Milan "Lane" Gutović (; 11 August 1946 – 25 August 2021) was a Serbian and Yugoslav actor, cabaret performer and television personality.
He is best known for his portrayal of Srećko Šojić in Tesna koža and Bela lađa.
Early life and education Gutović was born on 11 August 1946, in a Belgrade suburban neighborhood of Umka. He graduated from the High School of Electrical Engineering "Nikola Tesla" in Belgrade, where he earned the nickname "Lane". Initially, Gutović wanted to study at the Faculty of Mathematics, although he later enrolled in the Belgrade Academy for theater, cinema, radio and television, from which he graduated in 1967. Later that year, he became a member of the Yugoslav Drama Theatre.
Career Film and television career After becoming a member in the Yugoslav Drama Theatre in 1967, he and other now-prominent actors, became members of the so-called "Bojan's babies" club which included actors that were part of a permanent engagement in the Yugoslav Drama Theatre. Gutović's film career began in 1968, in the movie Bekstva. His first main role in a movie was in Mića Milošević's movie Drugarčine, which was recorded in 1979. Two years later, Gutović was contacted by Milošević to act in Laf u srcu where he played Srećko Šojić. Gutović continued his role as Srećko Šojić in Tesna koža ("Tight Skin"), which was recorded in 1982. His first major role on television was in the comedy series Diplomci, although, he earned more popularity in Bolji Život and Otvorena vrata.
Between 2006 and 2011, he again portrayed Srećko Šojić in Bela lađa ("A White Boat"), which was a loose continuation of Tesna koža. After leaving Bela lađa, he retired.
Cabaret career Gutović is also widely known around the world for his A usual evening cabaret, which he performed from the 1990s until his death. His cabaret was the first show played in Serbian in the Broadway theatre.
Besides performing in the National Theatre in Belgrade, he also performed in the Montenegrin National Theatre, Zvezdara Theatre, Slavija Theatre, BITEF and many theatres. Between 2020 and June 2021, he performed in the "Putujuće pozorište Šopalović" show, in the Yugoslav Drama Theatre.
Personal life Gutović was married twice, although no information is known about his first wife, with whom he had two sons, Jakov and Spasoje. He was later married to Biljana Knežević between 2001 and 2011. Gutović also had a daughter Milica, an actress and ballerina from his first marriage. Gutović had an older sister called Bojana. Later in his life, he moved to Kumodraž, and in his last years he was often seen camping and fishing.
In 2006, he became a member of the National Theatre in Belgrade, and between 2006 and 2008 he served as the president of the Association of Drama Artists of Serbia.
Gutović was awarded multiple awards, such as "Staueta Ćuran" and "Sterija award" in 1978, "Zoran Radmilović award" in 1988, "Golden Arena award" in 1989, "Nušić award" in 2005, "Car Konstantin award" in 2006, "Raša Plaović award" in 2007 and "Zlatni Ćuran award" in 2020.
He was also an outspoken critic of Serbian president Aleksandar Vučić and his regime.
Death In June 2021, Gutović contracted COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Serbia and had to cancel all of his shows.
On 19 August 2021, Gutović's health suddenly deteriorated and he was transported to the Military Medical Academy for treatment. He died on 25 August 2021, 14 days after his 75th birthday. According to Irfan Mensur, Gutović attended chemotherapy sessions and never gave up fighting.
