Dragan Bjelogrlic
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Dragan Bjelogrlić (born on 10 October 1963 in Opovo
, Serbia
, SFR Yugoslavia) is a Serbia
n actor.
to Belgrade
to continue his studies, 14-year-old Bjelogrlić also debuted in movies playing a memorable role of Sava Jovanović Sirogojno in Boško Buha, a 1978 film that achieved sizable popularity. He followed that up in the coming years with other roles in TV series, short, and feature film
s.
By mid-1980s, Bjelogrlić was an established young actor in SFR Yugoslavia. In 1985 he appeared in Bal na vodi as part of an ensamble cast of his peers such as Srđan Todorović, Nebojša Bakočević, Goran Radaković, and Gala Videnović
.
In 1987, he became one of the central cast members on the hugely popular drama television series Bolji život
. Playing the role of Boba Popadić made Bjelogrlić a bona fide recognizable star all across the country.
He is considered somewhat of a "Serbian Robert Redford
", by many. His monotone voice and tired face leads him to be cast as a gangster
or criminal
figure in movies such as Rane
(The Wounds), where he plays a hot-headed Serbian mafioso, with a short temper that only Dragan Bjelogrlić could provide for the movie that's considered one of the cult Serbian gangster movies, especially it being with a focus on the Yugoslav Wars
. His brother Goran Bjelogrlić
is a film producer
. His 2010 film Montevideo, God Bless You!
has been selected as the Serbian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film
at the 84th Academy Awards
.
Opovo
Opovo is a town and municipality in South Banat, in the province of Vojvodina, Serbia. The town has a population of 4,664, while Opovo municipality has 10,938 inhabitants.-Name:...
, Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
, SFR Yugoslavia) is a Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
n actor.
Career
Simultaneous to moving from OpovoOpovo
Opovo is a town and municipality in South Banat, in the province of Vojvodina, Serbia. The town has a population of 4,664, while Opovo municipality has 10,938 inhabitants.-Name:...
to Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
to continue his studies, 14-year-old Bjelogrlić also debuted in movies playing a memorable role of Sava Jovanović Sirogojno in Boško Buha, a 1978 film that achieved sizable popularity. He followed that up in the coming years with other roles in TV series, short, and feature film
Feature film
In the film industry, a feature film is a film production made for initial distribution in theaters and being the main attraction of the screening, rather than a short film screened before it; a full length movie...
s.
By mid-1980s, Bjelogrlić was an established young actor in SFR Yugoslavia. In 1985 he appeared in Bal na vodi as part of an ensamble cast of his peers such as Srđan Todorović, Nebojša Bakočević, Goran Radaković, and Gala Videnović
Gala Videnovic
Gala Videnović is Serbian actress who gained fame by appearing in some of the most popular films and TV shows in mid 1980s.-Filmography:* Happy Hell Night as Marjorie...
.
In 1987, he became one of the central cast members on the hugely popular drama television series Bolji život
Bolji život
Bolji život is Yugoslav a TV soap opera that aired from 1987 to 1991. Created by the Radio Television of Belgrade it is considered to be the most successful show ever produced in Yugoslavia. The show was written by Siniša Pavić, most filmed Serbian screenwriter...
. Playing the role of Boba Popadić made Bjelogrlić a bona fide recognizable star all across the country.
He is considered somewhat of a "Serbian Robert Redford
Robert Redford
Charles Robert Redford, Jr. , better known as Robert Redford, is an American actor, film director, producer, businessman, environmentalist, philanthropist, and founder of the Sundance Film Festival. He has received two Oscars: one in 1981 for directing Ordinary People, and one for Lifetime...
", by many. His monotone voice and tired face leads him to be cast as a gangster
Gangster
A gangster is a criminal who is a member of a gang. Some gangs are considered to be part of organized crime. Gangsters are also called mobsters, a term derived from mob and the suffix -ster....
or criminal
Crime
Crime is the breach of rules or laws for which some governing authority can ultimately prescribe a conviction...
figure in movies such as Rane
The Wounds
The Wounds is a 1998 Serbian drama film written and directed by Srđan Dragojević.It depicts the violent lives of two boys in Belgrade as they aspire to make names for themselves in the city's underworld...
