Ljubiša Samardžić

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.

Known For

Visa for the Future

Hot Wind

Goose Feather

The Battle of Neretva

Where the Wild Boars Go

Walter Defends Sarajevo

The Battle of Sutjeska

The Knife

All Movies (97)

• Sevdalinka: The Alchemy of Soul2016 · as Himself
• Waning Moon2008 · as Deda
• Black Horses2007 · as Deda
• Goose Feather2004 · as Marijin otac
• Yu2003
• Pula Confidential2003 · as Himself
• From Every Man I Loved1999
• Wheels1998 · as Vlasnik hotela
• The Hornet1998 · as Profesor Lane Šekularac
• Blues for Sara1998 · as Milivoj
• Yugofilm1997 · as Bora
• Premeditated Murder1995 · as Vidosav
• The Awkward Age1994 · as Jovo 'Skandal'
• Say Why Have You Left Me?1993 · as Rade
• Three Tickets to Hollywood1993 · as Limijer
• The Policeman from Cock's Hill1992 · as Boško
• The Little One1991 · as Žika Ajkula
• A Night at My Mother's House1991 · as Sreten
• Migrations II1989 · as Trifun Isaković
• Poltroon1989 · as Miodrag Krtalić
• Tempting the Devil1989 · as Poštar Đoka
• Uros the Stupid1989 · as Uroš
• The House by the Railway Tracks1988 · as Staniša
• Extramarital Travels1988 · as Kapetan Tadić
• Long Live Freedom1987 · as Komandant
• On the Road to Katanga1987 · as Toša Palidrvce
• Guardian Angel1987 · as Dragan
• Volunteers1986 · as Kelner
• Protest Album1986 · as Paša
• Part-Time Divorce1986 · as Siniša Pantić
• Hey Babu Riba1985 · as Glenov otac
• Anticasanova1985 · as Stipe
• Life Is Beautiful1985 · as Valentino
• It Isn't Easy to Get Along with Men1985 · as Ivan Sekulović
• Orchestra of One Youthhood1985 · as Dragiša Kojić
• Jaguar Jump1984 · as Bogdan
• Watch Your Step1984 · as Profesor Plavšić
• Sugar Water1983 · as Fotograf
• The Timok Rebellion1983 · as Lazar, učitelj
• Honeymoon1983 · as Rajko
• Savamala1982 · as Lampas
• The Death of Mr Goluza1982 · as Goluža
• Two Halves of a Heart1982 · as Kerim, otac
• My Part-Time Dad1982 · as Siniša Pantić
• Visitors from the Galaxy1981 · as Toni
• Broad Are the Leaves1981 · as Marko
• High Voltage1981 · as Ivo Goreta
• Some Other Woman1981 · as Gvozden
• The Train for Kraljevo1981 · as Tole
• The Adventures of Borivoje Surdilovic1980 · as Borivoje Šurdilović 'Šurda'
• Part-Time Work1980 · as Siniša Pantić
• The Battle of the Eagles1979 · as Žare
• Boshko Buha1978 · as Milun
• The Tiger1978 · as Šorga 'Tigar'
• Aller retour1978 · as Sava
• Arrive Before Daybreak1978 · as Kosta
• Foolish Years1977 · as Dr. Lazović
• The Love Life of Budimir Trajković1977 · as Vojislav Trajković
• Special Education1977 · as Cane
• White Grass1976
• Wonderful Dust1975
• A Naive Person1975 · as Buzga Miročki
• Doctor Mladen1975 · as Staniša
• Massacre at Noon1975 · as Kosta
• A Performance of Hamlet in the Village of Mrdusa Donja1974 · as Mačak
• The Bombers1973 · as Kovač
• The Battle of Sutjeska1973 · as Stanojlo
• Ninth Miracle on the East1972 · as Tomislav Brodarac
• Walter Defends Sarajevo1972 · as Zis
• In Love, Every Pleasure Has Its Pain1971 · as Zilio
• Zarki1970 · as Janoš
• The Cyclists1970 · as Vitomir
• I'm Poor But Angry1970 · as Sava Kekić
• X + YY: Formel des Bösen1970 · as Red Mitchell
• The Battle of Neretva1969 · as Novak
• Operation Belgrade1968 · as Jasa (voice) (uncredited)
• The Naked Man1968 · as Špiro
• Out of Step1968
• Noon1968 · as Ljubiša
• Poor Maria1968 · as Vojislav
• Boxers Go to Heaven1967 · as Reum
• The Morning1967 · as Mladomir 'Mali'
• The Knife1967 · as Markov pomoćnik
• The Demolition Squad1967 · as Šarac
• The Dream1966 · as Mali
• The Climber1966 · as Ivan Stojanović
• Eagles Fly Early1966 · as Nikoletina Bursać
• Don't Come Back by the Same Way1965 · as Abdul
• Inspector1965 · as Borivoje Jovanović
• The Girl1965 · as Partizan
• Mad Summer1964 · as Vice
• The Descent Upon Drvar1963 · as Milan
• Days1963 · as Dragan
• Kozara1962 · as Mitar
• Superfluous1962 · as Mikajlo
• A Sand Castle1962 · as Smoki
• Scaffolding Games1961 · as Gvardijan

All TV Shows (9)

• Goose Feather2007 · as Marijin otac
• Visa for the Future2002 · as Milan Golijanin
• Policajac sa Petlovog brda1993
• And That You Call Luck1987 · as Baca
• Bosko Buha1980 · as Milun
• Hot Wind1980 · as Borivoje Šurdilović 'Šurda'
• Walter Defends Sarajevo1974 · as Zis
• Where the Wild Boars Go1971 · as Crni Rok
• Evening School—