Zoran Radmilović
Born May 11, 1933 (Age: 92)
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Zaječar, Serbia
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".
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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Filmography
One Hell of an Actor
2021
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as Himself (archive footage)
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Age: 88
Holding the Air
1985
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as Svetlanin stric
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Age: 52
When Father Was Away on Business
1985
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as Brko Pilot
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Age: 51
The Damned Yard
1984
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as Latifaga 'Karađoz', upravnik Avlije
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Age: 51
The Last Adventure
1984
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as Glumac
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Age: 51
Sixth Gear
1981
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as Života Govedarević
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Age: 48
Broad Are the Leaves
1981
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as Milan
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Age: 47
Handymen, Handymen
1980
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as Sava
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Age: 47
Happy Family
1980
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as Ujak
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Age: 46
Looking Into the Night
1978
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as Ivan (segment "Koma")
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Age: 44
Ward Six
1978
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as Ivan Dmitrič Gromov
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Age: 44
How to Quiet a Vampire
1977
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as Andrija Pavlović
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Age: 44
Under Investigation
1977
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as Batica
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Age: 43
Lost Happiness
1976
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as Dragi
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Age: 43
Stardust
1976
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as Marko
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Age: 43
The Wooden Coffin of Thomas Wolfe
1974
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as Jakov
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Age: 41
Ward Six
1973
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as Ivan Dmitrič Gromov
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Age: 40
No Image
King Ubu
1973
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as Otac Ibi
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Age: 39
The Rosenbergs Must Not Die!
1972
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as Julius Rosenberg
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Age: 39
No Image
Sweet Life, Serbian Style
1971
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as Policijski inspektor & Maskirani
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Age: 38
Nurse Griselda's Night Watch
1970
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as Doktor Švajger
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Age: 36
The Great Day
1969
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as Boško
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Age: 36
The Bitter Part of River
1965
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as Doktor
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Age: 32
March on the River Drina
1964
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as Petrović, kockar
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Age: 31
The Real State of Affairs
1964
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as Milan, novinar
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Age: 30
Strange Girl
1962
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as Peđa
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Age: 28