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Ljubiša Samardžić

Acting Born Nov 19, 1936 Skopje, Macedonia, Yugoslavia 24 credits

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

Hot Wind

as Borivoje Šurdilović 'Šurda'

Full filmography

  • Hot Wind (1980) as Borivoje Šurdilović 'Šurda'
  • Visa for the Future (2002) as Milan Golijanin
  • Goose Feather (2007) as Marijin otac
  • The Battle of Neretva (1969) as Novak
  • The Battle of the Eagles (1979) as Žare
  • Walter Defends Sarajevo (1972) as Zis
  • The Battle of Sutjeska (1973) as Stanojlo
  • Bosko Buha (1980) as Milun
  • Where the Wild Boars Go (1971) as Crni Rok
  • The Train for Kraljevo (1981) as Tole
  • Doctor Mladen (1975) as Staniša
  • The Knife (1967) as Markov pomoćnik
  • Three Tickets to Hollywood (1993) as Limijer
  • Noon (1968) as Ljubiša
  • The Dream (1966) as Mali
  • The Climber (1966) as Ivan Stojanović
  • The Hornet (1998) as Profesor Lane Šekularac
  • The Tiger (1978) as Šorga 'Tigar'
  • Policajac sa Petlovog brda (1993)
  • Evening School
  • Extramarital Travels (1988) as Kapetan Tadić
  • Walter Defends Sarajevo (1974) as Zis
  • Special Education (1977) as Cane
  • Eagles Fly Early (1966) as Nikoletina Bursać