Mirjana Karanović
Biography
Mirjana Karanović, born 28 January 1957 in Belgrade, then part of Yugoslavia and now Serbia, is a Serbian actress who has also worked as a film director and screenwriter. She is credited with approximately 80 acting roles across film and television, and has appeared in more than forty feature films. Karanović is recognized for performances such as in the film Otec na služební cestě. She is listed under the alternate spelling Mirjana Karanovic. Her career spans several decades, establishing her as a prominent figure in Serbian cinema. She is female and continues to be active in the industry.
Career overview
Mirjana Karanović was born on 28 January 1957 in Belgrade, then part of Yugoslavia and now the capital of Serbia. She is a Serbian actress who has also worked as a film director and screenwriter. The public database TMDB lists her gender as female and records her professional activity under the name Mirjana Karanović, with an alternate spelling Mirjana Karanovic. Her career in front of the camera is extensive; TMDB attributes eighty known credits to her, reflecting a substantial body of work across film and television.
In addition to the quantitative record of credits, the Czech film database FDb.cz describes Karanović as a leading Serbian actress who has accumulated more than forty film roles. Among the titles for which she is recognized is the film “Otec na služební cestě…”. The same source emphasizes her prominence within Serbian cinema, underscoring her status as a veteran performer with a long‑standing presence in the industry. Throughout her career, Karanović has been consistently identified with acting, and her contributions have been catalogued in multiple international film reference systems.
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Full Filmography
85 titles- Mother Mara (2025) as Mara Gvozdenović
- Mother Mara (2025) Director
- Mother Mara (2025) Writer
- The Pavilion (2025) as Direktorka Minski Tudora
- Toma (2023) as Kosana Zdravković
- Toma (2021) as Kosana Zdravković
- Life of a Mutt (2021) as Dona (voice)
- Advocado (2021) as Majka Lahorka
- The Family (2021) as Mira Marković
- Mare (2020) as Marina majka
- The Factory (2019)
- Sweet Struggles (2019) as Dubravka
- The Right One (2019) as Majka
- The Diary of Diana B. (2019) as Mira
- Second Chance (2019) as Angelina
- The Other Side of Everything (2017) as Herself
- Catalina (2017) as Mother
- Requiem for Mrs. J (2017) as Gospođa J
- Heart with No Cure (2017) as Nata
- A Good Wife (2016) as Milena
- A Good Wife (2016) Director
- A Good Wife (2016) Writer
- Train Driver's Diary (2016) as Jagoda
- Next to Me (2015) as Direktorka škole
- Equals (2014) as (segment "Katarina")
- The Reaper (2014) as Mirjana
- Three Windows and a Hanging (2014) as The journalist
- Cure: The Life of Another (2014) as Grandmother
- Monument to Michael Jackson (2014) as Darinka
- The Tree and the Swing (2013) as Nina
- Government Job (2012) as Milijana Đak
- Government Job (2012) as Milijana Đak / Branka Kurotresina
- The Whirl (2012) as Inspektorka
- Death of a Man in the Balkans (2012) as Mušterija
- Loveless Zoritsa (2012) as Majka
- On the Path (2010) as Nađa
- Have I Told You I've Been Abused? (2010) as Herself
- Someone Is Still Waiting (2009) as Majka
- Here and There (2009) as Olga
- Wait for Me and I Will Not Come (2009) as Anđa
- The Storks Will Return (2007) as Radmila Švabić
- Mirush (2007) as Hava
- Jar Full of Air (2007) as Ljubica
- A White Ship (2006) as Lula Pantić
- Grbavica: The Land of My Dreams (2006) as Esma
- Fraulein (2006) as Ruža
- Go West (2005) as Ranka
- Life Is a Miracle (2004) as Nada
- Strawberries in the Supermarket (2003) as Supermarket owner
- Witnesses (2003) as Majka
- Cabaret Balkan (1998) as Natalija
- Three Palms for Two Punks and a Babe (1998) as Direktorka
- Three Summer Days (1997) as Gazdarica
- Once Upon a Time There Was a Country (1996) as Vera
- Underground (1995) as Vera
- Better Than Escape (1993) as Radmila
- The Little One (1991) as Božidarka
- Meeting Place (1989) as Jelena Katić
- Migrations II (1989) as Evdokija Božić
- Time of Miracles (1989) as Marta
- Mrs. Stremnicka (1989) as Isidora Sekulić
- The Fortunate Pilgrim (1988) as Clara
- The Legendary Life of Ernest Hemingway (1988)
- Heart and Her Children (1988) as Srce
- Ever-Ready Women (1987) as Majstor
- On the Road to Katanga (1987) as Pevačica Žana
- Marjuca or Death (1987) as Marjuča
- A Swanky Pumpkin (1986) as Fema
- Promised Land (1986) as Marta
- When Father Was Away on Business (1985) as Senija 'Sena' Zolj, majka
- Life Is Beautiful (1985) as Stoperka
- The Tombola (1985) as Olga, Dušanova žena
- Truckers Ride Again (1984) as Alapača
- White Widows (1984)
- Province in the Background (1984)
- Two Halves of a Heart (1982) as Alma, majka
- Old Belgrade (1981)
- Once Upon a Love (1981)
- The Fall of Italy (1981) as Mare
- The Case of Bogoljub Savkovic, the Smelter (1981)
- Handymen, Handymen (1980) as Dunja
- Petria's Wreath (1980) as Petrija
- Witnesses as Majka
- In Another World
- The Absurd Scam
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Mirjana Karanović best known for?
Mirjana Karanović is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Toma (2021), Mare (2020), Government Job (2012), Government Job (2012).
When and where was Mirjana Karanović born?
Mirjana Karanović was born on January 28, 1957 in Belgrade, Yugoslavia [now Serbia].
How many credits does Mirjana Karanović have?
Mirjana Karanović has accumulated over 85 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1980 to 2025.
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Mirjana Karanović, born 28 January 1957 in Belgrade, then part of Yugoslavia and now Serbia, is a Serbian actress who has also worked as a film director and screenwriter. She is credited with approximately 80 acting roles across film and television, and has appeared in more than forty feature films. Karanović is recogn...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Government Job (2012) as Milijana Đak — aged about 55
- Government Job (2012) as Milijana Đak / Branka Kurotresina — aged about 55
- Underground (1995) as Vera — aged about 38
- When Father Was Away on Business (1985) as Senija 'Sena' Zolj, majka — aged about 28
- Toma (2021) as Kosana Zdravković — aged about 64
- Truckers Ride Again (1984) as Alapača — aged about 27
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