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Ljubiša Samardžić

Ljubiša Samardžić

Actor · Born 1936-11-19 · Skopje, Macedonia, Yugoslavia

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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.

Movies & TV Shows

  1. The Battle of Neretva (1969) — Novak
  2. Walter Defends Sarajevo (1972) — Zis
  3. Visitors from the Galaxy (1981) — Toni
  4. The Battle of Sutjeska (1973) — Stanojlo
  5. Yu (2003)
  6. Special Education (1977) — Cane
  7. Wheels (1998) — Vlasnik hotela
  8. Premeditated Murder (1995) — Vidosav
  9. Three Tickets to Hollywood (1993) — Limijer
  10. The Battle of the Eagles (1979) — Žare
  11. Boshko Buha (1978) — Milun
  12. The Hornet (1998) — Profesor Lane Šekularac
  13. Foolish Years (1977) — Dr. Lazović
  14. Kozara (1962) — Mitar
  15. Hey Babu Riba (1985) — Glenov otac
  16. Sugar Water (1983) — Fotograf
  17. Life Is Beautiful (1985) — Valentino
  18. Hot Wind (1980) — Borivoje Šurdilović 'Šurda'
  19. Eagles Fly Early (1966) — Nikoletina Bursać
  20. The Love Life of Budimir Trajković (1977) — Vojislav Trajković
  21. Don't Come Back by the Same Way (1965) — Abdul
  22. My Part-Time Dad (1982) — Siniša Pantić
  23. Volunteers (1986) — Kelner
  24. Yugofilm (1997) — Bora
  25. A Performance of Hamlet in the Village of Mrdusa Donja (1974) — Mačak
  26. The Descent Upon Drvar (1963) — Milan
  27. Operation Belgrade (1968) — Jasa (voice) (uncredited)
  28. Aller retour (1978) — Sava
  29. It Isn't Easy to Get Along with Men (1985) — Ivan Sekulović
  30. Superfluous (1962) — Mikajlo
  31. The Knife (1967) — Markov Pomoćnik
  32. Part-Time Work (1980) — Siniša Pantić
  33. Days (1963) — Dragan
  34. A Sand Castle (1962) — Smoki
  35. Tempting the Devil (1989) — Poštar Đoka
  36. Guardian Angel (1987) — Dragan
  37. The Morning (1967) — Mladomir 'Mali'
  38. On the Road to Katanga (1987) — Toša Palidrvce
  39. Extramarital Travels (1988) — Kapetan Tadić
  40. The Demolition Squad (1967) — Šarac

Directed

  1. Sky Hook (2000) — Director
  2. Natasha (2001) — Director
  3. Goose Feather (2004) — Director
  4. Black Horses (2007) — Director
  5. Bare Ground (2003) — Director
  6. Waning Moon (2008) — Director
  7. The Scent of Rain in the Balkans (2011) — Director
  8. Scent of Rain in the Balkans (2010) — Director
  9. Goose Feather (2007) — Director