Ljubiša Samardžić

​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.

Filmography of Ljubiša Samardžić

  • Sevdalinka: The Alchemy of Soul (2016)
  • Waning Moon (2008)
  • Black Horses (2007)
  • Goose Feather (2007)
  • Goose Feather (2004)
  • Pula Confidential (2003)
  • Yu (2003)
  • Visa for the Future (2002)
  • From Every Man I Loved (1999)
  • Wheels (1998)
  • The Hornet (1998)
  • Blues for Sara (1998)
  • Yugofilm (1997)
  • Premeditated Murder (1995)
  • The Awkward Age (1994)
  • Three Tickets to Hollywood (1993)
  • Say Why Have You Left Me? (1993)
  • Policajac sa Petlovog brda (1993)
  • The Policeman from Cock's Hill (1992)
  • The Little One (1991)
  • A Night at My Mother's House (1991)
  • Poltroon (1989)
  • Tempting the Devil (1989)
  • Migrations II (1989)
  • Uros the Stupid (1989)
  • The House by the Railway Tracks (1988)
  • Extramarital Travels (1988)
  • Guardian Angel (1987)
  • On the Road to Katanga (1987)
  • Long Live Freedom (1987)
  • And That You Call Luck (1987)
  • Part-Time Divorce (1986)
  • Volunteers (1986)
  • It Isn't Easy to Get Along with Men (1985)
  • Life Is Beautiful (1985)
  • Anticasanova (1985)
  • Orchestra of One Youthhood (1985)
  • Hey Babu Riba (1985)
  • Watch Your Step (1984)
  • Jaguar Jump (1984)