Ljubiša Samardžić

Born: 1936-11-19, Skopje, Macedonia, Yugoslavia

Died: 2017-09-08

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.

Filmography

• Viza za budućnost (2002)
• Valter brani Sarajevo (1972)
• Стршљен (1998)
• Bitka na Neretvi (1969)
• Bele trave (1976)
• Три карте за Холивуд (1993)
• Partizanska eskadrila (1979)
• Operacija Beograd (1968)
• Kuda idu divlje svinje (1971)
• Podne (1968)
• Uroš blesavi (1989)
• Специјално васпитање (1977)
• Žarki (1970)
• Sutjeska (1973)
• San (1966)
• Devojka (1965)
• Bombaši (1973)
• Jutro (1967)
• Štićenik (1966)
• Doktor Mladen (1975)
• Magareće godine (1994)
• Kraljevski voz (1981)
• Nož (1967)
• Jugofilm (1997)
• Gosti iz galaksije (1981)
• Bal na vodi (1985)
• Dani (1963)
• Небеска удица (2000)
• Прекобројна (1962)
• Anđeo čuvar (1987)