Ljubiša Samardžić

Actor

Born: November 19, 1936 (80 years old)

Died: September 8, 2017

Place of birth: Skopje, 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.

Filmography (50)

• Premeditated Murder (1995, ★ 8.5)
• Hot Wind (1980, ★ 9)
• The Battle of Neretva (1969, ★ 6.8)
• Boško Buha (1978, ★ 6.5)
• Three Tickets to Hollywood (1993, ★ 7)
• Don't Come Back by the Same Way (1965, ★ 7.4)
• Sky Hook (2000, ★ 7.6)
• Kozara (1962, ★ 6.1)
• Walter Defends Sarajevo (1972, ★ 7)
• Boxers Go to Heaven (1967, ★ 6.6)
• Superfluous (1962, ★ 5.9)
• Special Education (1977, ★ 6.7)
• The Battle of the Eagles (1979, ★ 6.4)
• Eagles Fly Early (1966, ★ 7.3)
• Life Is Beautiful (1985, ★ 7.5)
• The Knife (1967, ★ 6.2)
• My Part-Time Dad (1982, ★ 6.2)
• Part-Time Work (1980, ★ 6.3)
• Days (1963, ★ 6.9)
• Guardian Angel (1987, ★ 6.7)
• The Policeman from Cock's Hill (1992, ★ 6.4)
• A Performance of Hamlet in the Village of Mrdusa Donja (1974, ★ 6.7)
• Jaguar Jump (1984, ★ 6.6)
• The Morning (1967, ★ 7.1)
• The Demolition Squad (1967, ★ 6.7)
• Wheels (1998, ★ 7.3)
• Doctor Mladen (1975, ★ 6.2)
• The Battle of Sutjeska (1973, ★ 6.4)
• The Hornet (1998, ★ 7.1)
• Foolish Years (1977, ★ 6.6)