Neda Spasojević
Neda Spasojević | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | 16 April 1941 |
| Died | 16 July 1981 (aged 40) Belgrade, Yugoslavia |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1961–81 |
| Spouse | Bane Minić |
Neda Spasojević (16 April 1941 – 16 July 1981) was a Serbian film, television and theater actress. She appeared in more than sixty films from 1964 until her 1981 death from cancer at age 40.
Early life
[edit]Neda Spasojević was born in the Yugoslav capital city Belgrade the week that the Kingdom of Yugoslavia was invaded by Germany in April 1941. Her father Milorad was a traveling actor. Her mother was an Austrian woman from Vienna named Hilda Lermer, who later adopted the Serbian name Jelena.[1] Hilda worked as a seamstress for various theaters.
Career
[edit]Following a rejection at the Performing Arts Academy in Belgrade, Spasojević took her father's advice about moving to Titograd, SR Montenegro if she wished to pursue a career in acting. She performed in her first show on 23 March 1961.[2] Spasojević appeared in her first film in 1964, acting alongside Danilo Stojković in Izdajnik.
Death
[edit]Spasojević was diagnosed with cancer in early 1981. She died from cancer on 16 July 1981, aged 40, a few weeks after completing her scenes for the film Banović Strahinja.[3]
Selected filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | The Falcon | ||
| 1975 | Backbone | ||
| 1972 | Traces of a Black Haired Girl | ||
| Walter Defends Sarajevo | |||
| 1969 | An Event |
References
[edit]External links
[edit]| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
