Miroljub Lešo

Acting

Miroljub Lešo

Born June 27, 1946 · Belgrade, Yugoslavia [now Serbia]

Died March 5, 2019 · aged 72

Miroljub Lešo was a Yugoslav and Serbian actor known for his prolific career in film and television, appearing in over 90 productions between 1968 and 2018. He was particularly recognized for his roles in iconic Yugoslav projects that depicted historical and wartime events.

Known For

Escape from SobiborEscape from Sobibor · 1987
Escape from Sobibor
7.21987
MovieDramaThriller
The true story of WWII's notorious Sobibor Nazi death camp, where a courageous inmate orchestrates and leads the escape of over 300 prisoners.
The Farm in the Small MarshThe Farm in the Small Marsh · 1976
The Farm in the Small Marsh
7.41976
MovieDramaWar
War arrives to a small secluded village in Vojvodina. The Germans take a group of hostages through the village and on their way molest a small boy. As revenge, the boy sets the German corn on fire. An intelligent and shrewd Gestapo officer Šicer arrives to investigate. He does not even suspect that he is up against a group of small boys, led by Milan and Vaso, and orders that all men from the village be taken to custody. He announces that one man will be shot each day unless the real culprit steps forward. Children contact the partisans.
Scent of QuincesScent of Quinces · 1982
Scent of Quinces
5.01982
MovieRomanceDrama
Set in Sarajevo during the 1941 Axis occupation of Yugoslavia, a local businessman rapidly amasses wealth by collaborating and maintaining close friendships with the Nazis. However, his financial success is complicated when he becomes deeply infatuated with a Jewish girl.
The CryThe Cry · 2010
The Cry
2010
MovieDrama
The story follows an encounter of the childhood friends that have not seen each other for more that twenty years. Their reunion, in the cold and windy night, will open a series of moral dilemmas and uncover deep buried traumas of the past.
The RiftThe Rift · 2016
The Rift
3.62016
MovieThrillerHorror
The satellite has vanished and the only clue is a trail leading to a small village nestled on the outskirts of forest line. As the team begins to investigate they quickly discover that something else came back from space, something not of this world. As their time runs out, the team must battle to unlock the terrifying truth behind the ill-fated mission.
Ancika DumasAncika Dumas · 1977
Ancika Dumas
10.01977
MovieTV MovieDrama
A married woman falls head-over-heels in love with her husband’s friend, and she throws herself instantly into an affair, with plans of eloping. But not everything is as it seems.
The BombersThe Bombers · 1973
The Bombers
6.31973
MovieWarDrama
Two best friends, former Partisans, must face new challenges after the war.
Fade to BlackFade to Black · 2006
Fade to Black
4.42006
MovieDramaMystery
Still reeling from the painful breakup of his marriage to screen siren Rita Hayworth, filmmaker Orson Welles makes his way to Rome, where he gets pulled into a tangled political plot involving murder and mysterious motives. A beautiful actress proves a tempting distraction. But if they want to stay alive, Welles and his young Italian driver need to stay focused.

Filmography

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The Red and the BlackThe Red and the Black · 1985
The Red and the Black
6.01985
MovieHistoryDrama
This film is the true story of the creation of Labin Republic in 1921. When Italy annexed Istria, Labin area that is very rich in coal became strategically important for the new government. Domestic Croatian and Slovene population were disappointed by the method of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia of selling foreigners. Accumulated social problems and the growing terror of Italians lead to great miners' strike, led by favorite union leader Ivan Pipan. The strikers will be join young miner Ive Blazina, who as commander of the Red Guard workers struggles for the mining republic and the love of beautiful Mary Brezac. The sudden intervention of the Italian army destroys their dreams, and resigned Pipan surrenders. But not everyone agrees with his behavior.

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