Ljubiša Samardžić

Acting

Ljubiša Samardžić

Born November 19, 1936 · Skopje, Macedonia, Yugoslavia

Died September 8, 2017 · aged 80

​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 …

Known For

The TigerThe Tiger · 1978
The Tiger
7.31978
MovieDrama
Šorga's, the retired boxing champion nicknamed "Tiger", wife leaves him for a wealthier guy. He meets a juvenile thief, Čok, and decides to become his father figure. In the process of changing Čok, Šorga changes himself.
The Battle of the EaglesThe Battle of the Eagles · 1979
The Battle of the Eagles
6.41979
MovieDramaHistory
The first Yugoslav Partisan air force unit. Loosely based on historical facts.
The Battle of NeretvaThe Battle of Neretva · 1969
The Battle of Neretva
6.81969
MovieDramaWar
In January 1943 the German army, afraid of an Allied invasion of the Balkans, launched a great offensive against Yugoslav Partisans in Western Bosnia. The only way out for Partisan forces and thousands of refugees was the bridge on the river Neretva.
Uros the StupidUros the Stupid · 1989
Uros the Stupid
8.01989
MovieFamilyComedy
The Zivkovic family lives on a hilly village, on cleared part of land. Having many relatives, their lives are interlaced, and jobs distributed. Their biggest problem is a family that lives on the village edge and whose members steal, and Uros the Stupid, single and infantile Markovic family member. Contrary to the world of elders, Urosh and children lead their life of some kind. Suddenly, postman brings the telegram saying that some forgotten cousin from America has died and left two million dollars of inheritance. Unrest enters life of peasants. Everyone has some idea on how to invest the money, feeling at the same time that they don't need it. All of their actions will end differently from what they expected.
Doctor MladenDoctor Mladen · 1975
Doctor Mladen
6.41975
MovieDramaWar
The story begins in 1941 and shows one of the people who which were actually, very brave and proudly fought against the Ustasha, Germans and other butchers, not related to that ideology was tied. The film is about Dr. Mladen Stojanovic legend of Kozara and Krajina, great man, humanist, friend, and finally the commander one of a the proud partisan detachment, which is that area brought for a moment bring much desired freedom.
The Awkward AgeThe Awkward Age · 1994
The Awkward Age
6.51994
MovieFamilyDrama
Adaptation of the highly popular children's novel by Branko Copic, who in this book resembles his school and college days in Bihac, Bosnia, in the years before WWII.
YugofilmYugofilm · 1997
Yugofilm
5.31997
MovieDrama
The lives of a Serb family are torn apart by the pressures of the not-too-distant war with the Croats. The film addresses the fundamental question "Can love survive between political enemies?"
NoonNoon · 1968
Noon
6.21968
MovieRomanceDrama
The lives of many people in one Serbian town are changed after Tito's breakup with Stalin.

