Zvonimir "Zvonko" Lepetić (17 November 1928 – 4 January 1991[1]) was one of the leading character actors of Croatian and Yugoslav cinema and television.[2]
Lepetić was born in Berane, Montenegro. Since 1939, he lived in Sarajevo, where he graduated from gymnasium and was later enrolled at the Drama Studio (Dramski studio).[1][2] In 1953 he joined the Sarajevo National Theatre.[1] After short acting stints in Buje, Šibenik and Zadar, in 1963 Lepetić joined the Croatian National Theatre in Split, where he stayed until 1968 and his move to Zagreb.[1][3]
Lepetić's earliest film role was in Fadil Hadžić's Konjuh planinom (1966), but his first prominent film performances were in The Pine Tree in the Mountain (1971)[1] and A Performance of Hamlet in the Village of Mrdusa Donja (1973).[2] In his career, Lepetić had more than 60 film and television credits.[1]
Selected filmography
edit- The Pine Tree in the Mountain (1971)
- A Performance of Hamlet in the Village of Mrdusa Donja (1973)
- Crazy Days (1977)
- Occupation in 26 Pictures (1978)
- High Voltage (1981)
- Great Transport (1983)
- Balkan Spy (1984)
Television
edit- Prosjaci i sinovi (1972) - Copac
- Kapelski kresovi (1975–1976) - Ekonom
- Jelenko (1981) - Barisa
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Lepetić, Zvonimir". Croatian Encyclopedia (in Croatian). Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- ^ a b c "Zvonimir Lepetić". filmovi.com (in Serbian). Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- ^ "Zvonko Lepetić". Zadarski list (in Croatian). 17 November 2008. Retrieved 18 October 2014.