Dragoslav 'Dragan' Nikolić
Born
August 20, 1943
Died
March 11, 2016 (72 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Belgrade, Serbia
Dragan Nikolić was a Serbian actor. He studied at Dramatic Arts Academy in Belgrade. In 1967 he starred in the film Kad budem mrtav i beo, which was the beginning of a career that lasted 50 years. Dragan Nikolić has since appeared in many films of different genres and portrayed various characters, becoming one of the most recognizable actors in Serbian cinema. In 2000, he received the "Pavle Vuisić" Award for his lifework. From 2011 to 2013, he was the television host on the Serbian edition of quiz Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?.
His best known role was as Prle, a wisecracking World War II resistance fighter whom he portrayed in 1970s TV series Otpisani and Povratak otpisanih.
One Hell of an Actor
Himself (archive footage)
2021
The Whirl
Kaletov stric, DB-ovac
2012
The Jagodic Family
Grof Milan Jagodić · (32 episodes)
2012
Sonja
Himself
2012
Albatross
Gligorije Giga Geršić
2011
Seventy-Two Days
Kamatar 1
2010
All Right, I Won
Himself
2010
All These Plains
Милан Јагодић · (12 episodes)
2010
The Village Is Burning... and So On
Sudija Velibor
2009
The Ruin
2009
Wounded Eagle
Uglješa Knežević
2009
St. George Shoots the Dragon
Sveštenik
2009
Wounded Eagle
Uglješa Knežević · (17 episodes)
2008
The Tour
Miško
2008
The Beautiful Blue Danube
Publisher from France
2008
The Kingdom of Serbia
Narator
2008
The Principality of Serbia
Narator
2008
The Storks Will Return
Mutavi · (25 episodes)
2007
The Black Dawn
Niko
2007
Change Me
Milan
2007
Theater at Home
Batica Nikolajević · (13 episodes)
2007
Theater at Home
Bratislav Nikolajević · (13 episodes)
2007
The Village Is Burning, and the Grandmother Is Combing Her Hair
Sudija Velibor · (17 episodes)
2007
The Fourth Man
Političar
2007
Black Gruja and the Stone of Wisdom
2007
Where the Yellow Lemon Blooms
Himself - Narrator
2006
Sheitan Warrior
Telal
2006
Ivko's Feast
Predsednik opštine
2005
Chasing Luck(y)
Mafijaški bos
2005
Love Stars
Grof
2005
I Have Something Important to Tell You
Profesor
2005
The Robbery of the Third Reich
Glavonja
2004
Zamfir's Zona
Hadži Zamfir
2002
Labyrinth
Pavle Aksentijević 'Pop'
2002
Operation Tiger
Vukota Krcunović
2002
She Likes Red Star
Dacin otac
2001
Virtual Reality
Zoran
2001
Her Mother, the Whore
Boksic
2001
Lovers
Zlatan
1999
The White Suit
Makro
1999
The Knife
Hodža
1999
Place Vendôme
Janos
1998
Cabaret Balkan
Sveta
1998
Once Upon a Time There Was a Country
Filmski Reditelj · (6 episodes)
1996
Duel for Three
Igorov otac
1996
Underground
Filmski reditelj
1995
The Tragic Burlesque
Milan
1995
In the Middle of Nowhere
Igla
1994
It Will Be Better
Dule
1994
Three Tickets to Hollywood
Aldo
1993
Gunfight at Casino Cabaret
Rile
1993
A Little Joke
Đorđe
1992
The Big Fuss
Čeda
1992
Tito and Me
Kole (Gane's father)
1992
The Original of the Forgery
Pavlović
1991
The Big Small Prom
1991
The Last Lap at Monza
Urke
1989
Migrations II
Pavle Isaković
1989
Migrations
Pavle
1989
Meeting Place
Janko
1989
Happy End
Otac
1989
The Cabinet Minister's Wife
Pera Kalenić
1989
Blackbird
Čavkin otac
1988
Wanderer
Mirko
1987
Promised Land
Zec
1986
Protest Album
Emil
1986
Miss
Andrej
1986
Grey Home
Zeka · (12 episodes)
1986
Life Is Beautiful
Gara
1985
Fever of Love
Advokat
1984
Unseen Wonder
Karuzo
1984
The Falcon
Alija
1983
The Teacher
Učitelj Miloš · (7 episodes)
1983
Balkan Express
Popaj
1983
Something in Between
Marko
1983
Let's Move On
Miloš
1982
The Last Act
Major Ljuba Popović · (4 episodes)
1982
Season of Peace in Paris
Dragan
1981
Shady Business
Stole Haringa
1981
Some Other Woman
Boban
1981
Who's Singin' Over There?
Pevač
1980
Transgression
Boris
1980
Hot Wind
Dragan Nikolić · (10 episodes)
1980
National Class Category Up to 785ccm
Brana 'Floyd'
1979
Moment
Novak
1978
Return of the Written Off
Prle · (13 episodes)
1978
The Love Life of Budimir Trajković
Zvonko (voice)
1977
The Written Off Return
Prle
1976
Maiden Bridge
Kosmajac
1976
Backbone
Pavle Gvozdenović
1975
The Written Off
Prle · (13 episodes)
1974
Without a Word
Mladić
1972
How the Two Fools Loved Each Other
1972
Murder on the Night Train
Putnik u vozu #2
1972
Young and Healthy as a Rose
Stiv
1971
The Role of My Family in the World Revolution
Vaculić
1971
Early Works
(voice)
1971
The Last Stop
1971
Homo homini
1970
This Crazy World of Ours
Dragan
1970
Brigandage
Milan Brkić, hajduk #1
1970
Horoscope
Vidak
1969
Three Hours to Love
Riki
1968
When I Am Dead and White
Džimi Barka
1967
Children of Duke Schmidt
1967
The One Eyed Soldiers
Officer
1966