
Acting · 80 years old
Skopje, Macedonia, Yugoslavia
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.

Visa for the Future
Milan Golijanin

Evening School

Hot Wind
Borivoje Šurdilović 'Šurda'

Premeditated Murder
Vidosav

Where the Wild Boars Go
Crni Rok

Migrations II
Trifun Isaković

Life Is Beautiful
Valentino

Don't Come Back by the Same Way
Abdul

Eagles Fly Early
Nikoletina Bursać

Policajac sa Petlovog brda

Wheels
Vlasnik hotela

The Adventures of Borivoje Surdilovic
Borivoje Šurdilović 'Šurda'

The Morning
Mladomir 'Mali'

The Hornet
Profesor Lane Šekularac

Three Tickets to Hollywood
Limijer

Walter Defends Sarajevo
Zis

Days
Dragan

The Battle of Neretva
Novak

Special Education
Cane

Guardian Angel
Dragan