Radko Polič (18 August 1942 – 15 September 2022) was a Slovenian theatre, television and film actor.

Biography

Born in

Črnomelj Črnomelj (; in older sources also ''Černomelj'', german: Tschernembl''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 4.) is a town in southeastern S ...

, Polič's family moved to Belgrade in 1945 and then to

West Berlin West Berlin (german: Berlin (West) or , ) was a political enclave which comprised the western part of Berlin during the years of the Cold War. Although West Berlin was de jure not part of West Germany, lacked any sovereignty, and was under m ...

in 1949 before returning to Slovenia and settling in

Ljubljana Ljubljana (also known by other historical names) is the capital and largest city of Slovenia. It is the country's cultural, educational, economic, political and administrative center. During antiquity, a Roman city called Emona stood in the a ...

in 1954. He started acting in the early 1960s and during his career spanning over four decades, he played in over 150 theatre and film productions. He starred in stage productions all around Slovenia and appeared in a number of Yugoslav feature films. Polič won numerous awards for his work, including the Golden Arena for Best Actor at the 1976

Pula Film Festival Pula Film Festival ( hr, Pulski filmski festival) is an annual Croatian film festival, established in 1954. It is held in a Roman amphitheater known as the Pula Arena. Pula Film Festival is the oldest Croatian film festival and is usually held ...

and the Best Actor award at the

10th Moscow International Film Festival The 10th Moscow International Film Festival was held 7-21 July 1977. The Golden Prizes were awarded to the Hungarian film '' The Fifth Seal'' directed by Zoltán Fábri, the Spanish film '' El puente'' directed by Juan Antonio Bardem and the S ...

for his role in

Igor Pretnar Igor Pretnar (3 April 1924 – 8 April 1977) was a Slovenian film director. Pretnar won the Golden Arena for Best Director for his film ''Wild Growth'' (''Samorastniki'', 1963) at the 1963 Pula Film Festival. His 1976 film '' Idealist'' w ...

's film ''Idealist'', and the

Prešeren Award The Prešeren Award ( sl, Prešernova nagrada), also called the Grand Prešeren Award ( sl, Velika Prešernova nagrada), is the highest decoration in the field of artistic and in the past also scientific creation in Slovenia. It is awarded each yea ...

for Life Achievement in 2007. Polič was a descendant of Serbs of White Carniola. He died on 15 September 2022, at the age of 80.

Selected filmography

*'' Battle of Neretva'' (''Bitka na Neretvi'', 1969) *'' The Widowhood of Karolina Zasler'' (''Vdovstvo Karoline Žašler'', 1976) *''

Idealist In philosophy, the term idealism identifies and describes metaphysical perspectives which assert that reality is indistinguishable and inseparable from perception and understanding; that reality is a mental construct closely connected to id ...

'' (1976) *''

Real Pests ''Real Pests'' ( sl, To so gadi) is a 1977 Slovenian comedy film by the writer and director Jože Bevc, starring Bert Sotlar, Dare Valič and Majda Potokar. The film was one of the most successful films in Slovenia, holding the domestic box offic ...

'' (''To so gadi'', 1977) *'' Moment'' (1978) *'' Balkan Express'' (''Balkan Ekspres'', 1983) *''

In the Jaws of Life ''In the Jaws of Life'' ( hr, U raljama života) is a 1984 Yugoslav film directed by Rajko Grlić. It is based on a novel by Dubravka Ugrešić. The film was released on VHS in the United States by Facets Video in November 1998. Plot Dunja (G ...

'' (''U raljama života'', 1984) *'' The End of the War'' (1984) *'' Taiwan Canasta'' (1985) *'' My Uncle's Legacy'' (''Život sa stricem'', 1988) *'' Silent Gunpowder'' (''Gluvi barut'', 1990) *''

Charuga ''Charuga'' (''Čaruga'') is a 1991 in film, 1991 Yugoslav film directed by Rajko Grlić. Based on the novel by Ivan Kušan, it tells a true story about legendary Slavonian bandit Jovo Stanisavljević Čaruga. During its premiere, ''Charuga'' was ...

'' (''Čaruga'', 1991) *'' Mathilde'' (2004) *''

Libertas Libertas (Latin for 'liberty' or 'freedom', ) is the Roman goddess and personification of liberty. She became a politicised figure in the Late Republic, featured on coins supporting the populares faction, and later those of the assassins of ...

'' (2006) *'' Night Boats'' (2012)

References

External links

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Radko Polič profile
at the Slovene National Theatre website 1942 births 2022 deaths Slovenian people of Serbian descent Slovenian male stage actors Golden Arena winners Prešeren Award laureates Slovenian male television actors Slovenian male film actors 20th-century Slovenian male actors 21st-century Slovenian male actors People from Črnomelj Television people from Ljubljana {{Slovenia-actor-stub