Ljubiša Samardžić
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.
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1936-11-19 · Skopje, Macedonia, Yugoslavia
- Died
- 2017-09-08
Known for
- The Battle of Neretva (1969) — Novak
- Walter Defends Sarajevo (1972) — Zis
- Sky Hook (2000) — Director
- Visitors from the Galaxy (1981) — Toni
- The Battle of Sutjeska (1973) — Stanojlo
- Special Education (1977) — Cane
- Yu (2003)
- Wheels (1998) — Vlasnik hotela
- Premeditated Murder (1995) — Vidosav
- Three Tickets to Hollywood (1993) — Limijer
- The Battle of the Eagles (1979) — Žare
- The Hornet (1998) — Profesor Lane Šekularac
- Foolish Years (1977) — Dr. Lazović
- Boshko Buha (1978) — Milun
- Hey Babu Riba (1985) — Glenov otac
- Kozara (1962) — Mitar