Đoko Rosić Explained

Đoko Rosić
Birth Name:Đorđe Rosić
Birth Date:28 February 1932
Birth Place:Krupanj, Drina Banovina, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Death Place:Sofia, Bulgaria
Nationality:Bulgarian
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:1969-2012
Spouse:Zanka Alexandrova
Liliana Lazarova (1965-2014) (his death) (2 children)[1]
Children:Irina Rosic
Stoyan Kolev (stepchild)

Đorđe "Đoko" Rosić (Bulgarian: Джоко Росич|Dzhoko Rosich, Serbian: Ђоко Росић; 28 February 1932 – 21 February 2014) was a Bulgarian actor who was also well known in Hungary.[2]

Biography

Rosić was born in Krupanj, Kingdom of Yugoslavia (today in western Serbia) to a Serbian father and a Bulgarian mother. At age 19 in 1951, he emigrated to Bulgaria for political reasons. He graduated from what is today the University of National and World Economy in Sofia in 1957. He worked as a Bulgarian National Radio journalist for 17 years, after first being invited to work in radio because of his deep voice.[2] Rosić shot his first film in 1963. From that time until his death in 2014 he appeared in over 110 movies, mostly Bulgarian productions, but also a large number of Hungarian films.[2] He was married two times. First wife - Zanka Alexandrova. Second wife Liliana Lazarova. His only child is the Bulgarian drama actress Irina Rosic, but he also had a step son from his second wife's first marriage - Stoyan Kolev. Rosic has two grandsons - Valentin Hristov, George Sabev and two step granddaughters Maria Koleva, Plamena Koleva. He also has one great-grandson Branimir Hristov (Branko) and a great granddaughter Jovana Hristova.

Rosić died on 21 February 2014 from complications after brain tumor surgery.[3] He was 81.

Selected filmography

YearFilmRoleNotes
English titleBulgarian titleTransliteration
1969The EighthОсмиятOsmiyatPetar
1970AesopЕзопEzop'Kres' messenger
1974My Father the House-PainterБаща ми бояджиятаBashta mi boyadzhiyata
1979Hungarian Rhapsody
1980The TruckКамионътKamionatChitanugata
1981Aszparuh
The Queen of TurnovoТърновската царицаTarnovskata tzaritzaPapaymayka
Captain Petko VoivodeКапитан Петко войводаKapitan Petko VoyvodaTV series
written by Nikolay Haytov
1982Macbeth
1984681 - Величието на хана681 - Velichieto na hana
1986The JudgeСъдиятаSadiyataStoyo Manchev
1988Time of ViolenceВреме разделноVreme razdelnoKarahasan
1993Jonah Who Lived in the Whale
1997Gypsy Lore
1998Passion
2000Werckmeister Harmonies
2001The Mystery of Black Rose CastleTV series
2003A Rózsa énekei
2007The End

Notes and References

  1. Web site: In memoriam Djoko Rosic: A man is born with his voice, the messenger of his soul.
  2. News: Джоко Росич получил на 6 г. първия нож от баща си. Николов. Любо. 2005-11-08. Сега. Bulgarian. 2009-01-24.
  3. News: Serbian Bulgarian Actor Djoko Rosic Dies. 2014-02-21. novinite.com. 2014-02-22.