Pavle "Paja" Vuisić (Serbian Cyrillic: Павле "Паја"
Ð'ÑƒÐ¸Ñ Ð¸Ñ›; 10 July 1926 â€" 1 October 1988) was a Yugoslavian
actor, known as one of the most recognizable faces of former Yugoslav
cinema. With many sharing the opinion that he was one of the greatest
actors, comedians and people from the Balkans.Pavle Vujisić
(Ð'ÑƒÑ˜Ð¸Ñ Ð¸Ñ›) was born in Belgrade to father MiÅ¡o, a police force
agent and mother Radmila. He was named after his grandfather Pavle,
Montenegrin jurist and brigadier. His great-grandfather was Milosav
MiÅ¡nin Vujisić, famous hero from Donja MoraÄ a and commander of the
guard of Prince Danilo. He joined the Yugoslav Partisans and fought at
the Syrmian Front. He studied law and worked as a journalist for Radio
Belgrade before getting a small role in 1950 film ÄŒudotvorni maÄ .
After that he tried to become a professional actor, but failed to
enroll in Drama Arts Academy in Belgrade.His first major role was in
1955 film Å olaja. He was never a star, but he quickly established
himself as one of the most dependable and versatile character actors.
In his long and prolific career he played many different roles, both
dramatic and comical, and earned great respect from almost any
director with whom he worked. He is arguably best known for his role
in 1972 TV series Kamiondžije (Truck Drivers), where he was paired
with comedian Miodrag Petrović Čkalja.One of the acting awards in
Serbia (for lifetime acting achievement in movies, awarded at film
festival in Niš) is named after him.
Ð'ÑƒÐ¸Ñ Ð¸Ñ›; 10 July 1926 â€" 1 October 1988) was a Yugoslavian
actor, known as one of the most recognizable faces of former Yugoslav
cinema. With many sharing the opinion that he was one of the greatest
actors, comedians and people from the Balkans.Pavle Vujisić
(Ð'ÑƒÑ˜Ð¸Ñ Ð¸Ñ›) was born in Belgrade to father MiÅ¡o, a police force
agent and mother Radmila. He was named after his grandfather Pavle,
Montenegrin jurist and brigadier. His great-grandfather was Milosav
MiÅ¡nin Vujisić, famous hero from Donja MoraÄ a and commander of the
guard of Prince Danilo. He joined the Yugoslav Partisans and fought at
the Syrmian Front. He studied law and worked as a journalist for Radio
Belgrade before getting a small role in 1950 film ÄŒudotvorni maÄ .
After that he tried to become a professional actor, but failed to
enroll in Drama Arts Academy in Belgrade.His first major role was in
1955 film Å olaja. He was never a star, but he quickly established
himself as one of the most dependable and versatile character actors.
In his long and prolific career he played many different roles, both
dramatic and comical, and earned great respect from almost any
director with whom he worked. He is arguably best known for his role
in 1972 TV series Kamiondžije (Truck Drivers), where he was paired
with comedian Miodrag Petrović Čkalja.One of the acting awards in
Serbia (for lifetime acting achievement in movies, awarded at film
festival in Niš) is named after him.
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