Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
November 19, 1936
Died
September 8, 2017 (age 80)
Place of Birth
Skopje, Macedonia, Yugoslavia
Also Known As
Ljubisa Samardzic
Љубиша Самарџић
Smoki Samardi
Любиша Самарджич
柳比沙·萨马尔季奇
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
TV
Visa for the Future
Milan Golijanin
2002
TV
Hot Wind
Borivoje Šurdilović 'Šurda'
1980
Film
The Battle of Neretva
Novak
1969
Film
The Battle of Sutjeska
Stanojlo
1973
TV
Goose Feather
Marijin otac
2007
Film
Walter Defends Sarajevo
Zis
1972
TV
Where the Wild Boars Go
Crni Rok
1971
TV
Walter Defends Sarajevo
Zis
1974
TV
Policajac sa Petlovog brda
1993
Film
Boshko Buha
Milun
1978
Film
Life Is Beautiful
Valentino
1985
Film
The Death of Mr Goluza
Goluža
1982
TV
Bosko Buha
Milun
1980
Film
In Love, Every Pleasure Has Its Pain
Zilio
1971
Film
Visitors from the Galaxy
Toni
1981
TV
Evening School
Film
The Cyclists
Vitomir
1970
Film
The Battle of the Eagles
Žare
1979
Film
Broad Are the Leaves
Marko
1981
Film
Yu
2003
Filmography
2016FilmSevdalinka: The Alchemy of Soulas Himself2008FilmWaning Moonas Deda2007FilmBlack Horsesas Deda2007TVGoose Featheras Marijin otac2004FilmGoose Featheras Marijin otac2003FilmYu2003FilmPula Confidentialas Himself2002TVVisa for the Futureas Milan Golijanin1999FilmFrom Every Man I Loved1998FilmWheelsas Vlasnik hotela1998FilmThe Hornetas Profesor Lane Šekularac1998FilmBlues for Saraas Milivoj1997FilmYugofilmas Bora1995FilmPremeditated Murderas Vidosav1994FilmThe Awkward Ageas Jovo 'Skandal'1993FilmSay Why Have You Left Me?as Rade1993FilmThree Tickets to Hollywoodas Limijer1993TVPolicajac sa Petlovog brda1992FilmThe Policeman from Cock's Hillas Boško1991FilmThe Little Oneas Žika Ajkula1991FilmA Night at My Mother's Houseas Sreten1989FilmMigrations IIas Trifun Isaković1989FilmPoltroonas Miodrag Krtalić1989FilmTempting the Devilas Poštar Đoka1989FilmUros the Stupidas Uroš1988FilmThe House by the Railway Tracksas Staniša1988FilmExtramarital Travelsas Kapetan Tadić1987FilmLong Live Freedomas Komandant1987TVAnd That You Call Luckas Baca1987FilmOn the Road to Katangaas Toša Palidrvce1987FilmGuardian Angelas Dragan1986FilmVolunteersas Kelner1986FilmProtest Albumas Paša1986FilmPart-Time Divorceas Siniša Pantić1985FilmHey Babu Ribaas Glenov otac1985FilmAnticasanovaas Stipe1985FilmLife Is Beautifulas Valentino1985FilmIt Isn't Easy to Get Along with Menas Ivan Sekulović1985FilmOrchestra of One Youthhoodas Dragiša Kojić1984FilmJaguar Jumpas Bogdan1984FilmWatch Your Stepas Profesor Plavšić1983FilmSugar Wateras Fotograf1983FilmThe Timok Rebellionas Lazar, učitelj1983FilmHoneymoonas Rajko1982FilmSavamalaas Lampas1982FilmThe Death of Mr Goluzaas Goluža1982FilmTwo Halves of a Heartas Kerim, otac1982FilmMy Part-Time Dadas Siniša Pantić1981FilmVisitors from the Galaxyas Toni1981FilmBroad Are the Leavesas Marko1981FilmHigh Voltageas Ivo Goreta1981FilmSome Other Womanas Gvozden1981FilmThe Train for Kraljevoas Tole1980FilmThe Adventures of Borivoje Surdilovicas Borivoje Šurdilović 'Šurda'1980FilmPart-Time Workas Siniša Pantić1980TVBosko Buhaas Milun1980TVHot Windas Borivoje Šurdilović 'Šurda'1979FilmThe Battle of the Eaglesas Žare1978FilmBoshko Buhaas Milun1978FilmThe Tigeras Šorga 'Tigar'1978FilmAller retouras Sava1978FilmArrive Before Daybreakas Kosta1977FilmFoolish Yearsas Dr. Lazović1977FilmThe Love Life of Budimir Trajkovićas Vojislav Trajković1977FilmSpecial Educationas Cane1976FilmWhite Grass1975FilmWonderful Dust1975FilmA Naive Personas Buzga Miročki1975FilmDoctor Mladenas Staniša1975FilmMassacre at Noonas Kosta1974TVWalter Defends Sarajevoas Zis1974FilmA Performance of Hamlet in the Village of Mrdusa Donjaas Mačak1973FilmThe Bombersas Kovač1973FilmThe Battle of Sutjeskaas Stanojlo1972FilmNinth Miracle on the Eastas Tomislav Brodarac1972FilmWalter Defends Sarajevoas Zis1971FilmIn Love, Every Pleasure Has Its Painas Zilio1971TVWhere the Wild Boars Goas Crni Rok1970FilmZarkias Janoš1970FilmThe Cyclistsas Vitomir1970FilmI'm Poor But Angryas Sava Kekić1970FilmX + YY: Formel des Bösenas Red Mitchell1969FilmThe Battle of Neretvaas Novak1968FilmOperation Belgradeas Jasa (voice) (uncredited)1968FilmThe Naked Manas Špiro1968FilmOut of Step1968FilmNoonas Ljubiša1968FilmPoor Mariaas Vojislav1967FilmBoxers Go to Heavenas Reum1967FilmThe Morningas Mladomir 'Mali'1967FilmThe Knifeas Markov pomoćnik1967FilmThe Demolition Squadas Šarac1966FilmThe Dreamas Mali1966FilmThe Climberas Ivan Stojanović1966FilmEagles Fly Earlyas Nikoletina Bursać1965FilmDon't Come Back by the Same Wayas Abdul1965FilmInspectoras Borivoje Jovanović1965FilmThe Girlas Partizan1964FilmMad Summeras Vice1963FilmThe Descent Upon Drvaras Milan1963FilmDaysas Dragan1962FilmKozaraas Mitar1962FilmSuperfluousas Mikajlo1962FilmA Sand Castleas Smoki1961FilmScaffolding Gamesas Gvardijan—TVEvening School