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Milena Dravić
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| Милена Дравић | |
Dravić pictured in 1969
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| Born | 5 October 1940 |
| Died | 14 October 2018 (aged 78) Belgrade, Serbia
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| Nationality | Serbian |
| Education | Faculty of Dramatic Arts |
| Alma mater | University of Arts in Belgrade |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1958–2018 |
| Spouse(s) |
Puriša Đorđević
(m. 1960; div. 1961)Kokan Rakonjac
(m. 1967; |
Milena Dravić (Serbian Cyrillic: Милена Дравић, pronounced [mîlena drǎːvitɕ]; 5 October 1940 – 14 October 2018) was a famous actress from Yugoslavia and Serbia. She starred in many films, TV shows, and plays.
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About Milena Dravić's Life
Milena Dravić was born in Belgrade. When she was just four years old, her parents enrolled her in dance classes. She later started learning classical ballet.
In 1959, while still in high school, Milena was noticed by director František Čáp. He saw her picture on the cover of a youth magazine. She was in a group photo of ballet dancers. He asked the 18-year-old to be in his film Vrata ostaju otvorena. After acting in a few more movies, she decided to become a full-time actress. She then joined the Academy of Theatre Arts in Belgrade.
Her big break came in 1962. She starred in Branko Bauer's film Prekobrojna. For this role, she won the Golden Arena for Best Actress. This award was like the Oscars in Yugoslavia. This important role and award made her Yugoslavia's first and biggest female movie star. She won five Silver Arenas for supporting roles. She also won two Golden Arenas for lead roles.
Milena Dravić had a very long and successful career. She was great at playing many different kinds of characters. She could be a sad hero in World War II movies. She also played unique characters in experimental films like WR: Mysteries of the Organism. She was especially good in romantic comedies during the 1970s and 1980s. In 1980, she won the Cannes Best Supporting Actress Award for her role in Special Treatment.
She received many awards for her acting. In 1994, she got the special Pavle Vujisić Award. This award honored her contributions to Yugoslavian films. On December 15, 2017, she received the Dobričin prsten award. This award is for actors who have achieved a lot in their careers.
Milena Dravić's Family Life
Milena Dravić was married three times. Her third husband was the well-known Serbian actor Dragan Nikolić. They were a very popular couple. They even hosted a famous TV show together in the 1970s called Obraz uz obraz.
Her Passing
Milena Dravić passed away on October 14, 2018. She had been battling an illness for a long time.
Films Milena Dravić Starred In
- Vrata ostaju otvorena (1959) – Marija ... Petrova sestra
- Dilizansa snova (1960) – Evica
- Zajednicki stan (1960) – Ljubica
- Bolje je umeti (1960) – Jola
- The First Fires (1961) – Hajra
- Leto je krivo za sve (1961) – Natalija
- Kozara (1962) – Milja
- Prekobrojna (1962) – Ranka
- Pesceni grad (1962) – Milena
- Radopolje (1963) – Mrvica
- Destination Death (1964) – Seja
- Sluzbeni polozaj (1964) – Zora
- Lito vilovito (1964) – Mare
- Narodni poslanik (1964) – Danica
- Man is Not a Bird (1965) – Rajka
- Devojka (1965) – Devojka
- Klakson (1965) – Jana
- Covik od svita (1965) – Visnja
- The Camp Followers (1965) – Aspasia Anastasiou
- Rondo (1966) – Neda
- Do pobedata i po nea (1966) – Momata
- Looking Into the Eyes of the Sun (1966)
- Sticenik (1966) – Herself
- Zgodba ki je ni (1967) – Uciteljica
- Nemirni (1967) – Zorica
- The Morning (1967) – Aleksandra
- Dim (1967) – Devojka
- Hasanaginica (1967) – Hasanaginica
- Sirota Marija (1968) – Marija
- Sedmina (1969) – Filomena
- Zaseda (1969) – Milica
- Horoskop (1969) – Milka
- Cross Country (1969) – Jovana
- The Battle of Neretva (1969) – Nada
- Biciklisti (1970) – Sara
- Touha zvaná Anada (1971) – Zuzka
- W.R.: Mysteries of the Organism (1971) – Milena
- The Role of My Family in the Revolution (1971) – Devojka
- Makedonski del od pekolot (1971) – Velika
- Ko pride lev (1972) – Mihaela
- The Battle of Sutjeska (1973) – Vera
- Pjegava djevojka (1973) – Katy
- Samrtno prolece (1973) – Veronika Djakovic
- Deps (1974) – Depsova djevojka Janja
- A Performance of Hamlet in the Village of Mrdusa Donja (1974) – Andja / Ofelija
- Strah (1974) – Karolina
- Pavle Pavlovic (1975) – Adela
- Povratak otpisanih (1976) – Lula Mitricevic
- Group Portrait with a Lady (1977) – Schwester Klementine
- Ljubavni zivot Budimira Trajkovica (1977) – Lepa Trajkovic
- Tamo i natrag (1978) – Rada Jovanovic
- Kvar (1978) – Sasina ljubavnica
- Trener (1978) – Petrova bivsa zena
- Povratak (1979) – Roza
- Special Treatment (1980) – Kaca
- Osam kila srece (1980)
- Rad na odredjeno vreme (1980) – Svetlana
- Snovi, zivot, smrt Filipa Filipovica (1980)
- Sesta brzina (1981) – Gvozdenka
- Laf u srcu (1981) – Savina zena
- Nedeljni rucak (1982) – Sofija Arandjelovic
- Moj tata na odredjeno vreme (1982) – Svetlana
- Covek sa cetiri noge (1983) – Nada Jovanovic
- Secerna vodica (1983) – Ana
- Una (1984) – Miselova zena
- Horvat’s Choice (1985) – Marijana Margitic
- Nije lako sa muskarcima (1985) – Gordana Diklic
- Anticasanova (1985) – Asja
- Na istarski nacin (1985)
- Osveta (1986) – Nada Pekar
- Razvod na odredjeno vreme (1986) – Svetlana Milanovic
- Lijepe zene prolaze kroz grad (1986) – Rahela
- Dogodilo se na danasnji dan (1987) – Nastavnica
- Cavka (1988) – Nastavnica
- The Dark Side of the Sun (1988) – Mother
- Spijun na stiklama (1988) – Livadinka Kukuric
- Najbolji (1989) – Ninkova majka
- Battle of Kosovo (1989) – Velislava
- Cudna noc (1990)
- Sekula se opet zeni (1991) – Sojka
- Policajac sa Petlovog brda (1992) – Vera
- Treca sreca (1995) – Prorocica Antilopa
- Three Summer Days (1997) – Kaja
- Cabaret Balkan (1998) – The Lady on the Bus with the Hat and Fox Stole
- Sky Hook (2000) – Danka
- Normalni ljudi (2001) – Tomina tetka
- Boomerang (2001) – Gospodja Jeftic
- Zona Zamfirova (2002) – Tasana
- Ledina (2003) – Zorica
- Sjaj u ocima (2003) – Vlasnica agencije
- Lost and Found (2005) – Vera (segment "Fabulous Vera")
- Agi i Ema (2007) – Ema
- Crazy, Confused, Normal (2007–2015, TV Series) – Spomenka Vihorec
- Love and Other Crimes (2008) – Majka
- St. George Shoots the Dragon (2009) – Tetka Slavka
- The village is burning, and the grandmother is combing her hair (2009, TV Series) – Direktorka banke
See also
In Spanish: Milena Dravic para niños
