Actor

Ljubiša Samardžić

November 19, 1936 · Skopje, Macedonia, Yugoslavia

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.

Often works with

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Velimir Živojinović
9 titles together
The Battle of Neretva, Walter Defends Sarajevo, The Battle of Sutjeska
Milena Dravić
5 titles together
The Battle of Neretva, Sky Hook, The Battle of Sutjeska
Rade Marković
5 titles together
Walter Defends Sarajevo, The Battle of Sutjeska, Special Education
Dragomir 'Gidra' Bojanić
5 titles together
Walter Defends Sarajevo, Foolish Years, Hey Babu Riba
Ratko Tankosić
5 titles together
Special Education, Wheels, Wheels
Dragan Bjelogrlić
4 titles together
Sky Hook, Boshko Buha, Hey Babu Riba

Full filmography · 108

The Scent of Rain in the Balkans
Director
2011
Black Horses
as Deda and Director
2007
Goose Feather
as Marijin otac and Director
2004
Yu
cast
20036.6
Bare Ground
Director
2003
Natasha
Director
2001
Sky Hook
Director
20007.4
From Every Man I Loved
cast
1999
Wheels
as Vlasnik hotela
1998
The Hornet
as Profesor Lane Šekularac
1998
Blues for Sara
as Milivoj
1998
Yugofilm
as Bora
1997