Zoran Radmilović
Acting • Born 1933-05-11 – Died 1985-07-21
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".
Filmography
46 credits
When Father Was Away on Business
Movie • 1985
Brko Pilot
Radovan the Third
Movie • 1983
Radovan III
The Marathon Family
Movie • 1982
Bili Piton
WR: Mysteries of the Organism
Movie • 1971
Radmilović
One Hell of an Actor
Movie • 2021
Himself (archive footage)
What a Day!
Movie • 1979
Strogi komšija
The Last Oasis
Movie • 1983
Narrator
Handymen, Handymen
Movie • 1980
Sava
March on the River Drina
Movie • 1964
Petrović, kockar
Sixth Gear
Movie • 1981
Života Govedarević
Death Fury
Movie • 1975
Načelnik opštine
Ward Six
Movie • 1973
Ivan Dmitrič Gromov
Strange Girl
Movie • 1962
Peđa
King Ubu
Movie • 1973
Otac Ibi
Sugar Water
Movie • 1983
Dr Dragović
Clay Pigeon
Movie • 1966
Predrag
Uncle Vanya
Movie • 1970
Ivan 'Vanja' Vojnički, Marijin sin
The Damned Yard
Movie • 1984
Latifaga 'Karađoz', upravnik Avlije
Stardust
Movie • 1976
Marko
The Bitter Part of River
Movie • 1965
Doktor
Frame for the Picture of My Beloved One
Movie • 1968
Nikola
Više od igre
Movie • 1976
Miša Šljivić
Broad Are the Leaves
Movie • 1981
Milan
Burning
Movie • 1979
Fra Grga
Radio Whirlwind Calls Andjelija
Movie • 1979
Inženjer
The Real State of Affairs
Movie • 1964
Milan, novinar
Hotshot
Movie • 1986
Čika Dača
The Grump
Movie • 1976
Holding the Air
Movie • 1985
Svetlanin stric
Looking Into the Night
Movie • 1978
Ivan (segment "Koma")
Happy Family
Movie • 1980
Ujak
The Great Day
Movie • 1969
Boško
Ward Six
Movie • 1978
Ivan Dmitrič Gromov
The Wooden Coffin of Thomas Wolfe
Movie • 1974
Jakov
How to Quiet a Vampire
Movie • 1977
Andrija Pavlović
Nurse Griselda's Night Watch
Movie • 1970
Doktor Švajger
The Last Adventure
Movie • 1984
Glumac
Sweet Life, Serbian Style
Movie • 1971
Policijski inspektor & Maskirani
Lost Happiness
Movie • 1976
Dragi
Under Investigation
Movie • 1977
Batica
The Rosenbergs Must Not Die!
Movie • 1972
Julius Rosenberg
Stories from the Factory
TV • 1985
Dr. Pjevalica
Skins
TV • 1982
Advokat dr. Zacic
Stories from the Workshop
TV • 1982
Života Govedarević
More Than a Game
TV • 1974
Mihajlo 'Miša' Šljivić
Svetozar Markovic
TV
Ilija Garašanin