Ruzica Sokic – born actress

Ruzica Sokic, the famous Yugoslav film, theater, and television actress, was born in 1934 in Belgrade as the daughter of a merchant and co-owner of the newspaper “Pravda,” Petar Sokić, and his wife Vukosava.

Even as a young girl, she participated in the Children’s Radio Drama Group of Radio Belgrade, and in 1958, she graduated in acting from the Academy of Theatre Arts in Belgrade. She was briefly a member of the Contemporary Theatre before moving to Atelje 212, where through numerous roles, she revealed and confirmed her talent as a “born actress.”

She made her first film appearance in “Saturday Night” and went on to act in about 40 films. Her first significant role in “The Bitter Part of the River” (1965, J. Živanović) earned her the Silver Arena at the Pula Film Festival. Her greatest successes came with leading roles as a singer in the film “When I Am Dead and Gone” (Ž. Pavlović, 1967) and a simple-hearted street girl in “Yellow” (V. Tadej, 1973), for which she received the Golden Arena in Pula.

She also had notable roles in films such as “Boxers Go to Heaven,” “The Uzice Republic” (for which she also received the Golden Arena), “Savamala,” and others. The comedy “A Tight Spot” brought her the greatest popularity.

She was also recognized for her roles in television series such as “A Whole Life for a Year,” “The Birth of the Working People,” “Crafts,” “Singles,” and more.

Ružica Sokić passed away after a long illness on December 19, 2013, in Belgrade, at the age of 79.