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Bekim Fehmiu was born on 1 June 1936 in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia. He was an actor, known for The Adventurers (1970), Skupljaci perja (1967) and Protest (1967). He was married to Branka Petric. He died on 15 June 2010 in Belgrade, Serbia.

Zarko Lausevic was born on 19 January 1960 in Cetinje, Montenegro, Yugoslavia. He was an actor, known for Boj na Kosovu (1989), Bolje od bekstva (1993) and Smrdljiva bajka (2015). He was married to Anita Lausevic and Maja Lausevic. He died on 15 November 2023 in Belgrade, Serbia.

Velimir 'Bata' Zivojinovic was born on 5 June 1933 in Koracica near Mladenovac, Serbia, Yugoslavia. He was an actor, known for Valter brani Sarajevo (1972), Skupljaci perja (1967) and Tren (1978). He was married to Julijana 'Lula' Zivojinovic. He died on 22 May 2016 in Belgrade, Serbia.

Dusan Makavejev is the premier figure in Yugoslavian film history; his films are deeply rooted in his nation's painful postwar experiences and draw on important Yugoslavian cinematic and cultural models. Makavejev's work has violated many political and sexual taboos and invited censorship in dozens of nations. In the 1950s, after studying psychology at Belgrade University, Makavejev became involved in the activities of various film societies and festivals and studied direction at the Academy for Radio, Television and Film. As early as 1953, he began making short films and documentaries and would work in various capacities at both the Zagreb and Avala studios during the late 50s and early 60s. The documentary impulse remains powerful in Makavejev's work, as does the tendency to intercut undigested segments from other films into longer works.

Makavejev enjoyed great critical success with his first three features, Covek nije tica (1965), "Love Affair" (1967) and Nevinost bez zastite (1968). Highly allegorical and relying on techniques derived from Brecht and influenced by Godard, these films were sardonic and anarchistic views of Eastern European state socialist milieus.

Much of Makavejev's work has been uncompromisingly experimental as well as politically outrageous. W.R. - Misterije Organizma (1971) is the best example of this combination and is the director's most influential work to date. Much of the film is composed of a documentary Makavejev researched in the late 1960s while in the US on a Ford Foundation grant and which was eventually financed by German TV. A witty, passionate, and often rambling account of pioneering psychoanalyst Wilhelm Reich and his American disciples, the material is intercut with a fictitious political-sexual allegory set in contemporary Belgrade. The film was instantly banned in Yugoslavia and made Makavejev persona non grata in his native country until the late 1980s.

Sweet Movie (1974) was made in Canadian exile, with some production resources furnished by the National Film Board of Canada. Also a disjointed, two-part narrative, it again focuses on radical techniques in sexual psychotherapy, here played out rather than verbalized. Intertwined is yet another acidic, allegorical fable of the decay of Yugoslavia's socialist legacy. Extremely violent and sexually explicit, "Sweet Movie" was dismissed (and censored) as pornography in many countries, and added to Makavejev's reputation as a "filmmaker maudit."

Montenegro (1981) has been Makavejev's greatest financial success to date. Political commentary and formal experimentation are subordinated to narrative drive in this story of a housewife (Susan Anspach) who grapples with sexual liberation and fails.

The Coca-Cola Kid (1985), Makavejev's second major international co-production, was marred by on-set squabbles between actors, and the rejection of Makavejev's intriguing plan to use a long reel of multilingual Coca-Cola commercials as a narrative structuring device. What emerged was a genuinely erotic film which takes a quirky, satiric view both of its Australian setting and the international business world.

Makavejev's long exile from his homeland ended in 1988 with the release of Manifesto (1988), a Ruritanian political farce mostly shot in Yugoslavia. Although the film marks the most disciplined, traditional storytelling of Makavejev's career, it has seen only limited bookings in the US. Also little seen was his follow-up Gorilla Bathes at Noon (1993), a political comedy based on the adventures of a Russian soldier as he wanders around Berlin.

Profession(s): director, screenwriter, professor, essayist Sometimes Credited As: Sam Rotterdam

Family wife: Bojana Marijan (married in 1964; has worked with Makavejev)

Education Academy of Theater, Radio, Film and Television Belgrade, Yugoslavia Belgrade University Belgrade, Yugoslavia psychology 1955.

