Ljubiša Samardžić (; 19 November 1936 – 8 September 2017), nicknamed Smoki, was a Serbian actor and director, best known as Šurda in the Vruć vetar TV series, and Inspector Boško Simić in the comedy crime series Policajac sa Petlovog brda (The Policeman from Petlovo Brdo) and film of the same name.

Early life Samardžić was born in Skopje, the son of an impoverished coal miner born in Krivošije (in Montenegro) and a mother from Kosovo. His parents met in Priština. He grew up in the village of Jelašnica near Niška Banja, where his father Dragoljub (died 1948) also worked in the local mine. He finished gymnasium in Niš.

His acting talent was discovered very early and he won a scholarship with director Bojan Stupica. Samardžić was educated at the Belgrade Academy of Arts. After graduation, he obtained a role in Igre na skelama (1961).Igre na skelama, filmovi.com

Career In the 1960s, he established himself as one of the most recognisable actors of former Yugoslav cinema.

He was married to Mirjana Samardžić since 1966.Zorica Zarić (3 February 2017) Ljubiša i Mirjana Samardžić: Brak koji ni tragedije nisu uzdrmale. gloria.rs (Serbian) Nicknamed Smoki, he was credited as Ljubisa Samardjic, Luba Samardy, Ljubisa Samardzic-Smoki, and Smoki Samardì.

In the 1990s, he and his son, Dragan, founded a film production company. Despite the break-up of Yugoslavia and UN sanctions against Yugoslavia, the company made many popular and commercial successful films. He starred in over 180 films.

Awards

Samardžić received six Golden Arenas at the Pula Film Festival, and numerous awards at Italian film festivals.

As a director, his movies were awarded with the Grand Prix at Montpellier, the Public Award at Palm Springs, and Opera Prima at the Milan Film Festival. In August 1995, he received Life Achievement Award "Pavle Vujisić" for his roles in Yugoslav cinematography.B. Miltojević, Srpski "Oskar", novosti.rs, 19 August 2008

Selected filmography Actor

Igre na skelama (1961) - Gvardijan Kozara (1962) - Mitar Prekobrojna (1962) - Mikajlo Pesceni grad (1962) - Smoki Dani (1963) - Dragan Desant na Drvar (1963) - Milan Lito vilovito (1964) - Vice Devojka (1965) - Vojnik Inspektor (1965) - Borivoje Jovanovic (1965) - Abdul Orlovi rano lete (1966) - Nikoletina Bursac The Climber (1966) - Ivan Stojanovic The Dream (1966) - Mali The Knife (1967) - Markov pomocnik Jutro (1967) - Mali Bokseri idu u raj (1967) - Reum Diverzanti (1967) - Sarac Sirota Marija (1968) - Vojislav U raskoraku (1968) Podne (1968) - Ljubisa Goli covjek (1968) - Spiro Operacija Beograd (1968) - Jasa (voice, uncredited) Battle of Neretva (1969) - Novak Ubistvo na svirep i podmukao nacin i iz niskih pobuda (1969) - Himself (uncredited) X + YY: Formel des Bösen (1970) Siroma' sam al' sam besan (1970) - Sava Kekic Biciklisti (1970) - Vitomir Zarki (1970) In Love, Every Pleasure Has Its Pain (1971) - Zilio Walter Defends Sarajevo (1972) - Zis Deveto cudo na istoku (1972) - Tomislav Brodarac Battle of Sutjeska (1973) - Stanojlo ... topdzija s konjem Bombasi (1973) - Kovac A Performance of Hamlet in the Village of Mrdusa Donja (1974) - Macak Hajdúk (1975) Cudoviti prah (1975) Doktor Mladen (1975) - Stanisa Crvena zemlja (1975) - Kosta Naivko (1975) - Buzga Mirocki Bele trave (1976) Special Education (1977) - Milicioner Cane Ljubavni zivot Budimira Trajkovica (1977) - Vojislav Voja Trajkovic Lude godine (1977) - Dr. Lazovic Tamo i natrag (1978) - Sava Stici pre svitanja (1978) - Kosta Bosko Buha (1978) - Milun The Tiger (1978) - Sorga 'Tigar' Partizanska eskadrila (1979) - Zare Vruć vetar (1980, TV Series) - Borivoje Surdilovic 'Surda' Avanture Borivoja Surdilovica (1980) - Borivoje Surdilovic - Surda Neka druga zena (1981) - Gvozden Visoki napon (1981) - Ivo Goreta Siroko je lisce (1981) - Marko Gosti iz galaksije (1981) - Toni Kraljevski voz (1981) - Tole Dvije polovine srca (1982) - Otac Smrt gospodina Goluze (1982) - Goluza Savamala (1982) - Lampas Moj tata na odredjeno vreme (1982) - Sinisa Pantic Medeni mjesec (1983) - Rajko Timocka buna (1983) - Lazar ... ucitelj Secerna vodica (1983) - Fotograf Maturanti (Pazi sta radis) (1984) - Profesor Plavsic Jaguarov skok (1984) - Bogdan Orkestar jedne mladosti (1985) Nije lako sa muskarcima (1985) - Ivan Sekulovic Zivot je lep (1985) - Valentino, kelner Anticasanova (1985) - Stipe Dancing in Water (1985) - Glenn's father Protestni album (1986) - Pasa Razvod na odredjeno vreme (1986) - Sinisa Pantic Dobrovoljci (1986) - Kelner Andjeo cuvar (1987) - Dragan Na putu za Katangu (1987) - Tosa Palidrvce Lager Nis (1987) - Kole Kockar Zivela svoboda! (1987) - Komandant Vanbracna putovanja (1988) - Kapetan Tadic Kuca pored pruge (1988) - Stanisa (1989) - Postar Djoka Poltron (1989) - Miodrag Krtalic Seobe II (1989) - Trifun Isakovic Uros blesavi (1989) - Uros Noc u kuci moje majke (1991) - Sreten Mala (1991) - Zika Ajkula Policajac sa Petlovog brda (1992) - Bosko Simic Three Tickets to Hollywood (1993) - Limijer Kazi zasto me ostavi (1993) - Rade Magarece godine (1994) - Jovo 'Skandal' Premeditated Murder (1995) - Vidosav Jugofilm (1997) - Bora Strsljen (1998) - Profesor Lane Sekularac Tockovi (1998) - Vlasnik hotela Blues za Saro (1998) - Milivoj Natasa (2001) - Tosa (Natasin otac) Viza za budućnost (2002-2008, TV Series) - Milan Golijanin Yu (2003) (2004) - Marijin otac Konji vrani (2007) - Deda Bledi mesec (2008) - Deda

Director Sky Hook (2000) Natasha (2001) Ledina (2003) Goose Feather (2004) Black Horses (2007) Pale Moon (2008) The Scent of Rain in the Balkans (2011)

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