Velimir 'Bata' Živojinović
b. 1933 — d. 2016 (aged 83)
Koraćica, Serbia
Actor
Velimir "Bata" Živojinović is a Serbian actor. Živojinović was born in the town of Koraćica, Mladenovac, Serbia, under the Kosmaj mountain. After graduating from acting schools in Užice and Novi Sad, he enrolled at the Drama Academy in Belgrade. Velimir Živojinović preferred acting in theatre to acting on screen, and made his screen debut in 1955 film Pesma sa Kumbare was the beginning of an incredibly prolific silver screen career. Živojinović arguably played more film roles than any other actor in the history of former Yugoslavia. Bata Živojinović's played both heroes and villains and switched between leading and supporting roles. The zenith of his popularity came with WW2-themed action films in the 1970s. One of his best known films from that period was Valter brani Sarajevo (Valter defends Sarajevo), which gained major success in China. Živojinović was awarded Golden Arena for Best Actor at the Pula Film Festival three times: in 1965, 1967 and 1972.In August 1993, he was awarded Life Achievement Award "Slavica".
Known For
Filmography
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★ 6.0
Ice
2012 Actor
Deda Zivotije
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★ 7.8
Cinema Komunisto
2010 Self
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★ 8.1
Robna kuca
2009 Self
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★ 6.6
Sesto culo
2009 Actor
Mauzer
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★ 3.5
Seljaci
2006 Actor
Jeremija
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★ 5.1
Drugo stanje
2006 Actor
Tata Dusan
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★ 6.2
Made in Yugoslavia
2005 Actor
Farfar
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★ 8.3
Frozen Stiff
2002 Actor
Stanislav
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★ 8.4
Mrtav 'ladan
2002 Actor
Stanislav
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★ 5.5
Amir
2002 Actor
Amirjev oce
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★ 2.8
Peasants
2001 Actor
Jeremija
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★ 2.5
Everything's for People
2001 Actor
Jeremija
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★ 6.7
War Live
2000 Actor
Tatula
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★ 6.5
Shadows of Memories
2000 Actor
Ljuba Radovanovic
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★ 8.5
The Knife
1999 Actor
Nicifor Jugovic
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★ 5.8
The White Suit
1999 Actor
Gentleman
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★ 4.5
Wounded Land
1999 Actor
Aleksic
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★ 8.6
Barking at the Stars
1998 Actor
Bozovic
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★ 4.6
Buy Me an Eliot
1998 Actor
Adam Tabakera
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★ 6.1
Kod Lude ptice
1998 Actor
Otac rasvetljivac
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★ 8.0
Some Birds Can't Fly
1997 Actor
Lugar Zdravko
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★ 6.9
Balkan Rules
1997 Actor
Sef
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★ 8.6
Pretty Village, Pretty Flame
1996 Actor
Gvozden
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★ 4.3
Goodbye in Chicago
1996 Actor
Boki
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★ 6.4
Srecni ljudi: Novogodisnji special
1996 Actor
Arandjel Golubovic
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★ 5.7
Third Time Lucky
1995 Actor
Ujka Zivota
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★ 7.6
Svadbeni mars
1995 Actor
Pukovnik Sava Mitrovic
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★ 3.4
Slatko od snova
1994 Actor
Baks
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★ 5.8
Goli zivot
1994 Actor
Petar
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★ 5.8
Trojka
1994 Actor
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★ 7.7
Happy People
1993 Actor
Arandjel Golubovic
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★ 7.8
Three Tickets to Hollywood
1993 Actor
Mrgud
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★ 5.9
Full Moon Over Belgrade
1993 Actor
Aleksin otac
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★ 6.2
The Big Fuss
1992 Actor
Sima
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★ 4.4
Lady Killer
1992 Actor
Boki
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★ 4.2
Extraterrestrials Are to Be Blamed for Everything
1991 Actor
Boki
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★ 5.2
Sekula se opet zeni
1991 Actor
Ceda
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★ 7.4
The Original of the Forgery
1991 Actor
Vujic
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★ 7.1
Holiday in Sarajevo
1991 Actor
Inspektor Felini
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★ 5.1
Marital Travels
1991 Actor
Gerasim Miletic
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★ 8.2
Vece sa zvezdama
1991 Self
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★ 6.4
Holivud ili propast
1991 Actor
Producent
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Zabranjeno tuci malu decu
1991 Actor
Milicioner
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★ 6.5
Sex-partijski neprijatelj br. 1
1990 Actor
Ciganin Sekula
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★ 6.6
Neunistivi
1990 Actor
Bulidza