(The Wounds), where he plays a hot-headed Serbian mafioso, with a short temper that only Dragan Bjelogrlić could provide for the movie that's considered one of the cult Serbian gangster movies, especially it being with a focus on the Yugoslav Wars
Yugoslav wars
The Yugoslav Wars were a series of wars, fought throughout the former Yugoslavia between 1991 and 1995. The wars were complex: characterized by bitter ethnic conflicts among the peoples of the former Yugoslavia, mostly between Serbs on the one side and Croats and Bosniaks on the other; but also...
. His brother Goran Bjelogrlić
Goran Bjelogrlic
Goran Bjelogrlić is a Serbian film producer.Goran is the older brother of Serbian movie star Dragan Bjelogrlić. Together they own and operate a production house Cobra Films...
is a film producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
. His 2010 film Montevideo, God Bless You!
Montevideo, God Bless You!
Montevideo, God Bless You! is a 2010 Serbian film directed by Dragan Bjelogrlić about the events leading to the participation of the Yugoslavia national football team at the first FIFA World Cup in Montevideo, Uruguay in July 1930...
has been selected as the Serbian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film
Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
The Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film is one of the Academy Awards of Merit, popularly known as the Oscars, handed out annually by the U.S.-based Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences...
at the 84th Academy Awards
84th Academy Awards
The 84th Academy Awards ceremony will honor the best films of 2011 and will take place on February 26, 2012, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California. It will be televised in the United States on ABC. The host was originally going to be Eddie Murphy. However, after Brett Ratner resigned as...
.
Filmography
His roles include:- Vratiće se rodeVratice se rodeVratiće se rode is a Serbian television series. Broadcast on B92 television in Serbia, it premiered on November 9, 2007. The series is directed by Goran Gajić and written by Nikola Pejaković along with Ranko Božić while 4 episodes were co-written between the two of them...
(2007–2008) — Ekser — The Storks Will Return (English title) - Ivkova slava (2005) — Kalca
- Potera za Srec(k)om (2005) — Don
- Heroji za jedan dan (2005) — Brat
- Sivi kamion crvene boje (2004) — Švabo
- Kajmak in marmeladaKajmak in marmeladaCheese and Jam is a comedy about the relationship between a Bosnian man and a Slovene woman, though the film begins with an explanation that it is about the stigmatized minority of any nation...
(2003) — Goran — Cheese and Jam (English title) - LedinaLedinaLedina is a dispersed settlement in the hills to the northwest of Sevnica in east central Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Styria. The entire Sevnica municipality is now included in the Lower Sava statistical region....
(2003) — Dragan — Bare Ground (English title) - NatašaNatasaNatasa is an album by popular Greek artist Natasa Theodoridou. It was released on November 27, 2007 by Sony BMG Greece. All the lyrics in the album by Ilias Filippou and all the music by Kyriakos Papadopoulos-Track listing:#"Pali" - 3:25...
(2001) — Aca — Natasha (English title) - Mliječni put (2000) — Milky Way (English title)
- Rat uživo (2000) — Sergej — War Live (English title)
- Nebeska udica (1999) — Toza — Sky Hook (English title)
- Rane (1998) — Ludi Kure — The Wounds (English title)
- Kupi mi Eliota (1998) — Antonije Kostić
- Balkanska pravila (1997) — Božidar "Boža" Pesić — Balkan Rules (English title)
- Lepa sela lepo gore (1996) — Milan — Pretty Village, Pretty Flame (English title)
- Dva sata kvalitetnog programa (1994) (TV) — Armane
- Gnjurac (1993) (V) — Radovan Popović
- Pun mesec nad Beogradom (1993) — Aleksa — Full Moon Over Belgrade (English title)
- Crni bombarder (1992) — Crni bombarder — The Black Bomber (English title)
- Bolji životBolji životBolji život is Yugoslav a TV soap opera that aired from 1987 to 1991. Created by the Radio Television of Belgrade it is considered to be the most successful show ever produced in Yugoslavia. The show was written by Siniša Pavić, most filmed Serbian screenwriter...
(1987-1988-89) — Slobodan Boba Popadic - Boško Buha (1978) — Sava Jovanović Sirogojno