Filmography Film YearTitleRole1965Provereno, nema minaA young man on the street1967Oh, divljino1968Neverovatni cilinder Nj. V. kralja Kristijana1968BekstvaSkojevac1969Veličanstveni rogonjaEstrigo1969Put gospodina Perisona1969Hajde da se igramo1969Preko mrtvihDragoslav Stojanović1969Leći na rudu1969Plava JevrejkaHimself1969Kod zelenog papagaja1970Izgubljeni sin1970Omer i Merima1970Krunisanje1970Naši maniri1970ProtekcijaSvetislav1970Francuski bez muke1970Lepa paradaStevan1971Suđenje Floberu1971DiplomciDragutin Guta Pavlović1972Amfitrion 381972Smeh sa scene: Jugoslovensko dramsko pozorište1972Poraz1972Proždrljivost1972Musa iz cirkusa1972Buba u uhuKamij Sandebiz1972Devojka sa Kosmaja1972Čučuk StanaHajduk Veljko Petrović1972Tragovi crne devojke1973Dubravka1973Brauningova verzija1973Bela košuljaJug1973Sutjeska1974Meri Rouz1974SB zatvara krugBoban1974Bataljon je odlučio1975SinoviPrinc1975Tena1975Nagrada godine1976Povratak otpisanihKapetan Todorović1976Beogradska deca1976Prvi garnizon1977Mikelanđelo Buonaroti1977Jedan dan1977Pod istragom1978MaskaČezare1978PučinaVladimir Nedeljković1978Gospođa ministarkaČeda Urošević1979Srećna porodicaTennis instructor1979DrugarčinePoručnik Ilić1979Ivan Goran Kovačić1981Kir JanjaNotaroš Mišić1981Berlin kaput1981GazijaMorić1981Laf u srcuSrećko Šojić1981500 kadaCojko1981Erogena zonaMomčilo Stojisavljević1982Tesna kožaSrećko Šojić1982Stenica Prišipkin1982Krojači džinsaPakito1982Četvrtak umesto petkaLane1983Sumrak1983Razvojni put Bore ŠnajderaVitomir Kambasković1983Još ovaj putVasa1984Celovečernji the KidDon Francisko1985Indijsko ogledaloJudge1985Debeli i mršaviBogoljub Jakšić1986Putujuće pozorište ŠopalovićFilip Trnavac1986Crna MarijaKodža1986Majstor i ŠampitaLaslo Marcipan Fogel1986RodoljupciSmrdić1986ŠmekerNeša1987Dogodilo se na današnji dan1987Tesna koža 2Srećko Šojić1988Špijun na štiklamaNarcis Zec1988OrtaciSima1988Tesna koža 3Srećko Šojić1989Poltron1989Boj na KosovuIvan Kosančić1990PokojnikMladen Đaković1990Kolubarska bitka1990Sumnjivo liceAleksa Žunić1990Valjevska bolnicaGavrilo Stanković1991Holivud ili propast1991Tesna koža 4Srećko Šojić2002Zajedničko putovanjeJoakim Vujić2003Mali svetPriest2004Te quiero, RadišaRadiša Radišić2005Imam nešto važno da vam kažemDirector2006Uslovna slobodaOzren Ćuk2006Sedam i poDirector2010Zlatno tele2011Mali ljubavni bogMilan2017Vrati se ZoneJordan
Television YearTitleRole1967Visoška hronikaMarks1968Maksim našeg doba1969Mladići i devojke 21972Selo bez seljaka1973Od danas do sutra1973Pozorište u kućiHousekeeper1975Lepeza1975Život je lepDovniković1976Morava 761976Čast mi je pozvati vasLane1977Profesionalci1977Usijane glaveBumbaširević1978Povratak otpisanihKapetan Todorović1979Srećna porodicaTennis instructor1980Bilo, pa prošlo1981Svetozar MarkovićSava Grujić1981Sedam sekretara SKOJ-aMijo Oreški1984Ne tako davno1984Ulični pevači1984Uvek sa vama1984Formula 1 1985Daj mi krila jedan krugBiljan1986Frka1987Bolji životĐan Karlo Maroti1988Vuk KaradžićStevan Perkov1989Specijalna redakcija1989Metla bez drškeOgnjen1990Metla bez drške 2Ognjen1991Metla bez drške 3Ognjen1994Otvorena vrataDragoslav Jakovljević1996Dobro veče, decoPustolov1998Kanal mimoJelenko1998Kod lude ptice2002Vršačka pozorišna jesen2006Bela lađaSrećko Šojić2007Ono naše što nekad bejašeĆir Manta2008Neki čudni ljudiLazar Gašić2010Šesto čulo2013Otvorena vrata 2Dragoslav Jakovljević2014Mala istorija SrbijeLane2017Državni posaoAtanasije hadži Tonić
References
External links
Verbalisti Interview: Lane Gutovic, Anchors are the Murderers of the Serbian Language (VIDEO), PRODIREKT, Management Communication and Development, 7 November 2011 (in Serbian)