Movies

The TigerThe Tiger · 1978
The Tiger
7.31978
MovieDrama
Šorga's, the retired boxing champion nicknamed "Tiger", wife leaves him for a wealthier guy. He meets a juvenile thief, Čok, and decides to become his father figure. In the process of changing Čok, Šorga changes himself.
The Battle of the EaglesThe Battle of the Eagles · 1979
The Battle of the Eagles
6.41979
MovieDramaHistory
The first Yugoslav Partisan air force unit. Loosely based on historical facts.
The Battle of NeretvaThe Battle of Neretva · 1969
The Battle of Neretva
6.81969
MovieDramaWar
In January 1943 the German army, afraid of an Allied invasion of the Balkans, launched a great offensive against Yugoslav Partisans in Western Bosnia. The only way out for Partisan forces and thousands of refugees was the bridge on the river Neretva.
Uros the StupidUros the Stupid · 1989
Uros the Stupid
8.01989
MovieFamilyComedy
The Zivkovic family lives on a hilly village, on cleared part of land. Having many relatives, their lives are interlaced, and jobs distributed. Their biggest problem is a family that lives on the village edge and whose members steal, and Uros the Stupid, single and infantile Markovic family member. Contrary to the world of elders, Urosh and children lead their life of some kind. Suddenly, postman brings the telegram saying that some forgotten cousin from America has died and left two million dollars of inheritance. Unrest enters life of peasants. Everyone has some idea on how to invest the money, feeling at the same time that they don't need it. All of their actions will end differently from what they expected.
Doctor MladenDoctor Mladen · 1975
Doctor Mladen
6.41975
MovieDramaWar
The story begins in 1941 and shows one of the people who which were actually, very brave and proudly fought against the Ustasha, Germans and other butchers, not related to that ideology was tied. The film is about Dr. Mladen Stojanovic legend of Kozara and Krajina, great man, humanist, friend, and finally the commander one of a the proud partisan detachment, which is that area brought for a moment bring much desired freedom.
The Awkward AgeThe Awkward Age · 1994
The Awkward Age
6.51994
MovieFamilyDrama
Adaptation of the highly popular children's novel by Branko Copic, who in this book resembles his school and college days in Bihac, Bosnia, in the years before WWII.
YugofilmYugofilm · 1997
Yugofilm
5.31997
MovieDrama
The lives of a Serb family are torn apart by the pressures of the not-too-distant war with the Croats. The film addresses the fundamental question "Can love survive between political enemies?"
NoonNoon · 1968
Noon
6.21968
MovieRomanceDrama
The lives of many people in one Serbian town are changed after Tito's breakup with Stalin.
Sky HookSky Hook · 2000
Sky Hook
7.62000
MovieDramaWar
Belgrade during the height of the war Yugoslavia in 1999. Kaja struggles with daily destruction and the constant threat of being drafted, but also with his impending divorce from his wife Tijana, who wants to emigrate with their son.
The HornetThe Hornet · 1998
The Hornet
7.11998
MovieDrama
A love story between a Serbian girl and young Albanian set against the background of current Balkanic conflict.
ZarkiZarki · 1970
Zarki
5.71970
MovieWarDrama
In Vojvodina during the war, a partisan commander Zarki fell into the hands of the local Germans. They bound him in chains and take him from one village to another, torturing him in public so he could tell the names from his movement. Bewildered by his resisting power, the Germans tend to break him down and destroy the pride which is his answer to their torture. Frenzied of powerlessness, they ultimately choose the most horrifying death - they buried him alive in the sand that will cover the last trait of him, but he died victorious: He died for his thing.
The KnifeThe Knife · 1967
The Knife
6.51967
MovieThriller
A popular singer is found murdered and two police detectives are investigating his past in order to catch the killer.
Walter Defends SarajevoWalter Defends Sarajevo · 1972
Walter Defends Sarajevo
7.01972
MovieThrillerWar
Sarajevo 1944. The German armies desperately need fuel in the retreat. Walter, the enigmatic and charismatic leader of the resistance movement, can endanger their supplies. The Germans are taking a cunning plan to remove that obstacle.
Life Is BeautifulLife Is Beautiful · 1985
Life Is Beautiful
7.51985
MovieDrama
After a train breaks down and the passengers are forced to spend a day at a remote country tavern, the mix of seasonal farm workers, transients, musicians, and would-be party kingpins heads toward some explosive moments. A truckload of chickens arrive to be killed and cooked for the unruly group of passengers, and when a few boorish men harass a female singer, their actions lead to unexpected violence.
Special EducationSpecial Education · 1977
Special Education
6.81977
MovieDrama
Educator and those educated in a home for juvenile delinquents in the same test: approach, take a peek into his soul to become a man. The story of a minor, neglected boys-offenders and their teachers who try to reject the old methods of rehabilitation.
The BombersThe Bombers · 1973
The Bombers
6.31973
MovieWarDrama
Two best friends, former Partisans, must face new challenges after the war.
The Train for KraljevoThe Train for Kraljevo · 1981
The Train for Kraljevo
6.51981
MovieWar
It is 1941 and the German occupying forces are taking over Yugoslavia, making a train ride to Kraljevo a dangerous game for a secret communist agent carrying important documents. Both the Germans and the police are looking for him on the train, and his safe arrival in Kraljevo seems like an impossibility. His determination to get the papers to the right people keeps him going, even through a gun battle after the train arrives - challenging him to find a way to complete his mission.
The MorningThe Morning · 1967
The Morning
7.51967
MovieDramaWar
In the first days after the Second World War, as collaborators are being taken care of, a former partisan finds out that war never truly ends — not even in time of peace.
Three Tickets to HollywoodThree Tickets to Hollywood · 1993
Three Tickets to Hollywood
7.01993
MovieComedy
The story of three boys who, fascinated with seventh art magic, decide to escape from their remote village straight to Hollywood. In the same time, a local policeman frantically organizes a reception for the president of the state. His "strictly controlled" citizens, under the influence of events in Cuba, in 1962. start dividing in two parties, resolved to succeed where Khruschev and J.F.K. have failed.
Mad SummerMad Summer · 1964
Mad Summer
5.31964
MovieComedy
A summer in the life of tourist-seducing boys.
The DreamThe Dream · 1966
The Dream
5.81966
MovieWarDrama
In the whirlpool of WW2, two peaceful towns that have already tasted peace are once again attacked by the Germans. Casualties are high, but the dream of a boy and a girl about their liberated towns cannot be destroyed.
SuperfluousSuperfluous · 1962
Superfluous
6.21962
MovieComedyDrama
Young farmer Mikajlo while on youth labour action falls in love with a student Nada and infatuated with her, he leaves the peasant brigade and Malena, a girl who as if she were overabundant, followed him to work the labour action. Mikajlo's courtship of Nada provokes laughter and ridicule, so ambitious 'Don Juan' returns to his brigade and the girl.
Operation BelgradeOperation Belgrade · 1968
Operation Belgrade
5.31968
MovieThrillerWar
In Autumn of 1943 American plane carrying Soviet colonel is shot down near Nazi-occupied Belgrade. Germans capture the colonel and begin interrogations, because he knows everything about forecoming Allied summit in Tehran. Group of Yugoslav Partizans is sent to Belgrade in order to rescue the colonel before he starts talking.
Say Why Have You Left Me?Say Why Have You Left Me? · 1993
Say Why Have You Left Me?
6.11993
MovieDrama
The story of a young man who, in 1991. receives order to report to a military drill, and finds himself on Vukovar front, where he spends five months. Returning from there, he discovers changes within himself, but within his home town also. Totally lost, he finds no way to make contact with the environment, and suddenly experiences love with the girl who survived all horrors of that war...

