Ljubiša Samardžić ( sr-cyr, Љубиша Самарџић; 19 November 1936 – 8 September 2017), nicknamed Smoki, was a Serbian actor and director, best known as Šurda in the ''
Vruć vetar'' TV series, and Inspector Boško Simić in the comedy crime series ''Policajac sa Petlovog brda'' (''The Policeman from
Petlovo Brdo
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'') and film of the same name.
Early life
Samardžić was born in
Skopje
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, the son of an impoverished
[ ]coal miner
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born in Krivošije
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) and a mother from Kosovo
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.[ His parents met in ]Priština
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.[) also worked in the local mine.]Niš
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.Igre na skelama
''Igre na skelama'' is a Croatian film directed by Srećko Weygand. It was released in 1961.
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'' (1961).
Career
In the 1960s, he established himself as one of the most recognisable and popular stars of former Yugoslav cinema.
He was married to Mirjana Samardžić since 1966. Nicknamed Smoki, he was credited as ''Ljubisa Samardjic'', ''Luba Samardy'', ''Ljubisa Samardzic-Smoki'', and ''Smoki Samardì''.
In the 1990s, he and his son, Dragan, founded a film production company. Despite the break-up of Yugoslavia and UN sanctions against Yugoslavia
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, the company made many popular and commercial successful films. He starred in over 180 films.[
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Awards
Samardžić received six Golden Arenas at the Pula Film Festival
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, and numerous awards at Italian film festivals.[ As a director, his movies were awarded with the Grand Prix at ]Montpellier
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, the Public Award at Palm Springs, and Opera Prima at the Milan Film Festival
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.[ In August 1995, he received Life Achievement Award "]Pavle Vujisić Pavle ( Macedonian and sr-Cyrl, Павле; ka, პავლე) is a Serbian, Macedonian, Croatian and Georgian male given name corresponding to the English Paul; the name is of biblical origin, coming from Saint Paul.
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" for his roles in Yugoslav cinematography.[B. Miltojević]
Srpski "Oskar"
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Selected filmography
Actor
* ''Igre na skelama'' (1961) - Gvardijan
* '' Kozara'' (1962) - Mitar
* ''Prekobrojna'' (1962) - Mikajlo
* ''Pesceni grad'' (1962) - Smoki
* ''Dani'' (1963) - Dragan
* ''Desant na Drvar'' (1963) - Milan
* ''Lito vilovito'' (1964) - Vice
* ''Devojka'' (1965) - Vojnik
* ''Inspektor'' (1965) - Borivoje Jovanovic
* (1965) - Abdul
* ''Orlovi rano lete'' (1966) - Nikoletina Bursac
* '' The Climber'' (1966) - Ivan Stojanovic
* '' The Dream'' (1966) - Mali
* ''Noz'' (1967) - Markov pomocnik
* ''Jutro'' (1967) - Mali
* ''Bokseri idu u raj'' (1967) - Reum
* ''Diverzanti'' (1967) - Sarac
* ''Sirota Marija'' (1968) - Vojislav
* ''U raskoraku'' (1968)
* ''Podne'' (1968) - Ljubisa
* ''Goli covjek'' (1968) - Spiro
* ''Operacija Beograd'' (1968) - Jasa (voice, uncredited)
* '' Battle of Neretva'' (1969) - Novak
* ''Ubistvo na svirep i podmukao nacin i iz niskih pobuda'' (1969) - Himself (uncredited)
* ''X + YY: Formel des Bösen'' (1970)
* ''Siroma' sam al' sam besan'' (1970) - Sava Kekic
* ''Biciklisti'' (1970) - Vitomir
* ''Zarki'' (1970)
* ''In Love, Every Pleasure Has Its Pain
''In Love, Every Pleasure Has Its Pain'' () is a 1971 commedia all'italiana film directed by Gianfranco De Bosio. It is based on the comedy play ''La Betia'' by Angelo Beolco.
Cast
* Nino Manfredi: Nale
* Rosanna Schiaffino: Betìa
*Ljubi ...
'' (1971) - Zilio
* ''Walter Defends Sarajevo
''Walter Defends Sarajevo'' (; ) is a 1972 Yugoslav partisan film, directed by Hajrudin Krvavac and starring Bata Živojinović, Ljubiša Samardžić and Rade Marković. The film centres around a mysterious figure named 'Walter', who is activ ...
