Ljubinka Bobić (2 January 1897 – 3 December 1978) was a Yugoslav actress.[1] She appeared in more than fifteen films from 1951 to 1975.
Ljubinka Bobic | |
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 Ljubinka Bobić on a stamp | |
| Born | 21 January 1897 |
| Died | 3 December 1978 (aged 81) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1951-1975 |
Biography
editShe was born in Kruševac in a poor family with five children. Her brother Miroljub Bobić, a teacher, is one of 1300 Corporals and a holder of Alban memorial. Her father, Vladislav, a cobbler, was from Srem (Sremski Golubinci), and her mother Jelisaveta was from Macedonia (Struga). They moved to Topčider hill where Ljubinka grew up. Theatre attracted her and with her persistence she became a member of the National Theatre group. Her talent was discovered by Branislav Nušić in 1915 in Skopje where she had been sent to live with her relatives during World War I.
Although she never married, she was romantically involved with the director of "Politika" newspaper Vlada Ribnikar, writer Miloš Crnjanski and Rade Drainac. She was buried in the Alley of deserving citizens on the New Graveyard in Belgrade. A stamp with her silhouette was published in 2003. "Ljubinka Bobić" award was established in 2006.
Selected filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Devil's ladder, TV show (Vladan Slijepčević) | old woman | |
| 1975 | Pavle Pavlović, drama (Mladomir "Puriša" Đorđević) | disco house director | |
| 1973 | Accident, TV movie (Vladan Slijepčević) | ||
| 1972 | Laughter from scene: National theatre, documentary | Živka Popović | |
| 1971 | My all, mini TV show (producer – Sava Mrmak, script – Novak Novak) | ||
| 1969 | Cross Country (Mladomir "Puriša" Đorđević) | grandmother | |
| 1966 | The Climber | owner | |
| 1964 | National representative, movie (Stole Janković) | Spirinica | |
| 1962 | Koštana | ||
| 1962 | Dr. (Soja Jovanović) | Mrs. Draga | |
| 1961 | First citizen of little city, drama (Mladomir "Puriša" Đorđević) | a magician | |
| 1960 | Zeppelin of dreams (Soja Jovanović) | Sara Padavicki | |
| 1957 | Priests Ćira and Spira (Soja Jovanović) | Sida | |
| 1954 | Legends of Anika (Vladimir Pogačić) | Jelenka | |
| 1951 | Major Boggart (Nikola Popović) | grandmother |
Literary work
editBobić wrote a few popular humoristic satirical pieces:
- Our manners: comedy in three acts, 1935.
- Classy society, innocuous comedy in three acts, 1936.
- Blo family, comedy in three acts, 1940.
Awards
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- Golden arena in 1957. for the best female role in the movie "Priest Ćira and priest Spira"
- 7 July award of SR Serbia
- Golden turkey
- Award for life's work in 1961.
Legacy
editA street is named after her in New Belgrade, Bežanija, as well in Jakovo and Lazarice near Kruševac. Prominent theatre acting award, Ljubinka Bobić Award is given in her honour.
Literature
edit- Stojković S.B. (1983). Great people in Serbian theatre. Belgrade: Serbian literary cooperatives – Valjevo: Milić Rakić
- Dimitrijević К. (2011). Three of the greatest Serbian actors behind the scene: Milivoje Živanović, Raša Plaović, Ljubinka Bobić. Belgrade: Prosveta.
- Dimitrijević К. (1994). Anti-biography Ljubinka Bobić. Theatron, 18, 85-107.
References
edit- ^ "Ljubinka Bobić". www.beogradskagroblja.rs. Archived from the original on 20 March 2018.