Acting
Ljubiša Samardžić
1936-2017
Known for Walter Defends Sarajevo, Hot Wind, The Descent Upon Drvar.
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Born11/19/1936
Died09/08/2017
AgeDied at 80
BirthplaceSkopje, Macedonia, Yugoslavia
DepartmentActing
Also known asLjubisa Samardzic, Љубиша Самарџић, Smoki Samardi, Любиша Самарджич, 柳比沙·萨马尔季奇
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.
