Zoran Radmilović

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".

Most Known For

Handymen, Handymen

as Sava

More Than a Game

as Mihajlo 'Miša' Šljivić

Stardust

as Marko

Sixth Gear

as Života Govedarević

The Great Day

as Boško

When Father Was Away on Business

as Brko Pilot

WR: Mysteries of the Organism

as Radmilović

Stories from the Workshop

as Života Govedarević

Svetozar Markovic

as Ilija Garašanin

One Hell of an Actor

as Himself (archive footage)

The Marathon Family

as Bili Piton

Broad Are the Leaves

as Milan

Više od igre

as Miša Šljivić

The Last Oasis

as Narrator

Holding the Air

as Svetlanin stric

Skins

as Advokat dr. Zacic

Ward Six

as Ivan Dmitrič Gromov

Stories from the Factory

as Dr. Pjevalica

Burning

as Fra Grga

Uncle Vanya

as Ivan 'Vanja' Vojnički, Marijin sin