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Mustafa Nadarević

Mustafa Nadarević (2 May 1943 – 22 November 2020) was a Bosnian actor. Widely considered one of the greatest actors from the former Yugoslavia, he starred in over 70 films, including The Smell of Quinces (1982), When Father Was Away on Business (1985), Reflections (1987), The Glembays (1988), Kuduz (1989), Silent Gunpowder (1990), The Perfect Circle (1997), Days and Hours (2004), Mirage (2004) and Halima's Path (2012).

Mustafa Nadarević
Nadarević in 2008
Born(1943-05-02)2 May 1943
Banja Luka, Independent State of Croatia
(modern-day Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Died22 November 2020(2020-11-22) (aged 77)
Zagreb, Croatia
NationalityBosnian
Education
Alma mater
Occupations
  • Actor
  • comedian
Years active1968–2020
Spouse
Slavica Radović
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(m. 2012; died 2012)​
Children3
Parents
  • Mehmed Nadarević (father)
  • Asja Memić (mother)

More recently, Nadarević was best known for playing Izet Fazlinović in the sitcom Lud, zbunjen, normalan from the beginning of the series in 2007 until his death in 2020.

Early life and career

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Nadarević was born on 2 May 1943 in Banja Luka to Bosniak parents Mehmed Nadarević and Asja Memić. They fled from Banja Luka to Zagreb due to bombing of the city. Mehmed also served in the Croatian Home Guard, before passing away in 1946. Nadarević attended elementary school in Zagreb and Bosanski Novi, and Gymnasium in Rijeka.[1][2] He studied acting at the Academy of Performing Arts in Sarajevo and got his diploma at the Academy of Dramatic Art in Zagreb.[3]

During his long acting career, Nadarević built a reputation as one of the most recognizable character actors in the Balkans. In the former Yugoslavia, Nadarević was seen playing in roles mostly as a Partisan soldier. He was best known for his work in the films When Father Was Away on Business, Reflections, The Glembays, among many others.[3][4] His performance as Leone Glembay in the Antun Vrdoljak film adaptation of Messrs. Glembay is widely considered to be one of the most significant acting milestones in Yugoslav film history.[5][6][7] It won him the Golden Arena for Best Actor at the 1988 Pula Film Festival, among other accolades.

Nadarević played a variety of roles in various films produced throughout the areas of the Balkans. In 1991, he won the award for Best Actor at the 17th Moscow International Film Festival for his role in Silent Gunpowder.[8]

Nadarević's last role as Croatian Army general Janko Bobetko, was in Antun Vrdoljak's 2019 film General.

During the last years of his life, Nadarević was best known for playing the hilarious television character, Izet Fazlinović, in the Bosnian sitcom Lud, zbunjen, normalan; the character can be described as sexually unsatisfied 70-year-old man who will do anything but work to own a dollar, and throw insults at anyone he can.

Personal life

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Nadarević's wife, Slavica Radović (25 April 1964 – 7 June 2012),[9] a Slovenian costume designer, died at the age of 48 after a decade-long struggle with breast cancer. She and Nadarević had been in a relationship for twenty years.[10]

Health and death

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Nadarević revealed that he was diagnosed with lung cancer in January 2020.[11] He died on 22 November 2020 in his home in Zagreb, due to complications of the same disease.[12][13][14]

Filmography

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Film

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Television

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  • Prosjaci i sinovi [hr] (1971) – Iviša
  • Tomo Bakran (1978) – Koloman pl. Balloczanski
  • Velo misto [hr] (1980–1981) – Duje
  • Nitko se neće smijati (1985) – Milan
  • Pat pozicija (1986)
  • Doktorova noć (1990) – Doctor
  • Dok nitko ne gleda (1993)
  • Prepoznavanje (1996) – Ana's Father
  • Život sa žoharima (2000) – Gazda
  • Novo doba (2002) – Petar Strukan
  • Balkan Inc. (2006) – Bero Filipović
  • Neki čudni ljudi (2006–2007) – Vili S. Tončić
  • Lud, zbunjen, normalan (2007–2020) – Izet Fazlinović / Ismet Fazlinović (final appearance)
  • General [hr] (2019–2020) – Janko Bobetko

Awards

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Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
1991 Silver St. George Best Actor Silent Gunpowder Won [15]
1988 Golden Arena Best Actor The Glembays Won
1995 Best Supporting Actor Washed Out Won

References

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  1. ^ Beljan, Mateja (22 November 2020). "Žena koju je pokojni Mustafa zavoleo, preminula je od raka. Rano je ostao bez oca i bio je siromašan". Telegraf (in Serbian). Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  2. ^ I. B. T. (22 November 2020). "Preminuo glumački velikan Mustafa Nadarević". Tportal.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  3. ^ a b Vladisavljevic, Anja (23 November 2020). "Famous Bosnian Actor's Passing Draws Tributes Across Region". Balkan Insight.
  4. ^ McBride, Jessica (22 November 2020). "Mustafa Nadarević Dead: Legendary Bosnian Actor Dies After Lung Cancer Battle". Heavy.com.
  5. ^ Ta mašina, to je moja paranoid mašina! (in Croatian)
  6. ^ Leksikografski Zavod Miroslava Krleže - Glembajevi
  7. ^ GLUMAČKI VELIKAN - Nadarević: Sam sebi nikad ne bih dao ulogu Leonea Glembaja
  8. ^ "17th Moscow International Film Festival (1991)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 3 April 2014. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
  9. ^ "Nadarević je prije osam godina izgubio suprugu, umrla mu je na rukama: Bila je ljubav mog života" (in Croatian). Jutarnji list. 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  10. ^ Death of Slavica Radović
  11. ^ E. Sk. (15 January 2020). "Mustafa Nadarević otkrio da se bori s karcinomom pluća" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  12. ^ L. K. (22 November 2020). "Preminuo legendarni glumac Mustafa Nadarević" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  13. ^ "Odlazak jednog od naših najvećih glumaca: Preminuo je legendarni Mustafa Nadarević" (in Croatian). Jutarnji list. 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  14. ^ "Popular actor Mustafa Nadarević passes away in Zagreb". Croatia Week. 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  15. ^ "Mustafa Nadarević awards". IMDb. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
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