Zoran Radmilović was a Serbian actor, beloved for some of the most memorable roles in the history of former Yugoslav cinema. He studied law, architecture and philology at the University of Belgrade, only to discover acting as his true calling. After graduating at Drama Arts Academy he joined Beogradsko dramsko pozorište (Belgrade Drama Theatre). In 1968 he joined Atelje 212 Theatre, where he became famous for his role of Kralj Ibi (King Ubu), during which he showed great improvisational ability. He preferred theatre to film and television, but he nevertheless managed to give memorable performances. International audiences know him best for his role in 1971 cult film WR: Mysteries of the Organism. Audiences in former Yugoslavia know him best for his roles of Bili Piton in 1982 cult comedy The Marathon Family and Radovan Treći in Dušan Kovačević's play with the same name Radovan Treći (Radovan III). One of his last roles was in 1985 film When Father Was Away on Business, in which he appeared together with Slobodan Aligrudić. He died shortly after the film won Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival, and Aligrudić died shortly after him, leading many film critics of former Yugoslavia to state that "heaven had received a huge boost".

Filmography

• 1986Hotshot — Čika Dača
• 1985Holding the Air — Svetlanin stric
• Stories from the Factory — Dr. Pjevalica
• 1985When Father Was Away on Business — Brko Pilot
• 1984The Damned Yard — Latifaga 'Karađoz', upravnik Avlije
• 1984The Last Adventure — Glumac
• 1983Radovan the Third — Radovan III
• 1983Sugar Water — Dr Dragović
• 1983The Last Oasis — Narrator
• Skins — Advokat dr. Zacic
• Stories from the Workshop — Života Govedarević
• 1982The Marathon Family — Bili Piton
• 1981Broad Are the Leaves — Milan
• 1981Sixth Gear — Života Govedarević
• 1980Handymen, Handymen — Sava
• 1980Happy Family — Ujak
• 1979Burning — Fra Grga
• 1979Radio Whirlwind Calls Andjelija — Inženjer
• 1979What a Day! — Strogi komšija
• 1978Looking Into the Night — Ivan (segment "Koma")
• 1978Ward Six — Ivan Dmitrič Gromov
• 1977How to Quiet a Vampire — Andrija Pavlović
• 1977Inferiority — Sluga Đovani
• 1977Under Investigation — Batica
• 1976Lost Happiness — Dragi
• 1976More Than a Game — Miša Šljivić
• 1976Stardust — Marko
• 1976The Grump
• 1975Death Fury — Načelnik opštine
• More Than a Game — Mihajlo 'Miša' Šljivić
• 1974The Wooden Coffin of Thomas Wolfe — Jakov
• 1973Exiles — Robert Hend
• 1973King Ubu — Otac Ibi
• 1973Ward Six — Ivan Dmitrič Gromov
• 1972The Rosenbergs Must Not Die! — Julius Rosenberg
• 1971Sweet Life, Serbian Style — Policijski inspektor & Maskirani
• 1971WR: Mysteries of the Organism — Radmilović
• 1970Nurse Griselda's Night Watch — Doktor Švajger
• 1970Uncle Vanya — Ivan 'Vanja' Vojnički, Marijin sin
• 1969A Burlesque about the Greek — Migel Kargana
• 1969The Great Day — Boško
• 1968Frame for the Picture of My Beloved One — Nikola
• 1966Clay Pigeon — Predrag
• 1965The Bitter Part of River — Doktor
• 1964March on the River Drina — Petrović, kockar
• 1964The Real State of Affairs — Milan, novinar
• 1962Strange Girl — Peđa
• Svetozar Markovic — Ilija Garašanin

Appearances as themselves (1)

• 2021One Hell of an Actor — Himself (archive footage)