Emperor Constantine Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. That same year, in the film ''Posljednja audicijencija'' Kičić portrayed a young version of notable diplomat and politician
Nikola Pašić.
He achieved a leading role in the ''Jagodići'' franchise, as Branko Jagodić. He appeared as the role in the television and three films.
In 2019, he starred in the box-office hit ''Četiri ruže'' as Žile, appeared in the
Sergej Trifunović film ''Ajvar'' and made his directorial debut in ''Realna priča'', in which he also starred in.
Radio and animation
Kičić also worked extensively for radio, recording
radio drama
Radio drama (or audio drama, audio play, radio play, radio theatre, or audio theatre) is a dramatized, dramatised, purely acoustic performance. With no visual component, radio drama depends on dialogue, music and sound effects to help the liste ...
s. Among his voice acting credits, Kičić is the official Serbian-language voice dub of
Garfield
''Garfield'' is an American comic strip created by Jim Davis (cartoonist), Jim Davis. Originally published locally as ''Jon'' in 1976 (later changed to ''Garfield'' in 1977), then in nationwide Print syndication, syndication from 1978, it chro ...
, voicing the character in the television series ''
Garfield and Friends'' and the films ''
Garfield
''Garfield'' is an American comic strip created by Jim Davis (cartoonist), Jim Davis. Originally published locally as ''Jon'' in 1976 (later changed to ''Garfield'' in 1977), then in nationwide Print syndication, syndication from 1978, it chro ...
'' and ''
Garfield 2''. He voices
Sheriff Woody
Sheriff Woody Pride (or simply Woody) is a Character (arts), fictional Pullstring, pull-string cowboy doll who appears in the Disney–Pixar Toy Story (franchise), ''Toy Story'' franchise. In the films, Woody is one of the main protagonist, pr ...
in the Serbian
''Toy Story'' franchise. He also voiced
Michelangelo
Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni (6March 147518February 1564), known mononymously as Michelangelo, was an Italian sculptor, painter, architect, and poet of the High Renaissance. Born in the Republic of Florence, his work was inspir ...
in the Serbian version of the 2007
''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' film.
Personal life
Kičić was elected on 5-year
term as a member of the Assembly of the
Crvena zvezda Basketball Club on 27 December 2021.
Filmography
Film
Television
Voice-over roles
References
External links
*
Interviewat politika.rs
*
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1977 births
Living people
Male actors from Belgrade
Serbian male television actors
Serbian male film actors
Serbian male stage actors
Serbian male voice actors
Serbian theatre directors
Serbian television directors
Serbian film directors
Zoran Radmilović Award winners
Theatre people from Belgrade
Members of the Assembly of KK Crvena zvezda