TV Shows

Hot WindHot Wind · 1980
Hot Wind
8.91980
SeriesComedy
Vruć vetar is one of the most popular Yugoslav TV miniseries that aired in 1980. The show and movie cut from scenes of the show were popular in neighboring countries-also very popular in Czechoslovakia. Its main theme became very popular and enjoying a bit of a cult status. The story follows Shurda, a man in his 30s, who comes from a small town to Belgrade to get rich. However, as no job is good enough for him, he tries his luck in Germany, but this venture proves to be the same, so he returns to his native Yugoslavia.
Visa for the FutureVisa for the Future · 2002
Visa for the Future
9.02002
SeriesComedyDrama
One of the first post-Independence Bosnian sitcoms. Production started on June 22, 2001 in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The final episode was filmed in Sarajevo on August 25, 2008 and aired in October. It eventually became one of the region's most popular sitcoms.
Where the Wild Boars GoWhere the Wild Boars Go · 1971
Where the Wild Boars Go
8.41971
SeriesCrimeDrama
It happens around Zagreb in 1941-1943, during World War II. Two groups of smugglers led by Crni Rok and Veriga, fight for supremacy on the black market. They also have to deal with the Germans, Ustashas, the police and communist illegals.
Scent of Rain in the BalkansScent of Rain in the Balkans · 2010
Scent of Rain in the Balkans
2010
SeriesDrama
Trials and tribulations of a Jewish family from Sarajevo during turbulent times between 1914 and 1945.
Goose FeatherGoose Feather · 2007
Goose Feather
2007
SeriesComedyDrama
TV series which serves as an extended version of the eponymous feature film.
Bosko BuhaBosko Buha · 1980
Bosko Buha
8.01980
Series
TV mini-series about Bosko Buha and the group of teenagers who joined Yugoslav partisans in WW2.
Walter Defends SarajevoWalter Defends Sarajevo · 1974
Walter Defends Sarajevo
1974
Series
An extended version of the eponymous feature film.
Policajac sa Petlovog brdaPolicajac sa Petlovog brda · 1993
Policajac sa Petlovog brda
7.51993
Series
The adventures of a skillful Belgrade policeman who proves to be equally successful as a caring father.
Evening SchoolEvening School
Evening School
9.3
SeriesComedy
A Croatian comedy show hosted by Željko Pervan that originally aired on OTV between 1995 and 1998, and later on Nova TV and HRT. It is largely improvisational and spontaneous, featuring Pervan as a teacher to a group of students, debating various political and societal problems.
And That You Call LuckAnd That You Call Luck · 1987
And That You Call Luck
10.01987
SeriesComedy
A satirical comedy about corruption and intrigues in an export-import company.