Mihailo "Miša" Janketić ( sr-cyr, Михаило "Миша" Јанкетић; 24 May 1938 – 15 May 2019) was a Serbian

actor An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. ...

of theater, film and television.

Biography

He graduated in acting from the Academy of Theater, Film, Radio and Television in 1962. In his career, he played roles in dozens of films and TV series, and also played numerous roles in the

Yugoslav Drama Theatre Yugoslav Drama Theatre ( sr-Cyrl-Latn, Југословенско драмско позориште, Jugoslovensko dramsko pozorište; abbr. JDP or ''Jugodrp'') is a theatre located in Belgrade, Serbia. It was founded in 1947 as the representati ...

, of which he became a permanent member in 1960. He participated as a student in a work action during the construction of the

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highway in 1958. His great popularity with the television audience was brought by his roles in the TV series ''Sivi dom'' (1984–1985), ''

Bolji život ''Bolji život'' (Serbian Cyrillic: Бољи живот, English: ''A Better Life'') is a Yugoslav TV series with mixed elements of soap opera, comedy and drama that aired from 1987 to 1991. Created by the Radiotelevision Belgrade (RTB) it is co ...

'' (1987–1991), ''

Srećni ljudi ''Srećni ljudi'' ( sr-Cyrl, Срећни људи, lit=''Happy People'') is a Republic of Serbia (1992–2006), Serbian TV series that aired from 1993 to 1996. Created by the Radio Television of Serbia, Radio Television of Belgrade (RTB) it is t ...

'' (1993–1996), and in the series ''Porodično blago'' (1998–2002) where he played the main male role. He received awards and recognitions such as the

Dobričin prsten The Dobričin prsten award ( sr-Cyrl, Добричин прстен) is the life-achievement award for theatrical acting, considered the most distinguished one in the Serbian theater. The name of the award (''Ring of Dobrica'') refers to the gol ...

, Pavle Vuisić Award, Nušić Lifetime Achievement Award,

Statuette of Joakim Vujić The Princely Serbian Theatre ( sr-cyr, Књажевско-српски театар) is the oldest theatre in Central Serbia. It is based in City of Kragujevac, the fourth largest city of Serbia. The theatre was founded in 1835 by Miloš Obrenov ...

, four Sterija Awards, October Award of the City of Belgrade, Ćuran Statuette, Raša Plaović Award and two annual Yugoslav Drama Theatre awards. He was a longtime professor of acting at the Academy of Arts in Novi Sad. He was married to with whom he had four children: Radomir, , Iva and . Janketić died on 15 May 2019. He is interred in the

Alley of Distinguished Citizens The New Cemetery ( sr-Cyrl-Latn, Ново гробље, Novo groblje) is a cemetery complex in Belgrade, Serbia, with a distinct history. It is located in Ruzveltova street in Zvezdara municipality. The cemetery was built in 1886 as the third C ...

in the

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Personal life

He had four children, two of which are also actors.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Janketic, Mihailo 1938 births 2019 deaths Male actors from Novi Sad Serbian male actors Serbian people of Montenegrin descent University of Belgrade Faculty of Dramatic Arts alumni Laureates of the Ring of Dobrica Burials at Belgrade New Cemetery