Dragan Nikolić
Dragoslav "Dragan" Nikolić (Serbian Cyrillic: Драгослав Драган Николић, pronounced [drǎgoslaʋ drǎɡan nǐkolit͡ɕ]; 20 August 1943 – 11 March 2016) was a Yugoslav and later, Serbian actor.
Dragan Nikolić | |
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Драган Николић | |
 Nikolić pictured in 2013 | |
| Born | Dragoslav Nikolić 20 August 1943 |
| Died | 11 March 2016 (aged 72) Belgrade, Serbia |
| Nationality | Serbian |
| Education | Faculty of Dramatic Arts |
| Alma mater | University of Arts in Belgrade |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1964–2014 |
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Nikolić studied at Dramatic Arts Academy in Belgrade. In 1967 he starred in the film Kad budem mrtav i beo, which was the beginning of a career that lasted 50 years. Dragan Nikolić has since appeared in many films of different genres and portrayed various characters, becoming one of the most recognizable actors in Serbian cinema. In 2000, he received the "Pavle Vuisić" Award for his lifework. From 2011 to 2013, he was the television host on the Serbian edition of quiz Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?.
His best known role was as Prle, a wisecracking World War II resistance fighter whom he portrayed in 1970s TV series Otpisani and Povratak otpisanih.
Personal life
His wife was the Serbian actress, Milena Dravić. They co-hosted the 1970s TV variety show Obraz uz obraz (Cheek to cheek).
Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Note |
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| 1966 | The One Eyed Soldiers | Gangster | |
| 1968 | Three Hours to Love | Riki | |
| 1971 | Mlad i zdrav kao ruza | Stiv | |
| 1974–1975 | Otpisani | Prle | TV series (13 episodes) |
| 1975 | Backbone | Pavle Gvozdenović | |
| 1978 | Moment | Novak | |
| 1980 | Who's Singin' Over There? | Pevac | |
| 1981 | The Falcon | Alija | Won Best Actor at Pula Film Festival |
| Peacetime in Paris | Dragan | ||
| 1983 | Nešto između | Marko | |
| 1984 | Unseen Wonder | Karuzo | |
| 1985 | Life Is Beautiful | Gara | |
| 1988 | Migrations | Pavel Isaković | |
| 1989 | Poslednji Krug u Monci | Uroš "Urke" | |
| 1989 | The Meeting Point | Janko | |
| 1991 | The Original of the Forgery | Pavlovic | |
| 1992 | Tito and Me | Gane's Father | |
| 1994 | Ni na nebu ni na zemlji | Igla | |
| 1998 | Cabaret Balkan | John's Boxer friend | |
| Place Vendôme | Janos | ||
| 1999 | The Dagger | Hodza | |
| Lovers | Zlatan | ||
| The White Suit | Makro | ||
| 2002 | Labyrinth | ||
| 2004 | The Robbery of the Third Reich | Glavonja | |
| 2005 | I Have Something Important to Tell You | Professor | |
| 2007 | The Fourth Man | Politicar | |
| 2007 | The Simpsons Movie | Tom Hanks | Voice role Serbian-language version |
| 2007–2011 | Selo gori, a baba se češlja | Žota / Sudija Velibor | TV series (47 episodes) |
| 2008–2009 | Ranjeni orao | Ugleša Knežević | TV series (8 episodes) |
| 2008 | The Tour | Misko | |
| Vratiće se rode | Mutavi | TV series (2 episodes) | |
| 2010 | 72 Days | Lone Shark | |
| 2014 | See You in Montevideo | Jules Rimet |