'' (1972) - Zis
* ''Deveto cudo na istoku'' (1972) - Tomislav Brodarac
* '' Battle of Sutjeska'' (1973) - Stanojlo ... topdzija s konjem
* ''Bombasi'' (1973) - Kovac
* ''A Performance of Hamlet in the Village of Mrdusa Donja
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'' (1974) - Macak
* ''Hajdúk'' (1975)
* ''Cudoviti prah'' (1975)
* '' Doktor Mladen'' (1975) - Stanisa
* ''Crvena zemlja'' (1975) - Kosta
* ''Naivko'' (1975) - Buzga Mirocki
* ''Bele trave'' (1976)
* ''Special Education
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'' (1977) - Milicioner Cane
* ''Ljubavni zivot Budimira Trajkovica'' (1977) - Vojislav Voja Trajkovic
* ''Lude godine'' (1977) - Dr. Lazovic
* ''Tamo i natrag'' (1978) - Sava
* ''Stici pre svitanja'' (1978) - Kosta
* ''Bosko Buha'' (1978) - Milun
* '' The Tiger'' (1978) - Sorga 'Tigar'
* ''Partizanska eskadrila'' (1979) - Zare
* '' Vruć vetar'' (1980, TV Series) - Borivoje Surdilovic 'Surda'
* ''Avanture Borivoja Surdilovica'' (1980) - Borivoje Surdilovic - Surda
* ''Neka druga zena'' (1981) - Gvozden
* ''Visoki napon'' (1981) - Ivo Goreta
* ''Siroko je lisce'' (1981) - Marko
* ''Gosti iz galaksije'' (1981) - Toni
* ''Kraljevski voz'' (1981) - Tole
* ''Dvije polovine srca'' (1982) - Otac
* ''Smrt gospodina Goluze'' (1982) - Goluza
* ''Savamala'' (1982) - Lampas
* ''Moj tata na odredjeno vreme'' (1982) - Sinisa Pantic
* ''Medeni mjesec'' (1983) - Rajko
* ''Timocka buna'' (1983) - Lazar ... ucitelj
* ''Secerna vodica'' (1983) - Fotograf
* ''Maturanti (Pazi sta radis)'' (1984) - Profesor Plavsic
* ''Jaguarov skok'' (1984) - Bogdan
* ''Orkestar jedne mladosti'' (1985)
* ''Nije lako sa muskarcima'' (1985) - Ivan Sekulovic
* '' Zivot je lep'' (1985) - Valentino, kelner
* '' Anticasanova'' (1985) - Stipe
* '' Dancing in Water'' (1985) - Glenn's father
* ''Protestni album'' (1986) - Pasa
* ''Razvod na odredjeno vreme'' (1986) - Sinisa Pantic
* ''Dobrovoljci'' (1986) - Kelner
* ''Andjeo cuvar'' (1987) - Dragan
* ''Na putu za Katangu'' (1987) - Tosa Palidrvce
* ''Lager Nis'' (1987) - Kole Kockar
* ''Zivela svoboda!'' (1987) - Komandant
* ''Vanbracna putovanja'' (1988) - Kapetan Tadic
* ''Kuca pored pruge'' (1988) - Stanisa
* (1989) - Postar Djoka
* ''Poltron'' (1989) - Miodrag Krtalic
* ''Seobe II'' (1989) - Trifun Isakovic
* ''Uros blesavi'' (1989) - Uros
* ''Noc u kuci moje majke'' (1991) - Sreten
* ''Mala'' (1991) - Zika Ajkula
* ''Policajac sa Petlovog brda' (1992) - Bosko Simic
* ''Three Tickets to Hollywood
Three Tickets to Hollywood () is a 1993 Serbian comedy film directed by Božidar Nikolić.
Cast
* Branislav Lečić - Gavrilo
* Bogdan Diklić - Zivadin
* Ljubiša Samardžić - Limijer
* Neda Arnerić - Natalija
* Bata Živojinović - Mrgud ...
'' (1993) - Limijer
* ''Kazi zasto me ostavi'' (1993) - Rade
* ''Magarece godine'' (1994) - Jovo 'Skandal'
* ''Premeditated Murder
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'' (1995) - Vidosav
* ''Jugofilm'' (1997) - Bora
* ''Strsljen'' (1998) - Profesor Lane Sekularac
* ''Tockovi'' (1998) - Vlasnik hotela
* ''Blues za Saro'' (1998) - Milivoj
* ''Natasa'' (2001) - Tosa (Natasin otac)
* ''Viza za budućnost
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'' (2002-2008, TV Series) - Milan Golijanin
* '' Yu'' (2003)
* (2004) - Marijin otac
* ''Konji vrani'' (2007) - Deda
* ''Bledi mesec'' (2008) - Deda
Director
* '' Sky Hook'' (2000)
* '' Natasha'' (2001)
* ''Ledina'' (2003)
* '' Goose Feather'' (2004)
* ''Black Horses'' (2007)
* ''Pale Moon'' (2008)
* ''The Scent of Rain in the Balkans'' (2011)
References
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1936 births
2017 deaths
Serbian male actors
Serbian film directors
Golden Arena winners
Volpi Cup for Best Actor winners
Yugoslav male actors
Yugoslav film directors
Actors from Niš
20th-century Serbian people
Serbian people of Montenegrin descent