Borivoje Todorović
Born: 1930-11-05 in Belgrade, Serbia
Died: 2014-07-07
Known For: Acting
Biography
Borivoje "Bora" Todorović (born 5 November 1930 in Belgrade, Kingdom of Yugoslavia) is a Serbian actor. His sister is the famous actress, Mira Stupica, and father of Srđan Todorović. Bora Todorović has an extensive acting career, and has had roles in critically acclaimed Yugoslavian films such as Who's That Singing Over There (1980), The Marathon Family (1982), Balkan Express (1983), Balkanski Špijun (Balkan Spy, 1984), Time of the Gypsies (1988), and Underground (1995). Bora's father died during his childhood. Following secondary school, Bora completed army service, at which point he had no plans to pursue an acting career. However, his older sister Mira's passion for acting exposed him to the business and soon he became passionate about it as well. He enrolled in the Belgrade Drama Arts Academy, and eventually acted on stage at the Belgrade Drama Theatre. In 1957, Bora lived and acted in Zagreb, eventually returning to Belgrade in 1961. Between 1961 and 1983, Bora was a member of the "Atelje 212" theater in Belgrade, where he performed various roles. In October 2002, he appeared on the Zvezdara Theatre stage in Belgrade, in the play Larry Thompson. Bora Todorović now alternates residence between Prague and Belgrade. He is currently married to Carolyn Kilkka, with whom he has two children, Dana and Tara. Bora also has a child from his previous marriage to Snežana Matić. He died on July 7, 2014 after suffering a brain-stroke.
Filmography
2009
- St. George Shoots the Dragon as Aleksa
2007
- Introduction to Employment as Buda Jeremić
2003
- The Professional as Luka Laban
1996
- Once Upon a Time There Was a Country as Golub
1995
- Underground as Golub
1991
- The Little One as Stojan
- SA 204-272 as Rade
1990
- Time of the Gypsies as Ahmed
1989
- Balkan Express 2 as Pik
1988
- Time of the Gypsies as Ahmed
- Balkan Express 2 as Pik
1987
- Ever-Ready Women as Đura
1986
- Grey Home as Dragiša, Velizarov otac
1985
- Ada as Martin
- Peter the Punk
- Taiwan Canasta as Jogi
1984
- Balkan Spy as Petar Markov Jakovljević
- Never Speak Ill of the Dead as Pop Jordan
- The Death of Black George as Naum
1983
- Balkan Express as Pik
1982
- The Marathon Family as Đenka
- Twilight Time as Nikola
- The Last Act as Inžinjer Mitrović
1981
- Montenegro as Alex Rossignol
- Erogenous Zone as Đoka 'Zver'
1980
- Who's Singin' Over There? as Ožalošćeni
- Special Treatment as Rade
- The Adventures of Borivoje Surdilovic as Slobodan Bob Mihajlović
- Hot Wind as Slobodan Bob Mihajlović
1979
- National Class Category Up to 785ccm as Žika
- What a Day! as Zoranov kolega iz kancelarije
1978
- Arrive Before Daybreak as Svetozar Vujković
1976
- Stardust as Ivan
- The Beach Guard in Winter as Petar Dunjić
1975
- Death Fury as Dragutin Molerović
1974
- Requiem for a Heavyweight as Mes Lumis
1973
- Poor Little Hamsters as Načelnik ministarstva
- Miloje's Death as Branilac
1971
- The Graduates as Budimir 'Buda' Bumba
1967
- Steps Through the Mist as Murđa
1966
- The Swarm as Čovek u ime svih
1965
- The Bitter Part of River as Poštar
1957
- Little Man as Assistant Inspector
1956
- In the Net as Mladi ribar s gitarom