Mirsad Tuka (19 June 1965 – 11 July 2023) was a Bosnian actor. He made his film debut in the comedy-drama ''
Holiday in Sarajevo
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'' (1991). He had since appeared in films such as ''
Remake
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'' (2003), ''
All for Free
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The film premiered at the 2006 Pula Film Festival
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'' (2006), ''
Cirkus Columbia
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'' (2010), ''
The Abandoned'' (2010), ''
Body Complete'' (2012), ''
Ja sam iz Krajine, zemlje kestena
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Cast
* Edhem Husić as Omer
...
'' (2013) and ''
Take Me Somewhere Nice'' (2019).
Tuka also appeared in television series ''
Složna braća
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Overview
Taking place just after the ...
'' (1996), ''
Zabranjena ljubav
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'' (2005–2007) and, most notably, ''
Lud, zbunjen, normalan
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'' (2008–2021) as police inspector Murga.
Personal life and death
Tuka married his wife Nerma in 1997, and together they had two sons.
Tuka died in
Sarajevo
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on 11 July 2023, at the age of 58. He was buried in Sarajevo two days later, at the
Bare Cemetery
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The central part of the cemetery is a spacious plateau with a staircase and a porch tha ...
on 13 July.
Selected filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
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1965 births
2023 deaths
Actors from Tuzla
Bosniaks of Bosnia and Herzegovina
20th-century Bosnia and Herzegovina male actors
21st-century Bosnia and Herzegovina male actors
Bosnia and Herzegovina male film actors
Bosnia and Herzegovina male television actors
Bosnia and Herzegovina male stage actors
University of Belgrade Faculty of Dramatic Arts alumni