Zoran Radmilović

Zoran Radmilović

1933-05-11 – 1985-07-21 (age 52) Zaječar, Serbia
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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".

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Known For

Stardust
Stardust

1976

as Marko

Sixth Gear
Sixth Gear

1981

as Života Govedarević

When Father Was Away on Business
March on the River Drina
March on the River Drina

1964

as Petrović, kockar

Handymen, Handymen
WR: Mysteries of the Organism
The Great Day
The Great Day

1969

as Boško

Inferiority
Inferiority

1977

as Sluga Đovani

Under Investigation
Under Investigation

1977

as Batica

Hotshot
Hotshot

1986

as Čika Dača

The Marathon Family
The Marathon Family

1982

as Bili Piton

One Hell of an Actor
One Hell of an Actor

2021

as Himself (archive footage)

Lost Happiness
Lost Happiness

1976

as Dragi

Exiles
Exiles

1973

as Robert Hend

Broad Are the Leaves
Ward Six
Ward Six

1978

as Ivan Dmitrič Gromov

Happy Family
Happy Family

1980

as Ujak

Radio Whirlwind Calls Andjelija
Radovan the Third
Radovan the Third

1983

as Radovan III

The Last Adventure
The Last Adventure

1984

as Glumac