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Serbian actor and Yugoslav actor
Pavle Vuisi?
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Born
| Pavle Vujisi?
(
1926-07-10
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10 July 1926
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Died
| 1 October 1988
(1988-10-01)
(aged 62)
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Nationality
| Serbian
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Other names
| Paja
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Occupation
| Actor
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Years active
| 1950?1986
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Pavle "Paja" Vuisi?
(
Serbian Cyrillic
:
Павле "Па?а" Вуиси?
; 10 July 1926 ? 1 October 1988) was a Serbian and Yugoslav actor, known as one of the most recognizable faces of former
Yugoslav
cinema.
Biography
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He was born in
Belgrade
as
Pavle Vujisi?
to father Mi?o, a police force agent and mother Radmila. He was named after his grandfather Pavle,
Montenegrin
jurist
and
brigadier
. His great-grandfather was Milosav Mi?nin Vujisi?, famous hero from
Donja Mora?a
and commander of the guard of
Prince Danilo
.
[1]
He joined the
Yugoslav Partisans
and fought at the
Syrmian Front
.
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He studied law and literature, and worked as a journalist for
Radio Belgrade
before getting a small role in 1950 film
?udotvorni ma?
.
[3]
After that he tried to become a professional actor, but failed to complete his enrollment at the Drama Arts Academy in Belgrade.
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His first major role was in 1955 film
?olaja
. He was never a star, but he quickly established himself as one of the most dependable and versatile character actors. In his long and prolific career he played many different roles, both dramatic and comical, and earned great respect from almost any director with whom he worked. He is arguably best known for his role in 1972 TV series
Kamiond?ije
(
Truck Drivers
), where he was paired with comedian
Miodrag Petrovi? ?kalja
.
One of the acting awards in Serbia (for lifetime acting achievement in movies, awarded at film festival in
Ni?
) is named after him.
Orson Welles
said in interview for former Yugoslav television RTZ that he considered Pavle Vuisi? as the best actor in the world.
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His legacy is housed by
Adligat
.
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Selected filmography
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References
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