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Ljubiša Samardžić
Born 1936-11-19Skopje, Macedonia, Yugoslavia
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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
Sevdalinka: The Alchemy of SoulHimselfWaning MoonDedaBlack HorsesDedaGoose FeatherMarijin otacYuRolePula ConfidentialHimselfFrom Every Man I LovedRoleWheelsVlasnik hotelaThe HornetProfesor Lane ŠekularacBlues for SaraMilivojYugofilmBoraPremeditated MurderVidosavThe Awkward AgeJovo 'Skandal'Say Why Have You Left Me?RadeThree Tickets to HollywoodLimijerThe Policeman from Cock's HillBoškoThe Little OneŽika AjkulaA Night at My Mother's HouseSretenMigrations IITrifun IsakovićPoltroonMiodrag KrtalićTempting the DevilPoštar ĐokaUros the StupidUrošThe House by the Railway TracksStanišaExtramarital TravelsKapetan Tadić