Nebojsa Glogovac was born on 30 August 1969 in Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia. He was an actor and producer, known for Juzni vetar (2018), Hadersfild (2007) and Nebeska udica (2000). He was married to Milica Scepanovic and Mina Glogovac. He died on 9 February 2018 in Belgrade, Serbia.

Dragan Nikolic's movie debut was in 1964 Pravo stanje stvari (1964), but he started his career with role Dzimi Barka in movie Kad budem mrtav i beo (1967), directed by Zivojin Pavlovic and for this role, he was awarded with Diploma at Pula Film Festival in 1968. He appeared in more than 90 feature films. In 1985 he received the "October award" of Belgrade. He was married to Milena Dravic.

He lived in Belgrade, worked in theatre and acted in TV series like Bolji zivot (1987) and Porodicno blago (1998). He was regular member of famous Belgrade theatre "Atelje 212" (1969-2009) where he realized more than 50 roles, such as Berger in "Hair" by Gerome Ragni and James Rado, Djenka Djavo in "The Marathon Family" by Dusan Kovacevic, Gavrilo in "St. George Kills The Dragon" by Dusan Kovacevic and The Unknown in "The Visitor" by Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt.

Neda Arneric was born on 15 July 1953 in Knjazevac, Serbia, Yugoslavia. She was an actress, known for Ispravi se, Delfina (1977), Haloa - praznik kurvi (1988) and Shaft in Africa (1973). She was married to Milorad Mesterovic, Dejan Karaklajic and Rade Markovic. She died on 10 January 2020 in Belgrade, Serbia.

Born in Belgrade, Dravic was involved with the performing arts from the age of four: first with dance and later classical ballet. In 1959, while in high school, director Frantisek Cap saw her on the cover of a youth magazine in a ballet dancers group photo and decided on the spot to approach her about being in his film Vrata ostaju otvorena. After appearing in few more films she decided to pursue acting full-time and successfully enrolled in Belgrade's Dramatic Arts Academy.

Her big break came in 1962 when she won the Golden Arena for Best Actress award (which was the Yugoslav equivalent of Academy Award) for her role in Branko Bauer's film Prekobrojna. This was the moment that sent her on the way to becoming Yugoslavia's first and arguably the biggest female movie star.

Milena Dravic continued with long and prolific career during which she showed great talent and versatility. She was equally memorable and believable as the tragic heroine in state-sponsored World War II epics, eccentric protagonist of experimental art-house films like WR: Mysteries of the Organism and romantic comedies. She especially excelled in the latter during the 1970s and 1980s. She won the Cannes Best Supporting Actress Award in 1980 for Special Treatment.

For her roles and contributions to domestic cinematography, she received the prestigious Pavle Vujisic Award in August 1994.

Zivko Nikolic was born on 20 November 1941 in Ozrinici near Niksic, Montenegro, Yugoslavia. He was a director and writer, known for Cudo nevidjeno (1984), Biljeg (1981) and Graditelj (1980). He was married to Vesna Pecanac. He died on 17 August 2001 in Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro.

Dragomir Bojanic-Gidra was born on 13 June 1933 in Kragujevac, Serbia, Yugoslavia. He was an actor and producer, known for Svadba (1973), Lude godine (1977) and Ljubi, ljubi, al' glavu ne gubi (1981). He was married to Ljiljana Kontic. He died on 11 November 1993 in Belgrade, Serbia, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.

Mihajlo Kostic-Pljaka was born on 21 November 1933 in Prokuplje, Serbia, Yugoslavia. He was an actor, known for Letovi koji se pamte (1966), Subotom uvece (1957) and Sivi dom (1984). He died on 10 March 2001 in Belgrade, Serbia, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.

Nikola Simic was born on May 18, 1934 in Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia. He is best known for his leading role in Serbian sequeled smash hit Tesna koza (1982) as a low-level clerk Dimitrije-Mita Pantic, as well as the voice of Bugs Bunny cartoons dubbed in Serbian. He died of cancer on November 9, 2014 in Belgrade, Serbia.

