Zoran Radmilović
Actor
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
The Marathon Family
as Bili Piton 1982
WR: Mysteries of the Organism
as Radmilović 1971
March on the River Drina
as Petrović, kockar 1964
Handymen, Handymen
as Sava 1980
Sugar Water
as Dr Dragović 1983
Radovan the Third
as Radovan III 1983
Sixth Gear
as Života Govedarević 1981
Hotshot
as Čika Dača 1986
The Last Oasis
as Narrator 1983
Ward Six
as Ivan Dmitrič Gromov 1973
Strange Girl
as Peđa 1962
Frame for the Picture of My Beloved One
as Nikola 1968
Broad Are the Leaves
as Milan 1981
Radio Whirlwind Calls Andjelija
as Inženjer 1979
The Real State of Affairs
as Milan, novinar 1964
The Grump
1976