Born
1936-11-19
Died
2017-09-08 (80 years old)
Birthplace
Skopje, Macedonia, Yugoslavia
Known for
Acting
Ljubiša Samardžić
Biography
Ljubiša Samardžić (1936-2017), sometimes referred to as Smoki or Smoki Samardi, was a Serbian actor and director. Nowadays he is perhaps best known as Šurda in the Yugoslav TV series 'Vruć Vetar'. Born to the family of a coal miner, his acting talent was discovered very early and he won a scholarship with respected director Bojan Stupica. After graduating from the Belgrade Drama Arts Academy, he obtained a role in Igre na skelama (1961). Samardžić was a member of the Central Committee of Yugoslav Communist Party in late 1980s.
Also known as
Ljubisa Samardzic, Љубиша Самарџић, Smoki Samardi, Любиша Самарджич, 柳比沙·萨马尔季奇
