Pavle Vuisić

Actor

Serbia / Yugoslavia

Birth : 10 July 1926 (Belgrade, Yugoslavia - now Serbia)

Death : 1 October 1988

Career : 38 years

Age : 62 years

Pavle Vuisić is a legendary Serbian actor, renowned for his versatility and unparalleled charisma. An iconic figure in Yugoslav cinema, he played over 140 roles, ranging from comedy to tragedy. With his powerful presence and profound gaze, he has influenced generations of viewers and remains one of the most respected actors in the former Yugoslavia.

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Biography

Pavle Vuisić, born on July 10, 1926, in Belgrade, is considered one of the greatest actors in the history of Yugoslav cinema. He studied law, then journalism, before turning to drama. Although he never completed acting school, his career began in the 1950s and quickly gained momentum thanks to his raw charisma and his ability to portray deeply human characters. He collaborated with the greatest Yugoslav directors, notably Emir Kusturica in “Do You Remember Dolly Bell?”

Vuisić often played commoners, father figures, touching outsiders, or even symbolic figures of society. Discreet in his private life, he shunned social events, preferring solitude to fame. Admired for his artistic sincerity and inner strength, he died on October 1, 1988, in Belgrade, leaving behind an immense cinematic legacy.

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Filmography

🎬 Movies

- 1985 – When Father Was Away on Business
  Rôle : Muzafer Zulfikarpašić, dedo
  Synopsis : In 1950s Yugoslavia, a child tries to understand political tensions through the eyes of his family.
- 1982 – The Marathon Family (Maratonci trče počasni krug)
  Rôle : Milutin Topalović
  Synopsis : A dark satire about a family of eccentric undertakers, mixing humor and social criticism.
- 1981 – Do You Remember Dolly Bell? (Sjećaš li se Dolly Bell)
  Rôle : Tetak
  Synopsis : A teenager grows up in 1960s Sarajevo, on the cusp of great political and personal change.
- 1980 – Who’s Singin’ Over There? (Ko to tamo peva)
  Rôle : Kondukter
  Synopsis : Cult comedy following a group of eccentric passengers en route to Belgrade on the eve of the German invasion.
- 1973 – Ward Six (Paviljon VI)
  Rôle : Nikita
  Synopsis : Adaptation of Chekhov’s short story where a doctor discovers the thin line between sanity and madness in an asylum.
- 1972 – The Master and Margarita
  Rôle : Azazelo
  Synopsis : Maestro Nikolai Masoudov, a talented writer, and his assistant Margaret, are working on a biblical story of Pontius Pilate. The Satan — Woland, and his lieutenants, are harassing Master by surveillance, by killing his friend, and sending another friend to Gulag prison in Siberia. Victimized by their harassment, Master becomes paranoid, and is locked up in a mental institution. Margaret is trying to save him regardless of the danger.