Dragan Nikolic (actor)
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Dragoslav "Dragan" Nikolić (Serbian Cyrillic: Драган Николић) (born July 20, 1943 in Belgrade
) is a Serbia
n actor
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Dragan Nikolić studied at Dramatic Arts Academy in Belgrade. In 1967 he starred in classic film Kad budem mrtav i beo, which was the beginning of a prolific career that lasts to this day. Dragan Nikolić has since appeared in many films of different genres and portrayed various characters, becoming one of the most iconic and recognizable actors in Serbian cinema.
Of all of his roles arguably the best known is Prle, wisecracking World War II
resistance fighter whom he portrayed in cult 1970s TV series Otpisani
and Povratak otpisanih.
with whom he co-hosted popular 1970s TV variety show Obraz uz obraz.
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...
) 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
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
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Dragan Nikolić studied at Dramatic Arts Academy in Belgrade. In 1967 he starred in classic film Kad budem mrtav i beo, which was the beginning of a prolific career that lasts to this day. Dragan Nikolić has since appeared in many films of different genres and portrayed various characters, becoming one of the most iconic and recognizable actors in Serbian cinema.
Of all of his roles arguably the best known is Prle, wisecracking World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
resistance fighter whom he portrayed in cult 1970s TV series Otpisani
Otpisani
Otpisani is a notorious Serbian TV series, that was very popular in former Yugoslavia, originally airing in 1974. Due to its popularity, Radio Television of Serbia has shown reruns of the series nine times, the last rerun starting in 2011...
and Povratak otpisanih.
Personal
His wife is the popular Serbian actress, Milena DravićMilena Dravic
Milena Dravić is a Serbian actress.Born in Belgrade, Dravić was involved with the performing arts from the age of four: first with dance and later classical ballet...
with whom he co-hosted popular 1970s TV variety show Obraz uz obraz.
Filmography
- Kad budem mrtav i beo (1967)
- Tri sata za ljubav
- Horoskop (1969)
- Bube u glavi (1970)
- Mlad i zdrav kao ruža (1971)
- Poslednja stanica (1971)
- Uloga moje porodice u svjetskoj revoluciji (1971)
- Otpisani (1974)
- Kičma (1975)
- Devojački most (1976)
- Povratak otpisanih (1976)
- Tren (1978)
- Nacionalna klasa (1979)
- Ko to tamo pevaKo to tamo pevaWho's That Singing Over There is a 1980 Yugoslavian film written by Dušan Kovačević and directed by Slobodan Šijan. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1981 Cannes Film Festival.-Plot:...
(1980) - The FalconBanović Strahinja (film)Banovic Strahinja is a 1983 Yugoslavian film.-Plot:During the late 14th century Serbia becomes the target of the Ottoman Empire. While the respected Serbian noble Strahinja Banovic is out hunting, a Turkish renegade gang burns his castle, kills all of his servants, and takes the young wife of...
(1981) - Lov u mutnom (1981)
- Neka druga žena (1981)
- Sezona mira u Parizu (1981)
- Idemo dalje (1982)
- Nesto izmedjuNesto izmedjuNešto između is a 1983 Yugoslavian drama film directed by Srdjan Karanovic. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1983 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Caris Corfman - Eva* Miki Manojlović - Janko...
(1983) - Balkan ekspres (1983)
- Čudo neviđeno (1984)
- Groznica ljubavi (1984)
- Život je lep (1985)
- Miss (1986)
- Obećana zemlja (1986)
- Protestni album (1986)
- Lutalica (1987)
- Čavka (1988)
- MigrationsMigrations (film)Migrations is a 1988 French – Yugoslavian drama film directed by Aleksandar Petrović and starring Isabelle Huppert.-Cast:* Avtandil Makharadze – Vuk Isaković* Isabelle Huppert – Dafina Isaković* Richard Berry – Aranđel Isaković* Bernard Blier...
(1988) - Happy End (1989)
- Iskušavanje đavola (1989)
- Poslednji krug u Monci (1989)
- Sabirni centarSabirni centarSabirni centar is a 1989 Yugoslavian fantasy/comedy film directed by Goran Marković, starring Rade Marković, Bogdan Diklić, Dragan Nikolić, Mirjana Karanović and Anica Dobra. It is based on Dušan Kovačević's play of the same title translated in the U.S. as The Gathering Place...
(1989) - Original falsifikata (1991)
- Dama koja ubijaDama koja ubijaLady Killer Serbo-Croatian: Dama koja ubija is a 1992 Yugoslavian film....
(1992) - Tito i ja (1992)
- Velika frka (1992)
- Tri karte za Holivud (1993)
- Biće bolje (1994)
- Ni na nebu ni na zemlji (1994)
- Seobe (1994)
- Podzemlje (Underground) (1995)
- Urnebesna tragedija (1995)
- Bure baruta (1998)
- Belo odelo (1998)
- Nož (1999)
- Ona voli Zvezdu (2001)
- Virtualna stvarnost (2001)
- Zona ZamfirovaZona ZamfirovaZona Zamfirova is a 2002 comedy-drama film directed by Zdravko Šotra. It is based on the 1906 book by Serbian author Stevan Sremac...
(2002) - Noć uz video (2002)
- Lavirint (2002)
- Pljačka Trećeg rajha (2004)
- I Have Something Important to Tell You (2005)
- Ivkova slava (2005)
- Zvezde ljubavi (2005)
- Potera za Sreć(k)om (2005)
- Šejtanov ratnik (2006)
- Crni Gruja i kamen mudrosti (2007)
- S. O. S - Spasite naše duše (2007)
- Promeni me (2007)
- Na lepom plavom Dunavu (2007)
- Selo gori, a baba se češljaSelo gori, a baba se češljaSelo gori, a baba se češlja is a television series in Serbia. First aired in 2007, the show quickly gained national fame with episodes in its third season averaging approximately 2.9 million viewers. The show was aired on RTS1.-Premise:The show revolves around the character of Radašin...
(2007–2010) - Četvrti čovek (2008)
- St. George Shoots the DragonSt. George Shoots the DragonSt. George Slays the Dragon is a Serbian World War I drama directed by Srđan Dragojević and written by Dušan Kovačević. The movie premiered on March 11, 2009....
(2009) - Zona mrtvih (2009)
- Balkan ekspres 3 (2009)
- 72 Days72 Days72 Days is a 2010 Croatian black comedy film starring Rade Šerbedžija and directed by his son Danilo Šerbedžija.The film was selected as the Croatian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 84th Academy Awards.-Cast:* Rade Šerbedžija – Mane...
(2010)