Uglješa Kojadinović ( sr-Cyrl, Угљеша Којадиновић; 14 February 1936 – 20 June 1982) was a Yugoslav

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 Serb origin.

Early life and education

Kojadinović was of

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ethnicity, born in the village of Glamočani near Bardaca Lake and

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in what is now

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(then

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). After graduating from acting schools in Glamocani and

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, he enrolled at the Drama Academy in

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, where he graduated in the class of Professor

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Career

Kojadinović's acting gained in popularity by playing at the theater:

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's '' Le Bourgeois gentilhomme'',

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's ''Demons'',

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's '' Hamnet'' as Horatio. Kojadinović preferred theater, but became known for his many roles in TV series and movies: '' Black Birds'', '' Doctor Mladen'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and others.

Selected filmography

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Early life and education

Career

Selected filmography

See also

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