Slavko Simić

Actor

Serbia / Yugoslavia

Birth : 21 July 1924 (Novi Bečej, Yugoslavia - currently Serbia)

Death : 20 November 2007

Career : 49 years

Age : 83 years

Slavko Simić is a Serbian actor born in 1924 in Novi Bečej. He began his film career in the late 1950s and became a regular fixture in Yugoslav cinema and television. He starred in notable productions such as “Ward Six“, “Kako upokojiti vampira“, and “Nikola Tesla“, often portraying supporting but memorable characters.

His commanding presence and precise diction established him as a respected character actor. Simić continued to perform until the 2000s, marking more than four decades of artistic commitment before his death in 2007.

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Biography

Slavko Simić was born on July 21, 1924, in Novi Bečej, in present-day Serbia. Drawn to the dramatic arts from an early age, he gravitated toward theater before turning to film. His film career began in 1958 with “Factory B“, in which he played a modest but notable role. He quickly specialized in supporting roles: teachers, doctors, former soldiers—figures imbued with wisdom, irony, or resignation.

In the 1970s, he participated in several major Yugoslav productions, such as “Nikola Tesla“, in which he played Mark Twain, and “Ward Six“, based on Chekhov’s play, in which he played Mihail Averjanič. His ability to step back from his characters while giving them a palpable humanity made him invaluable to directors.

He worked regularly for television, notably in series such as “More Than a Game” and “Hot Wind“, often playing fatherly or caring roles. He remained active until his last days, appearing again in “Poor Little Hampsters” in 2003. Slavko Simić died in 2007 at the age of 83, leaving behind a rich and respected filmography.

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Filmography

🎬 Movies

2003 – Poor Little Hampsters
Rôle : Otac prvog službenika
Synopsis : A social comedy about the absurdities of everyday life in a small Serbian town.
1989 – Balkan Express 2 (series, 10 episodes)
Rôle : Solunac
Synopsis : Sequel to the hit series about con artists during World War II.
1987 – The Last Story
Synopsis : A melancholic drama about the last days of a forgotten writer.
1985 – Holding the Air
Rôle : Gligorijev deda
Synopsis : Family chronicle in rural Yugoslavia in the 1980s.
1980 – Hot Wind (series, 10 episodes)
Rôle : Krojač
Synopsis : Realistic series about life in a working-class neighborhood of Belgrade.
1978 – Pavillon 6 (Ward Six)
Rôle : Mihail Averjanič
Synopsis : Adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s short story about madness and psychiatric confinement.
1977 – Nikola Tesla (series, 10 episodes)
Rôle : Mark Twain
Synopsis : Biopic of the famous Serbian inventor, friend of Mark Twain.
1977 – Kako upokojiti vampira
Rôle : Deda
Synopsis : A metaphorical film about totalitarianism and collective memory.
1977 – Daredevil Times
Rôle : Djed Rade
Synopsis : Drama film about social changes in a traditional village.
1976 – More Than a Game
Rôle : Zuba Bojić
Synopsis : A chronicle of ambitions and rivalries in the world of football.
1975 – Hitler from Our Street
Rôle : Frulaš Mitar
Synopsis : Political farce about extremist ideologies in urban environments.
1974 – More Than a Game (series, 9 episodes)
Rôle : Dr. Zuba Bojić
Synopsis : Television version delving deeper into the characters of the homonymous film.
1974 – Requiem for a Heavyweight
Rôle : Lekar
Synopsis : Yugoslav adaptation of the American drama about the fall of a boxer.
1973 – Pavillon 6 (Ward Six)
Rôle : Mihail Averjanič
Synopsis : First film adaptation of Chekhov’s short story.
1968 – A Stain on His Conscience
Synopsis : Psychological thriller about a man haunted by his past choices.
1968 – Escapes
Rôle : Krajnović
Synopsis : Chronicles of various escapes, literal and symbolic.
1968 – The Girl in the Park
Rôle : Mathematics teacher
Synopsis : A bittersweet comedy about the encounter between a student and a lonely old man.
1966 – Before the War
Rôle : Radikal
Synopsis : Dramatic preamble to World War II seen through the eyes of a family.
1966 – We’ll Go to the City
Rôle : Doctor Kolarov
Synopsis : Drama about young rural people dreaming of urban success.
1964 – Under the Same Sky
Rôle : Redzhep
Synopsis : A film about interethnic relations in a small Balkan town.
1963 – The City
Rôle : Slavko
Synopsis : Urban and social fresco of Belgrade in the 1960s.
1959 – Three Girls Named Ana
Rôle : Tram driver
Synopsis : Three female destinies intersect in a city undergoing rapid change.
1958 – Factory B
Rôle : Šandor
Synopsis : Industrial film about the daily life of a factory under reconstruction.