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Zijah Sokolovic

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Zijah Sokolovic was born in Sarajevo. In 1978 he got degree both on Sarajevo Drama Academy and Sarajevo University (in dramaturgy). That same year he wrote and directed "Glumac je glumac je glumac", monodrama about his acting experiences. The show was big success that led to the movies and TV (including very popular children's shows). In January of 1992 (three months before the beginning of war) Sokolovic left Sarajevo. He is divorced and now lives with his two daughters in Vienna.
BornDecember 22, 1950
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    Known for

    Zadah tela (1983)
    Zadah tela
    7.1
    • Pancov brat
    • 1983
    Bella Block (1993)
    Bella Block
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Glado Fishta
    Miris dunja (1982)
    Miris dunja
    7.1
    • Huso Mujagin
    • 1982
    Ljubav, navika, panika (2005)
    Ljubav, navika, panika
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Gospodin Jovanovic

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    • Paviljon (2025)
      Paviljon
      7.2
      • Shumaher
      • 2025
    • Enes Salkovic in Pastrmke (2018)
      Pastrmke
      Short
      • Vuk
      • 2018
    • Rest in Peace (2013)
      Rest in Peace
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Sabrija Hatunic
      • 2018
    • The Migrumpies (2017)
      The Migrumpies
      6.5
      • Herr Bilic (as Zijah A. Sokolovic)
      • 2017
    • Milan Vodopivec, Janez Starina, Franko Korosec, and Lea Mihevc in Ena zlahtna storija (2015)
      Ena zlahtna storija
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Kemo
      • 2015
    • Generation 71 (2012)
      Generation 71
      5.2
      • Major
      • 2012
    • Nada Djurevska, Zijah Sokolovic, and Mediha Musliovic in Jasmina (2010)
      Jasmina
      6.7
      • Stipe
      • 2010
    • Tony Grga in The Abandoned (2010)
      The Abandoned
      6.5
      • Muamer
      • 2010
    • Motel Nana (2010)
      Motel Nana
      5.9
      • Hazim
      • 2010
    • An Early Frost (2010)
      An Early Frost
      8.0
      • Dr. Vladimir
      • 2010
    • Tata Morgana
      Short
      • Mile
      • 2008
    • Dario Varga in Pirandello (2008)
      Pirandello
      • Count
      • 2008
    • Obituary for Escobar (2008)
      Obituary for Escobar
      6.3
      • Andjeo
      • 2008
    • Kafanica blizu SiS-a (2007)
      Kafanica blizu SiS-a
      3.2
      TV Series
      • Magdalena
      • 2007–2008
    • Ljubav, navika, panika (2005)
      Ljubav, navika, panika
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Gospodin Jovanovic
      • 2005–2007

    Writer



    • A sada Zijah
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2004

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    • Alternative name
      • Zijah A. Sokolovic
    • Born
      • December 22, 1950
      • Sarajevo, Bosnia and Hercegovina, Yugoslavia
    • Other works
      "Glumac je glumac je glumac" (monodrama, 1978).

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      Refused to play part in Emir Kusturica's Underground because he thought that the movie authors intended to justify Serbs in the Balkan conflict.

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