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★ 5.9
U ime zakona
1990 Actor
Zivko Zivulovic
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Do izvora dva putica
1990 Actor
Krsta Klatic Klaja
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★ 8.0
The Fall of Rock & Roll
1989 Actor
Krsta Klatic-Klaja (segment: Do izvora dva putica)
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★ 7.0
Balkan Express 2
1989 Actor
Stojko
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★ 4.9
Hajde da se volimo 2
1989 Actor
Doktor na psihijatriji
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★ 4.9
Vampiri su medju nama
1989 Actor
Boki
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★ 7.6
Balkan ekspres 2
1989 Actor
Stojko
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★ 7.7
Sazvezdje belog duda
1989 Actor
Sole Sljapan
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★ 5.7
Nedeljom od devet do pet
1989 Actor
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★ 7.7
Tight Skin 3
1988 Actor
Sotir Milivojevic
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★ 6.0
Sulude godine
1988 Actor
Dr. Nedeljkovic
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★ 5.9
Cognac
1988 Actor
Abdula Veliki
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★ 5.3
Spy in High Heels
1988 Actor
Ruzic
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★ 5.9
Vanbracna putovanja
1988 Actor
Gerasim Miletic
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★ 5.6
Heart and Her Children
1988 Actor
Gospodin Mihailo
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★ 4.8
Ransom
1988 Actor
Gregor
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★ 5.2
Hajde da se volimo
1987 Actor
Komandir Milanovic
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★ 8.7
Vuk Karadzic
1987 Actor
Jakov Nenadovic
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★ 7.2
Oktoberfest
1987 Actor
Skoblar
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★ 5.2
Lutalica
1987 Actor
Gazda Daca
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★ 7.8
Bolji zivot: Novogodisnji special
1987 Actor
Aleksandar 'Macola' Kostic
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★ 4.9
Days to Remember
1987 Actor
Onkel Savo
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★ 6.1
The Felons
1987 Actor
Preiskovalni
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★ 6.3
And That You Call Luck
1987 Actor
Bora
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★ 7.5
Druga Zikina dinastija
1986 Actor
Dr. Nedeljkovic
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★ 6.1
Sekula i njegove zene
1986 Actor
Ceda
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★ 6.7
Razvod na odredjeno vreme
1986 Actor
Milutin Rakocevic
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★ 7.8
Svecana obaveza
1986 Actor
Vukadin Koviljac
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★ 5.5
Dobrovoljci
1986 Actor
Vatrogasac
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★ 5.3
Majstor i Sampita
1986 Actor
Jova
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★ 6.8
Obecana zemlja
1986 Actor
Markan, predsjednik zadruge
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★ 4.1
Miss
1986 Actor
Kokos
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★ 6.2
The Last Switchman of the Narrow Gauge Railway
1986 Actor
Marko Mrgud
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★ 5.4
Revenge
1986 Actor
Milivoje Pekar
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Brat moj jedini
1986 Actor
Buzdovan
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Secerna vodica
1986 Actor
Major Djuric
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Veliki transport
1986 Actor
Kosta
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★ 7.6
Zika's Dynasty
1985 Actor
Dr. Nedeljkovic
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★ 7.5
It Isn't Easy to Get Along with Men
1985 Actor
Milos
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★ 6.5
Cao inspektore
1985 Actor
Peter Keler
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★ 4.1
Fat and Thin
1985 Actor
Aco Popara - Zver
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★ 6.9
Holding the Air
1985 Actor
Buzdovan
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★ 6.8
U zatvoru
1985 Actor
Upravnik
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★ 7.2
Brisani prostor
1985 Actor
Ivan Vrebac
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★ 6.7
Ada
1985 Actor
Mladen
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★ 6.4
I to ce proci
1985 Actor
Kapetan Mika
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★ 8.7
Balkan Spy
1984 Actor
Palacinkar
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★ 7.8
Cudo nevidjeno
1984 Actor
Otac Makarije
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★ 8.8
Sivi dom
1984 Actor
Upravnik
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★ 7.4
In the Jaws of Life
1984 Actor
Trokrilni
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★ 7.1
Pejzazi u magli
1984 Actor
Ivanov otac
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★ 7.4
Mala pljacka vlaka
1984 Actor
Todor Strasni
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★ 5.9
Nema problema
1984 Actor
Brenin menadzer
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★ 7.1
The End of War
1984 Actor
Bajo
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★ 6.3
Groznica ljubavi
1984 Actor
Jordan Cvetkovic