Miroslava "Mira" Stupica ( sr-cyr, Мирослава Мира Ступица;

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Todorović; 17 August 1923 – 19 August 2016) was a Serbian actress best known for her work in the theater, but also had extensive career on television and in films. Enjoying the enduring popularity for over 60 years and celebrated as the ‘actress of the century’ by her peers, she is considered one of the best Serbian actresses of all time.

Early life

Miroslava Todorović was born in Gnjilane,

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as the first child of Serb parents — Danica Stanišić from

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, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Radomir Todorović from Orašac, both gymnasium professors assigned to teach in Gnjilane at the time. After Miroslava, the couple had three more children, three sons: Predrag (died at the age of two), Zoran (died at the age of three), and Borivoje who later went on to become a famous and accomplished actor himself. Following the couple's teaching postings, the family later moved to Gornji Milanovac, in central Serbia, where Miroslava's father, a talented violinist, died young in 1932, and then to

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, before eventually settling in Belgrade where Mira graduated

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at the city's Trade Academy (Trgovačka akademija).

Career

Theatre

Todorović began acting during high school by enrolling in and completing the Artistic Theatre's acting studio in Belgrade, where she soon began acting professionally in 1940 after being noticed by Viktor Starčić. In 1941 she moved to Belgrade's National Theatre. Her early career, just like her personal life at the time, centered around then popular and established actor Milivoj "Mavid" Popović who became her husband in 1943. The couple had a daughter Mina before their four-year marriage ended. During and after

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, she acted in theatres in Šabac (1943–45) and

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(1945–47), after which she returned to the National Theatre in Belgrade. In 1948, she got invited to the newly established

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(JDP) by

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, tour de force of Serbian theatre who was in charge of creating JDP and making it the forerunner of the modern theatre in the state. Remaining at JDP on and off till 1970, she often changed theatre houses, though: 1955–57

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, JDP again 1957–59, then National Theatre in Belgrade 1959–63, JDP again 1963–70, and finally National theatre in Belgrade 1970–79. She guested in

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, Zvezdara Theatre, and

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's National Theatre. On

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an tour she won international acclaim as Petrunjela in ''Dundo Maroje'' by

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. Her work at JDP with Bojan Stupica and their subsequent marriage had a seminal influence on Mira’s maturity as an actress. She was known for her rich expression, emotivity, and inspiring temperament as well as for possessing universal aptitude toward acting, which allowed her to equally master both dramatic and comedic roles, and to successfully breaks barriers between genres. Many of her performances are considered to be anthology roles in Serbian theatre. Apart from Petrunjela, others include: Živka (''The Cabinet minister’s wife'' by

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). Her final role was Princess Ksenija of Montenegro in the drama of the same name by in 1994. Mira Stupica 1964

Film

Although predominantly a theatrical actress, she landed several prominent film roles, especially in the 1950s and 1960s. She made her feature film debut in 1951 film ''Bakonja fra Brne'' by

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, followed by the roles in '' The Parvenus'' (1953; directed by Bojan Stupica), '' I Was Stronger'' (1953; Gustav Gavrin), ''Stojan Mutikaša'' (1954; Fedor Hanžeković), '' Hanka'' (1955;

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), ''U mreži'' (1956; Bojan Stupica), ''Mali čovek'' (1957; Žika Čukulić), '' The Fourteenth Day'' (1960; Zdravko Velimirović), ''

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), ''Narodni poslanik'' (1964;

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), ''Roj'' (1966;

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), ''Pre rata'' (1966; Vuk Babić), ''Palma među palmama'' (1967; Milo Đukanović), ''Delije'' (1968; Mića Popović), ''Sunce tuđeg neba'' (1968; Milutin Kosovac), ''Krvava bajka'' (1969; Branimir Tori Janković), ''Doručak sa đavolom'' (1971; Mika Antić), ''Kako umreti'' (1972; Miomir Miki Stamenković), ''Zvezde su oči ratnika'' (1972; Branimir Tori Janković) and ''Sablazan'' (1982; Dragovan Jovanović). After a long absence from the silver screen, younger generation of Serbian movie directors again showed interest in her, so she appeared in well received supporting roles in 2006 in Miroslav Momčilović’s '' Seven and a half'', and, in 2011 in

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’s '' The Parade''.