Ljubisa Samardzic was born into a miner's family. His acting talent was discovered very early and he won a scholarship with respected director Bojan Stupica. After graduating Belgrade Drama Arts Academy and playing a few theater roles, Ljubisa Samardzic was given the part in Igre na skelama (1961). After that experience, he decided to quit theater and try his luck in movies. In a few years he got the leading roles in some of the most popular or influential movies ever made in former Yugoslavia and soon became one of the movie icons in that country, together with 'Velimir 'Bata' Zivojinovic', Milena Dravic and Boris Dvornik. In the 1980s and during the break-up of Yugoslavia his acting star began to fade but he managed to switch careers by founding his own movie production company together with his son Dragan Samardzic. The company not only survived the harsh times of UN sanctions against rump Yugoslavia, but managed to produce few successful movies that became popular in many of the former Yugoslav republics. Ljubisa Samardzic now lives and works in Belgrade, is married and has two children and two grandchildren.

Irena Micijevic was born on 17 November 1972 in Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia. She was an actress, known for Coronation Street (1960), Spooks (2002) and The Choice (2010). She was married to Sinisa Rodic. She died on 10 September 2017 in Belgrade, Serbia.

Danilo Lazovic was born on 25 November 1951 in Brodarevo near Prijepolje, Serbia, Yugoslavia. He was an actor, known for Srecni ljudi (1993), Sveto mesto (1990) and Porodicno blago (1998). He was married to Branka Lazovic. He died on 25 March 2006 in Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro.

Dusan Bulajic was born on 6 March 1932 in Cacak, Serbia, Yugoslavia. He was an actor, known for Srecni ljudi (1993), Ljubav i moda (1960) and Kota 905 (1960). He was married to Olivera Markovic. He died on 3 June 1995 in Belgrade, Serbia, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.

Ljuba Tadic was born on 31 May 1929 in Urosevac, Serbia, Yugoslavia. He was an actor and writer, known for Doktor Mladen (1975), Mars na Drinu (1964) and Uka i Bjeshkëve të nemura (1968). He was married to Visnja Djordjevic and Snezana Niksic. He died on 28 October 2005 in Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro.

Nikola Jovanovic was born on 10 February 1939 in Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia. He was an actor and writer, known for The Dark Side of the Sun (1988), Poslednji cin (1981) and Otpisani (1974). He died on 20 March 2015 in Belgrade, Serbia.

Pavle Vuisic was born on 10 July 1926 in Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia. He was an actor, known for Ko to tamo peva (1980), Povratak otpisanih (1976) and Maratonci trce pocasni krug (1982). He died on 1 October 1988 in Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia.

Milan Gutovic was a Serbian and Yugoslav actor, cabaret performer, and television personality. He graduated from the High School of Electrical Engineering "Nikola Tesla" in Belgrade, where he earned the nickname "Lane". Initially, Gutovic wanted to study at the Faculty of Mathematics, although he later enrolled in the Belgrade Academy for theater, cinema, radio, and television, from which he graduated in 1967. Later that year, he became a member of the Yugoslav Drama Theatre. After becoming a member of the Yugoslav Drama Theatre in 1967, he and other now-prominent actors became members of the so-called "Bojan's babies" club which included actors that were part of a permanent engagement in the Yugoslav Drama Theatre. Gutovic's film career began in 1968, in the movie "Bekstva". His first main role in a movie was in Mica Milosevic's movie "Drugarcine", which was recorded in 1979. Two years later, Gutovic was contacted by Milosevic to act in "Laf u srcu" where he played Srecko Sojic. Gutovic continued his role as Srecko Sojic in "Tesna koza", which was recorded in 1982. His first major role on television was in the comedy series "Diplomci", although, he earned more popularity in "Bolji zivot" and "Otvorena vrata". Between 2006 and 2011, he again portrayed Srecko Sojic in "Bela ladja", which was a loose continuation of "Tesna koza". After leaving "Bela ladja", he retired. Gutovic is also widely known around the world for his "An usual evening" cabaret, which he performed from the 1990s until his death. His cabaret was the first show played in Serbian in the Broadway theatre. Besides performing in the National Theatre in Belgrade, he also performed in the Montenegrin National Theatre, Zvezdara Theatre, Slavija Theatre, BITEF, and many theatres. Between 2020 and July 2021, he performed in the "Putujuce pozoriste Sopalovic" show, in the Yugoslav Drama Theatre. On 19 August 2021, Gutovic's health suddenly deteriorated and he was transported to the Military Medical Academy for treatment. A day later, multiple unreliable tabloids published incorrect information that Gutovic had passed away. He actually died on 25 August 2021, 14 days after his 75th birthday.

