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Ljubiša Samardžić

Acting
80 years oldSkopje, Macedonia, Yugoslavia

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.

Personal Details

Born
November 19, 1936 - September 8, 2017 (age 80)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Skopje, Macedonia, Yugoslavia
Known For
Acting

Also Known As

Ljubisa Samardzic
Љубиша Самарџић
Smoki Samardi
Любиша Самарджич
柳比沙·萨马尔季奇

Movies (45)

Sevdalinka: The Alchemy of Soul

Sevdalinka: The Alchemy of Soul

as Himself

2016

The Scent of Rain in the Balkans

The Scent of Rain in the Balkans

Director (Directing)

2011

Waning Moon
5.0

Waning Moon

as Deda

2008

Black Horses
5.1

Black Horses

as Deda

2007

Goose Feather
5.8

Goose Feather

as Marijin otac

2004

Yu
6.5

Yu

2003

Bare Ground
6.0

Bare Ground

Director (Directing)

2003

Pula Confidential

Pula Confidential

as Himself

2003

Natasha
5.3

Natasha

Director (Directing)

2001

Sky Hook
7.8

Sky Hook

Director (Directing)

2000

From Every Man I Loved

From Every Man I Loved

1999

Wheels
7.1

Wheels

as Vlasnik hotela

1998

The Hornet
7.2

The Hornet

as Profesor Lane Šekularac

1998

Blues for Sara
2.0

Blues for Sara

as Milivoj

1998

Yugofilm
5.3

Yugofilm

as Bora

1997

Premeditated Murder
8.5

Premeditated Murder

as Vidosav

1995

The Awkward Age
5.0

The Awkward Age

as Jovo 'Skandal'

1994

Say Why Have You Left Me?
5.6

Say Why Have You Left Me?

as Rade

1993

Three Tickets to Hollywood
6.6

Three Tickets to Hollywood

as Limijer

1993

The Policeman from Cock's Hill
6.4

The Policeman from Cock's Hill

as Boško

1992

The Little One
6.7

The Little One

as Žika Ajkula

1991

A Night at My Mother's House
5.5

A Night at My Mother's House

as Sreten

1991

Migrations II
8.0

Migrations II

as Trifun Isaković

1989

Poltroon
3.5

Poltroon

as Miodrag Krtalić

1989

Tempting the Devil
4.4

Tempting the Devil

as Poštar Đoka

1989

Uros the Stupid

Uros the Stupid

as Uroš

1989

The House by the Railway Tracks
6.3

The House by the Railway Tracks

as Staniša

1988

Extramarital Travels
4.0

Extramarital Travels

as Kapetan Tadić

1988

Long Live Freedom
5.0

Long Live Freedom

as Komandant

1987

On the Road to Katanga
5.0

On the Road to Katanga

as Toša Palidrvce

1987

Guardian Angel
6.7

Guardian Angel

as Dragan

1987

Volunteers
3.9

Volunteers

as Kelner

1986

Protest Album

Protest Album

as Paša

1986

Part-Time Divorce
5.0

Part-Time Divorce

as Siniša Pantić

1986

Hey Babu Riba
5.2

Hey Babu Riba

as Glenov otac

1985

Anticasanova
5.7

Anticasanova

as Stipe

1985

Life Is Beautiful
7.6

Life Is Beautiful

as Valentino

1985

It Isn't Easy to Get Along with Men
4.0

It Isn't Easy to Get Along with Men

as Ivan Sekulović

1985

Orchestra of One Youthhood
4.0

Orchestra of One Youthhood

as Dragiša Kojić

1985

Jaguar Jump
6.6

Jaguar Jump

as Bogdan

1984

Watch Your Step
6.3

Watch Your Step

as Profesor Plavšić

1984

Sugar Water
3.8

Sugar Water

as Fotograf

1983

The Timok Rebellion
5.7

The Timok Rebellion

as Lazar, učitelj

1983

Honeymoon
6.2

Honeymoon

as Rajko

1983

Savamala
5.0

Savamala

as Lampas

1982

TV Shows (5)