Đorđe "Đoko" Rosić (Bulgarian: Джоко Росич, romanized: Dzhoko Rosich, Serbian Cyrillic: Ђоко Росић; 28 February 1932 – 21 February 2014) was a Serbian-Bulgarian actor who was also well known in Hungary.[2]
Đoko Rosić | |
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| Born | Đorđe Rosić 28 February 1932 |
| Died | 21 February 2014 (aged 81) |
| Nationality | Bulgarian |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1969-2012 |
| Spouse(s) | Zanka Alexandrova Liliana Lazarova (1965-2014) (his death) (2 children)[1] |
| Children | Irina Rosic Stoyan Kolev (stepchild) |
Biography
editRosić was born in Krupanj, Kingdom of Yugoslavia (today in western Serbia) to a Serbian father and a Bulgarian mother. At age 19 in 1951, he emigrated to Bulgaria for political reasons. He graduated from what is today the University of National and World Economy in Sofia in 1957. He worked as a Bulgarian National Radio journalist for 17 years, after first being invited to work in radio because of his deep voice.[2] Rosić shot his first film in 1963. From that time until his death in 2014 he appeared in over 110 movies, mostly Bulgarian productions, but also a large number of Hungarian films.[2] He was married two times. First wife - Zanka Alexandrova. Second wife Liliana Lazarova. His only child is the Bulgarian drama actress Irina Rosic, but he also had a step son from his second wife's first marriage - Stoyan Kolev. Rosic has two grandsons - Valentin Hristov, George Sabev and two step granddaughters Maria Koleva, Plamena Koleva. He also has one great-grandson Branimir Hristov (Branko) and a great granddaughter Jovana Hristova.
Rosić died on 21 February 2014 from complications after brain tumor surgery.[3] He was 81.
Selected filmography
edit| Year | Film | Role | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English title | Bulgarian title | Transliteration | |||
| 1969 | The Eighth | Осмият | Osmiyat | Petar | |
| 1970 | Aesop | Езоп | Ezop' | Kres' messenger | |
| 1974 | My Father the House-Painter | Баща ми бояджията | Bashta mi boyadzhiyata | ||
| 1979 | Hungarian Rhapsody | ||||
| 1980 | The Truck | Камионът | Kamionat | Chitanugata | |
| 1981 | Aszparuh | ||||
| The Queen of Turnovo | Търновската царица | Tarnovskata tzaritza | Papaymayka | ||
| Captain Petko Voivode | Капитан Петко войвода | Kapitan Petko Voyvoda | TV series written by Nikolay Haytov | ||
| 1982 | Macbeth | ||||
| 1984 | 681 AD: The Glory of Khan | 681 - Величието на хана | 681 - Velichieto na hana | ||
| 1986 | The Judge | Съдията | Sadiyata | Stoyo Manchev | |
| 1988 | Time of Violence | Време разделно | Vreme razdelno | Karahasan | |
| 1993 | Jonah Who Lived in the Whale | ||||
| 1997 | Gypsy Lore | ||||
| 1998 | Passion | ||||
| 2000 | Werckmeister Harmonies | ||||
| 2001 | The Mystery of Black Rose Castle | TV series | |||
| 2003 | A Rózsa énekei | ||||
| 2007 | The End | ||||
References
edit- ^ "In memoriam Djoko Rosic: A man is born with his voice, the messenger of his soul".
- ^ a b c Николов, Любо (2005-11-08). "Джоко Росич получил на 6 г. първия нож от баща си" (in Bulgarian). Сега. Retrieved 2009-01-24.
- ^ "Serbian Bulgarian Actor Djoko Rosic Dies". novinite.com. 2014-02-21. Retrieved 2014-02-22.
External links
edit- Djoko Rosic at IMDb