Television

After appearing in several TV movies, filmed plays and episodes of TV series, she landed a role of Kika Bibić, illiterate woman who learns to read in educational series ''TV Bukvar'' (''TV Spelling-book''), written by Aleksandar Popović for Radio Television Belgrade. Aired from 1968 to 1969, it brought Stupica an exceptional broad popularity and critical praise for her remarkable creation of folksy Kika. Many people believed that she is a real person, so much that she had a whole page in

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on Saturday to answer to the letters sent to Kika. Her other noteworthy TV roles include those in mini-series ''Sedam sekretara SKOJ-a'' (1981), ''Španac'' (1982) and especially ''Priče iz fabrike'' (1985) and '' Otvorena vrata'' (1995).

Personal life

In 1943, at the age of 19, she married popular Serbian actor and famous playboy Milivoj "Mavid" Popović (1909–94), who was 14 years her senior. Their wedding was a popular

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in German-occupied Serbia. They had a daughter Jasmina-Mina, but soon divorced. In 1948 she married

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, remaining with him until his death on 15 November 1993. From 15 May 1980 to 15 May 1981, Mijatović presided over the

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, the country's collective presidency, making Stupica Yugoslavia's

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in that period. Apart from her popular actor brother Bora Todorović, her nephew, Bora’s son

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, as well as a popular actor in Serbian cinema since the mid-1980s. In 2015, she settled at a retirement home in the Belgrade borough of

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. On 10 March 2016 Stupica suffered a stroke, and after months without leaving the hospital, died on 19 August 2016. Mira Stupica 1966

Honours/Accolades

Stupica was awarded the ''Award of the Federal Government of

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'' in 1949 and ''Sedmojulska nagrada'' (at the time the highest government award in Serbia) in 1960. She also won two awards at ''

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'' in

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, the most important theatrical festival in Serbia, three ''Golden Lauren Wreath'' awards at MES in

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, and ''Ljubiša Jovanović award'' in Šabac in 1986. Stupica was awarded the highest theatrical awards for lifetime achievement in Serbian theatre, including ''

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'' in 1981, ''

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'' in 1985 and lifetime achievement awards at ''Sterijino pozorje'' in 1984, and at the ''Dani Zorana Radmilovića'' festival in Zaječar in 2013. At ''

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'', top film festival in former

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, she won two best actress awards, in 1954 (''Stojan Mutikaša'') and Golden Arena in 1966 (''Roj''). At the ''Filmski susreti'', actor’s festival in

, she was awarded at the inaugural festival in 1966 as the best actress (''Roj''). In 1969 she and

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won an award as the best acting couple of the year (Stupica for ''TV Bukvar''). In 2006 she won an award for the best supporting female role in ''Seven and a half'' and in 2007 Pavle Vuisić award, the highest film acting award in Serbia, for her lifetime achievement in the movies. In 2001, on the celebration of her 60-years of acting. Stupica on the stage publicly called for establishing the ''Velika Žanka award'' (''Great Žanka''), in honor of Žanka Stokić (1887–1947), today generally considered the best theatrical Serbian actress ever, pointing out that there are no appropriate awards for actresses in their prime, when they are too old for the debutant awards and still too young for the life-time awards. In 2002 it was announced that new award will be established next year, under the name of '' Žanka Stokić award''. Mira Stupica was the president for life of the jury and the award has been awarded yearly ever since. On 23 September 2013, an exhibition titled ''Mira Stupica – actress of the century'' was held in the Museum of the National Theatre in Belgrade. In 2000 she published her

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''Šaka soli'' (''A handful of salt''). Book, which was written in specific, almost scenic style, became a bestseller in Serbia.

Roles

Theatre (selected)

Filmography

Television

References

External links

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MIRA STUPICA: ŠAKA SOLI (3): Kako je Tito zavoleo Platona, ''NIN'', 10 February 2000Nepoderiva, ''Glas javnosti'', 25 November 2001
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