Bora Todorovic was born in Belgrade, in the teacher's family which was first led by service to Milanovac. He had lost his father there during his childhood and then the family moved to Arandjelovac. Then followed going to Belgrade, secondary school and army service. He had not dreamed about acting but he was imperceptible bitten by this profession fever, since his elder sister Mira Stupica, had already been considerably infected with this fever. On Belgrade Drama Arts Academy he was taught secrets of craft in class of Jozo Laurencic, together with Ljuba Tadic and Slobodan 'Cica' Perovic. His first theatre engagement was in Belgrade Drama Theatre. When Mira and her husband Bojan Stupica had got engagement in Zagreb, Bora went with them and for four years (1957-1961) he spent there he got his self-confidence playing great and significant roles. After that he came back in Belgrade, in Atelje 212, where was roles like: "Arsenic and Old Laces" by Kesselring, "Maratonci trce pocasni krug" and "Radovan III" by Dusan Kovacevic, "Cudo u Sarganu" by Ljubomir Simovic... We remember series such as Radjanje radnog naroda (1969), Ceo zivot za godinu dana (1971), Diplomci (1971) ... His work on movie, after debut in U mrezi (1956), really started with Prague school directors breakthrough - Goran Paskaljevic, Goran Markovic, Slobodan Sijan. He played in Ko to tamo peva (1980), Montenegro (1981), Maratonci trce pocasni krug (1982), Balkan ekspres (1983), Balkanski spijun (1984) and finally Dom za vesanje (1988) by Emir Kusturica where his magnificent talent was fully expressed. The whole decade (1986-1996) Bora was absent from stage and his come-back was in "Lari Tompson, tragedija jedne mladosti" by Dusan Kovacevic in Zvezdara Theatre in Belgrade. Last years, Bora Todorovic spent in Prague and Belgrade, with his wife and three children.

Miodrag Petrovic-Ckalja was born on 1 April 1924 in Krusevac, Serbia, Yugoslavia. He was an actor, known for Paja i Jare (1973), Kamiondzije opet voze (1984) and Kamiondzije (1972). He died on 20 October 2003 in Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro.

Danilo 'Bata' Stojkovic was born on 11th of August 1934 in Belgrade, Stojkovic in Belgrade. He was one of the most prominent and respectable actors in the history of Yugoslav and Serbian cinema.

He acted in 68 films during his life (debut in Covek iz hrastove sume (1964)), more than 50 TV dramas and 20 TV series. The character Bubuleja in Sinisa Pavic's TV series Diplomci (1971) is considered to be the most popular role of this actor. He began his career as a theatre actor in the 1950s in Yugoslav Drama Theatre and later as a member of a famous "Atelje 212" (1961-1999). He realized more than 80 theater roles, such as Pete in "The Birthday Party" by Harold Pinter, Lopahin in "The Cherry Orchard" by Anton Chekhov, Ilija Cvorovic in "The Balkan Spy" by Dusan Kovacevic, Luka Laban in "The Professional" by Dusan Kovacevic and Captain in "The Father" by August Strindberg. Danilo 'Bata' Stojkovic was one of the favorite actors of director Slobodan Sijan and writer Dusan Kovacevic.

One of the most busy, talented and famous Serbian actors. After studying law, Mija Aleksic turned to acting, becoming a member of the Yugoslav Drama Theatre and the Yugoslav Drama Theatre in Belgrade. As of the 1950s, Aleksic added movies and - later on television - to his numerous activities.. At ease in drama, Mija Aleksic is best remembered for his talent in the register of comedy.

Sonja Savic was a Serbian actress, famous for her husky voice and series of impressive roles in some of the more memorable 1980s Yugoslav films. Sonja appeared in Miroslav Ilic's video "Voleo sam devojku iz grada". In later years she became an outspoken critic of the direction the country was taking, in terms of cultural and political values.