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

When Father Was Away on Business
The Marathon Family
The Marathon Family

1982

as Bili Piton

WR: Mysteries of the Organism
Hotshot
Hotshot

1986

as Čika Dača

Sixth Gear
Sixth Gear

1981

as Života Govedarević

The Last Adventure
The Last Adventure

1984

as Glumac

Lost Happiness
Lost Happiness

1976

as Dragi

One Hell of an Actor
One Hell of an Actor

2021

as Himself (archive footage)

Handymen, Handymen
Broad Are the Leaves
Under Investigation
Under Investigation

1977

as Batica

The Bitter Part of River
Više od igre
Više od igre

1976

as Miša Šljivić

Uncle Vanya
Uncle Vanya

1970

as Ivan 'Vanja' Vojnički, Marijin sin

The Grump
Happy Family
Happy Family

1980

as Ujak

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Sugar Water

1983

as Dr Dragović

How to Quiet a Vampire
How to Quiet a Vampire

1977

as Andrija Pavlović

Radio Whirlwind Calls Andjelija
The Damned Yard
The Damned Yard

1984

as Latifaga 'Karađoz', upravnik Avlije