Ljubiša Jovanović
Acting
Biography
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Born: October 1, 1908
Place of Birth: Šabac, Kingdom of Serbia [now Republic of Serbia]
Known For
Uncle Vanya
A retired professor returns to his estate with his beautiful young wife Yelena. The estate originally belonged to his now-deceased first wife; her mother and brother still live there and manage the farm. For many years the brother (Uncle Vanya) has sent the farm's proceeds to the professor, while receiving only a small salary himself. The professor's daughter Sonya, who is about the same age as his new wife, also lives on the estate. The professor is pompous, vain, and irritable, and calls Dr. Astrov to treat his gout, then sends him away without seeing him. Astrov is an experienced physician who performs his job conscientiously, but has lost all idealism and spends much of his time drinking. Yelena's presence introduces a bit of sexual tension into the household: Astrov and Uncle Vanya fall in love with her and she spurns them both.
The Cabinet Minister's Wife
After becoming a minister's wife, Živka changes her former way of life and becomes a lady. However, her fashionable way of life is of short duration, since her husband is forced to resign after being involved in a scandal. Based on highly popular Serbian comedy novel by Branislav Nušić.
Don't Meddle Into Fortune
Farcical comedy about an apartment which is shared by a couple of families plus their relations.
March on the River Drina
A Serbian artillery battery of the Combined Division makes a forced march to the Cer Mountain in western Serbia to meet Austro-Hungarian troops, who have invaded the country by crossing over the Drina River. A chronicle of the Battle of Cer; a landmark battle of World War I and the first Allied victory over the Central Powers.
The False Tsar
A historical film based on the struggle of the Montenegrins for their independence.
Priest Cira and Priest Spira
Life of the village elite, the two priest families, goes quietly in mutual understanding and friendship. The discord is inserted when a young teacher is able to marry the daughter of only one of the priests. Based on a popular novel by Stevan Sremac.
The Magic Sword
Evil Bash-Chelik is terrorizing people, but only the magic sword can harm him. A young hero goes on the dangerous quest to find that sword.
A Bloody Tale
Memory of the victims of the Kragujevac massacre is described through the events that are related to a group of boys, shoe shiners. At that time, thousands of workers refused to work for the invaders, and the whole city was exposed to harsh repression and persecution of innocent citizens and the abolition of the regular rations of food.
The Pursuit
Jelena and dr Mirkovic realize that their relationship is not just fulfilling the party's task of better maintenance of the illegal press. When Mirkovic joined partisans, one of the illegal fighters didn't endure interrogation of the police and reveals the pressroom's location. Jelena manages to save herself and the press continues its work.
The Last Day
A group of former members of the Gestapo participates in espionage activities, helped by a group of locals, dissatisfied with the new authorities. However, members of the Yugoslav secret police, the infamous UDBA, are on their track. This is the first Yugoslavian spy film.
Filmography
as Profesor Serebrjakov
as Lazar Pantelić
as Ministar Policije
as Đeneral Stepa Stepanović
as Satnik plemeniti Bužan
as Direktor Stambenog odseka
as Upravnik zadruge
as Prvak drame Bogdan Dukić
as prof. Jovan Savić, Jasnin deda
as Stević
as Sima Popović
as Pop Oluja
as Šef policije
as Iguman Nikodije
as Mate Jelić, diverzant
as Agent Pinosavac
as Blacksmith Marko
as Kosta Kovač, direktor fabrike
as Anivas
as Ivo Marušić
as Janko