Ljubiša Samardžić


Ljubiša Samardžić, 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 and film of the same name.

Early life

Samardžić was born in Skopje, the son of an impoverished coal miner born in Krivošije and a mother from Kosovo. His parents met in Priština. He grew up in the village of Jelašnica near Niška Banja, where his father Dragoljub also worked in the local mine. He finished gymnasium in Niš.
His acting talent was discovered very early and he won a scholarship with director Bojan Stupica. Samardžić was educated at the Belgrade Academy of Arts. After graduation, he obtained a role in Igre na skelama.

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, the company made many popular and commercial successful films. He starred in over 180 films.

Awards

Samardžić received six Golden Arenas at the Pula Film Festival, and numerous awards at Italian film festivals. As a director, his movies were awarded with the Grand Prix at Montpellier, the Public Award at Palm Springs, and Opera Prima at the Milan Film Festival. In August 1995, he received Life Achievement Award "Pavle Vujisić" for his roles in Yugoslav cinematography.

Selected filmography

Actor

Igre na skelama - GvardijanKozara - MitarPrekobrojna - MikajloPesceni grad - SmokiDani - DraganDesant na Drvar - MilanLito vilovito - ViceDevojka - Vojnik Inspektor - Borivoje Jovanovic
  • Po isti poti se ne vracaj - AbdulOrlovi rano lete - Nikoletina BursacThe Climber - Ivan StojanovicThe Dream - MaliNoz - Markov pomocnikJutro - MaliBokseri idu u raj - ReumDiverzanti - SaracSirota Marija - VojislavU raskoraku Podne - LjubisaGoli covjek - SpiroOperacija Beograd - Jasa Battle of Neretva - NovakUbistvo na svirep i podmukao nacin i iz niskih pobuda - Himself X + YY: Formel des Bösen Siroma' sam al' sam besan - Sava KekicBiciklisti - VitomirZarki In Love, Every Pleasure Has Its Pain - ZilioWalter Defends Sarajevo - ZisDeveto cudo na istoku - Tomislav BrodaracBattle of Sutjeska - Stanojlo... topdzija s konjemBombasi - KovacA Performance of Hamlet in the Village of Mrdusa Donja - MacakHajdúk Cudoviti prah Doktor Mladen - StanisaCrvena zemlja - KostaNaivko - Buzga MirockiBele trave Special Education - Milicioner CaneLjubavni zivot Budimira Trajkovica - Vojislav Voja TrajkovicLude godine - Dr. LazovicTamo i natrag - SavaStici pre svitanja - KostaBosko Buha - MilunThe Tiger - Sorga 'Tigar'Partizanska eskadrila - ZareVruć vetar - Borivoje Surdilovic 'Surda'Avanture Borivoja Surdilovica - Borivoje Surdilovic - SurdaNeka druga zena - GvozdenVisoki napon - Ivo GoretaSiroko je lisce - MarkoGosti iz galaksije - ToniKraljevski voz - ToleDvije polovine srca - OtacSmrt gospodina Goluze - GoluzaSavamala - LampasMoj tata na odredjeno vreme - Sinisa PanticMedeni mjesec - RajkoTimocka buna - Lazar... uciteljSecerna vodica - FotografMaturanti - Profesor PlavsicJaguarov skok - BogdanOrkestar jedne mladosti Nije lako sa muskarcima - Ivan SekulovicZivot je lep - Valentino, kelnerAnticasanova - StipeDancing in Water - Glenn's fatherProtestni album - PasaRazvod na odredjeno vreme - Sinisa PanticDobrovoljci - KelnerAndjeo cuvar - DraganNa putu za Katangu - Tosa PalidrvceLager Nis - Kole KockarZivela svoboda! - KomandantVanbracna putovanja - Kapetan TadicKuca pored pruge - Stanisa
  • Iskusavanje djavola - Postar DjokaPoltron - Miodrag KrtalicSeobe II - Trifun IsakovicUros blesavi - UrosNoc u kuci moje majke - SretenMala - Zika AjkulaPolicajac sa Petlovog brda - Bosko SimicThree Tickets to Hollywood - LimijerKazi zasto me ostavi - RadeMagarece godine - Jovo 'Skandal'Premeditated Murder - VidosavJugofilm - BoraStrsljen - Profesor Lane SekularacTockovi - Vlasnik hotelaBlues za Saro - MilivojNatasa - Tosa Viza za budućnost - Milan GolijaninYu
  • Jesen stize, dunjo moja - Marijin otacKonji vrani - DedaBledi mesec - Deda

Director

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