Zoran Radmilović
Born: 1933-05-11 in Zaječar, Serbia
Died: 1985-07-21
Known For: Acting
Biography
Zoran Radmilović was a Serbian actor, beloved for some of the most memorable roles in the history of former Yugoslav cinema. He studied law, architecture and philology at the University of Belgrade, only to discover acting as his true calling. After graduating at Drama Arts Academy he joined Beogradsko dramsko pozorište (Belgrade Drama Theatre). In 1968 he joined Atelje 212 Theatre, where he became famous for his role of Kralj Ibi (King Ubu), during which he showed great improvisational ability. He preferred theatre to film and television, but he nevertheless managed to give memorable performances. International audiences know him best for his role in 1971 cult film WR: Mysteries of the Organism. Audiences in former Yugoslavia know him best for his roles of Bili Piton in 1982 cult comedy The Marathon Family and Radovan Treći in Dušan Kovačević's play with the same name Radovan Treći (Radovan III). One of his last roles was in 1985 film When Father Was Away on Business, in which he appeared together with Slobodan Aligrudić. He died shortly after the film won Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival, and Aligrudić died shortly after him, leading many film critics of former Yugoslavia to state that "heaven had received a huge boost".
Filmography
2021
- One Hell of an Actor as Himself (archive footage)
1986
- Hotshot as Čika Dača
1985
- When Father Was Away on Business as Brko Pilot
- Stories from the Factory as Dr. Pjevalica
- Holding the Air as Svetlanin stric
1984
- The Damned Yard as Latifaga 'Karađoz', upravnik Avlije
- The Last Adventure as Glumac
1983
- Sugar Water as Dr Dragović
- The Last Oasis as Narrator
- Radovan the Third as Radovan III
1982
- The Marathon Family as Bili Piton
- Skins as Advokat dr. Zacic
- Stories from the Workshop as Života Govedarević
1981
- Sixth Gear as Života Govedarević
- Broad Are the Leaves as Milan
1980
- Handymen, Handymen as Sava
- Happy Family as Ujak
1979
- Burning as Fra Grga
- Radio Whirlwind Calls Andjelija as Inženjer
- What a Day! as Strogi komšija
1978
- Ward Six as Ivan Dmitrič Gromov
- Looking Into the Night as Ivan (segment "Koma")
1977
- How to Quiet a Vampire as Andrija Pavlović
- Under Investigation as Batica
1976
- Više od igre as Miša Šljivić
- Stardust as Marko
- The Grump
- Lost Happiness as Dragi
1975
- Death Fury as Načelnik opštine
1974
- More Than a Game as Mihajlo 'Miša' Šljivić
- The Wooden Coffin of Thomas Wolfe as Jakov
1972
- The Rosenbergs Must Not Die! as Julius Rosenberg
1971
- WR: Mysteries of the Organism as Radmilović
- Sweet Life, Serbian Style as Policijski inspektor & Maskirani
1970
- Uncle Vanya as Ivan 'Vanja' Vojnički, Marijin sin
- Nurse Griselda's Night Watch as Doktor Švajger
1969
- The Great Day as Boško
1968
- Frame for the Picture of My Beloved One as Nikola
1966
- Clay Pigeon as Predrag
1965
- The Bitter Part of River as Doktor
1964
- March on the River Drina as Petrović, kockar
- The Real State of Affairs as Milan, novinar
1962
- Strange Girl as Peđa