Zlatko Burić Explained

Zlatko Burić
Birth Date:1953 5, df=yes
Birth Place:Osijek, PR Croatia, Yugoslavia
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:1981–present

Zlatko Burić (born 13 May 1953) is a Danish-Croatian actor. He is best known for his performances in the Pusher film trilogy (1996–2005) and the films 2012 (2009) and Triangle of Sadness (2022). For the latter, he won a European Film Award and a Guldbagge Award.

Biography

He was born in Osijek where he was educated at the Dramski Studio in 1972. In the 1970s and early 1980s, Burić belonged to the experimental theater group Kugla Glumište (formed in 1975) together with Željko Zorica-Šiš and Damir Bartol-Indoš.

He moved to Denmark in 1981 where he married Sonja Hindkjær, with whom he has three children. After their divorce, he married Dragana Milutinović, on 7 October 1998. He has appeared in several successful Danish films from the 1990s and 2000s, frequently appearing in films directed by Nicolas Winding Refn, including Bleeder and Milo in The Pusher Trilogy. For his role in Pusher, he won the Bodil Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1997.[1]

In 2009, Burić had a large supporting role in the apocalyptic film 2012, as Yuri Karpov, a Russian billionaire. In 2012, he reprised his role as Milo in the British remake of Pusher.[2] [3] [4] [5]

Filmography

Film

YearFilmRoleNotes
1996PusherMiloBodil Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
1997Sinans bryllup (Sinan's Wedding)Sinans father
1998Baby DoomLazlo
Nattens engel (Angel of the Night)Taxi driver
1999BleederKitjo
Tsatsiki, morsan och polisenTsatsiki's dadvoice
2000Hjælp, jeg er en fisk (Help! I'm a Fish)Bus drivervoice
2001Meningen med FlemmingThomas
Woyzecks sidste symfoniWoyzeck Lotzki
En Kort, en lang (Shake It)Taxi driver
2002One Hell of a ChristmasIbrahim
Dirty Pretty ThingsIvan
2003Kærlighed ved første hik 3 – Anja efter ViktorTattoo Mogens
CovacThe scientist
2004Pusher IIMilo
2005Bag det stille ydre (Restless Souls)Drago
Pusher IIIMilo
2007PistolerosIvan
2008Løftet (Milo's Wheels)Goran
HimmerlandStipe
20092012Yuri Karpov
2012PusherMiloEnglish-language remake
St George's DayVladimir Sukhov
2014KolbøttefabrikkenOmar
2015Min søsters børn og guldgraverneFred
Iqbal & den hemmelige opskriftBaba Ganus
2016Quit Staring at My PlateLazo
Iqbal & superchippenBaba Ganus
2017Alle for treSignor Pelliccia
2018Teen Spirit[6] Vladimir Brajković
Comic SansBruno
KurskKulkin
Iqbal & den indiske juvelBaba Ganus
2019KillermanPerico
ExtracurricularDrago
2021MaydayMax/The Cook
2022Triangle of SadnessDmitryEuropean Film Award for Best Actor
Guldbagge Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
2023Bosnian pot
Good Times, Bad Times[7] [8]
2024WolfsDimitriPost-production

Television

YearFilmRoleNotes
1981Kugla glumiste
1997Karrusel (Circle of Desire)Customervoice
Episode "Linda og Mads " (1.1)
1997–1999TAXAMeho Selimoviz56 episodes
2001Sjätte dagenNight manager1 episode (2.13)
2003Timm & GordonUnfaithful wife's lover
2004Vikaren
2005Omars julPolish Pixy2 episodes
2006Johanne i TroldeskovenTroll13 episodes
20141864Ignazio4 episodes
2018SnatchBeni Ladrani1 episode
2022Copenhagen CowboyMiroslav4 episodes
2024"Baba"/Gavril Bolanaki

References

Sources

. Morten Piil . Gyldendals filmguide: Danske film fra A til Z . . Copenhagen, Denmark . 2000 . 978-87-00-47806-0 . 47051997 . Danish . 28 June 2021.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1997 . Bodilprisen . 19 October 2015 . Danish . 28 June 2021.
  2. Web site: A Crime Drama in Need of a Push . NPR.org . en . 28 March 2020.
  3. Web site: Pusher The Village Voice. www.villagevoice.com. 28 March 2020.
  4. Web site: 'Pusher' review: Crime doesn't pay . 25 October 2012 . SFChronicle.com . en-US . 28 March 2020.
  5. News: Dargis . Manohla . Cocaine Peddler Pays a Bloody Price . 25 October 2012 . The New York Times . 28 March 2020 . en-US . 0362-4331.
  6. Web site: Singing a Musical Fairytale in Teen Spirit . Whittaker . Richard . April 18, 2019 . Austin Chronicle . en-US . 28 March 2020 .
  7. Web site: GOOD TIMES, BAD TIMES . Pula Film Festival. 2023-09-05.
  8. Web site: Review: Good Times, Bad Times. Stojiljković. Marko. 2023-07-27. Cineuropa. 2023-09-05.