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Ljubiša Samardžić
ACTOR

Ljubiša Samardžić

Known for Walter Defends Sarajevo · Visitors from the Galaxy · The Battle of the Eagles

​Ljubiša Samardžić (1936-2017), sometimes referred to as Smoki or Smoki Samardi, was a Serbian actor and director. Nowadays he is perhaps best known as Šurda in the Yugoslav TV series 'Vruć Vetar'. Born to the family of a coal miner, his acting talent was discovered very early and he won a scholarship with respected director Bojan Stupica. After graduating from the Belgrade Drama Arts Academy, he obtained a role in Igre na skelama…

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Born
Nov 19, 1936
Died
Sep 8, 2017
Birthplace
Skopje, Macedonia, Yugoslavia
Known For
Acting

Biography

​Ljubiša Samardžić (1936-2017), sometimes referred to as Smoki or Smoki Samardi, was a Serbian actor and director. Nowadays he is perhaps best known as Šurda in the Yugoslav TV series 'Vruć Vetar'. Born to the family of a coal miner, his acting talent was discovered very early and he won a scholarship with respected director Bojan Stupica. After graduating from the Belgrade Drama Arts Academy, he obtained a role in Igre na skelama (1961). Samardžić was a member of the Central Committee of Yugoslav Communist Party in late 1980s.

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Known For

MOVIEWalter Defends Sarajevo
Walter Defends SarajevoZis · 1972
★ 7.0
MOVIEVisitors from the Galaxy
Visitors from the GalaxyToni · 1981
★ 4.7
MOVIEThe Battle of the Eagles
The Battle of the EaglesŽare · 1979
★ 6.4

Filmography

Movies

SG
Scaffolding GamesGvardijan
1961
A Sand CastleSmoki
1962
KozaraMitar
1962
SuperfluousMikajlo
1962
DaysDragan
1963
The Descent Upon DrvarMilan
1963
Mad SummerVice
1964
Don't Come Back by the Same WayAbdul
1965
InspectorBorivoje Jovanović
1965
The GirlPartizan
1965
Eagles Fly EarlyNikoletina Bursać
1966
The ClimberIvan Stojanović
1966
The DreamMali
1966
Boxers Go to HeavenReum
1967
The Demolition SquadŠarac
1967
The KnifeMarkov Pomoćnik
1967
The MorningMladomir 'Mali'
1967
NoonLjubiša
1968
Operation BelgradeJasa (voice) (uncredited)
1968
Out of Step
1968
Poor MariaVojislav
1968
The Naked ManŠpiro
1968
The Battle of NeretvaNovak
1969
I'm Poor But AngrySava Kekić
1970
The CyclistsVitomir
1970
X + YY: Formel des BösenRed Mitchell
1970
ZarkiJanoš
1970
In Love, Every Pleasure Has Its PainZilio
1971
Ninth Miracle on the EastTomislav Brodarac
1972
Walter Defends SarajevoZis
1972
The Battle of SutjeskaStanojlo
1973
The BombersKovač
1973
A Performance of Hamlet in the Village of Mrdusa DonjaMačak
1974
A Naive PersonBuzga Miročki
1975
Doctor MladenStaniša
1975
Massacre at NoonKosta
1975
WD
Wonderful Dust
1975
White Grass
1976
Foolish YearsDr. Lazović
1977
Special EducationCane
1977
The Love Life of Budimir TrajkovićVojislav Trajković
1977
Aller retourSava
1978
Arrive Before DaybreakKosta
1978
Boshko BuhaMilun
1978
The TigerŠorga 'Tigar'
1978
The Battle of the EaglesŽare
1979
Part-Time WorkSiniša Pantić
1980
The Adventures of Borivoje SurdilovicBorivoje Šurdilović 'Šurda'
1980
Broad Are the LeavesMarko
1981
High VoltageIvo Goreta
1981
Some Other WomanGvozden
1981
The Train for KraljevoTole
1981
Visitors from the GalaxyToni
1981
My Part-Time DadSiniša Pantić
1982
SavamalaLampas
1982
The Death of Mr GoluzaGoluža
1982
Two Halves of a HeartKerim, otac
1982
HoneymoonRajko
1983
SW
Sugar WaterFotograf
1983
The Timok RebellionLazar, učitelj
1983
Jaguar JumpBogdan
1984
Watch Your StepProfesor Plavšić
1984
AnticasanovaStipe
1985
Hey Babu RibaGlenov otac
1985
It Isn't Easy to Get Along with MenIvan Sekulović
1985
Life Is BeautifulValentino
1985
Orchestra of One YouthhoodDragiša Kojić
1985
Part-Time DivorceSiniša Pantić
1986
PA
Protest AlbumPaša
1986
VolunteersKelner
1986
Guardian AngelDragan
1987
Long Live FreedomKomandant
1987
On the Road to KatangaToša Palidrvce
1987
Extramarital TravelsKapetan Tadić
1988
The House by the Railway TracksStaniša
1988
Migrations IITrifun Isaković
1989
PoltroonMiodrag Krtalić
1989
Tempting the DevilPoštar Đoka
1989
Uros the StupidUroš
1989
A Night at My Mother's HouseSreten
1991
A Night at My Mother's HouseProducer
1991
The Little OneŽika Ajkula
1991
The Policeman from Cock's HillBoško
1992
Say Why Have You Left Me?Rade
1993
Three Tickets to HollywoodLimijer
1993
The Awkward AgeJovo 'Skandal'
1994
Premeditated MurderVidosav
1995
YugofilmBora
1997
Blues for SaraMilivoj
1998
The HornetProfesor Lane Šekularac
1998
WheelsVlasnik hotela
1998
From Every Man I Loved
1999
Sky HookDirector
2000
Sky HookProducer
2000
NatashaDirector
2001
Bare GroundDirector
2003
Pula ConfidentialHimself
2003
Yu
2003
Goose FeatherMarijin otac
2004
Goose FeatherDirector
2004
Goose FeatherProducer
2004
Black HorsesDeda
2007
Black HorsesProducer
2007
Black HorsesDirector
2007
Waning MoonDeda
2008
Waning MoonDirector
2008
The Scent of Rain in the BalkansDirector
2011
Sevdalinka: The Alchemy of SoulHimself
2016

Television

Where the Wild Boars GoCrni Rok · 10 eps
1971
Walter Defends SarajevoZis · 1 eps
1974
Bosko BuhaMilun · 5 eps
1980
Hot WindBorivoje Šurdilović 'Šurda' · 10 eps
1980
And That You Call LuckBaca · 1 eps
1987
Policajac sa Petlovog brda12 eps
1993
Visa for the FutureMilan Golijanin · 251 eps
2002
Goose FeatherMarijin otac · 13 eps
2007
Goose FeatherDirector
2007
Goose FeatherCreator
2007
Scent of Rain in the BalkansDirector
2010
Evening School1 eps

Photos

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