Actor info
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Name :
Ljubiša Samardžić
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Born :
November 19, 1936 in Skopje, Macedonia, Yugoslavia (80 years at death)
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Died :
September 8, 2017
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Known for :
Acting
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Gender :
Male
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Film career :
97 films (1961–2016)
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Also known as :
Ljubisa Samardzic, Љубиша Самарџић, Smoki Samardi, Любиша Самарджич, 柳比沙·萨马尔季奇
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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.
Notable films
- Yugofilm (1997) as Bora
- Uros the Stupid (1989) as Uroš
- Life Is Beautiful (1985) as Valentino
- The Battle of the Eagles (1979) as Žare
- The Battle of Neretva (1969) as Novak
