Radivoje 'Lola' Đukić
Directing
Biography
Radivoje Lola Đukić ( Smederevo , April 3 , 1923 - Belgrade , September 7 , 1995 ) was a Serbian and Yugoslav television, theater and film director and comedian. He was born on April 3, 1923 . in Smederevo. He studied painting at the Academy of Fine Arts and film direction at the High Film School in Belgrade. First, he worked as an editor of the Children's and Drama program, as well as the Entertainment program of Radio Belgrade . He is the founder of the Humorist Theater ( Pozorište na Terazije ), and at Television Belgrade since its inception, he has worked as an assistant director for production, chief and responsible editor of the cultural and artistic program (until 1963 ). He dedicated most of his activities at Television Belgrade to comedy programs. He directed several feature films. In addition, he filmed documentaries, educational and puppet films, as well as writing songs and theater plays for children. He is the author of numerous comedies: Zlatni Maidan, God Died in Vain, Man with Four Legs, I Have to Kill Peter, The Happiness Maker, One Love and Five Dead People, Steal, Steal, Steal, and the musical Kill or Kiss. As a comedy writer, Đukić is one of the most played domestic authors of the 1960s and 1970s on Yugoslav theater stages. He dedicated the largest part of his comedic creativity to the television medium. He is the author of about 200 serial comedy shows and TV comedies and satires, most of which he directed himself. He is the author of humorous memoirs published in the book " Sclerotic Memoirs". He was married to actress Vera Đukić . Their son Andrija was also a director. His second wife was the journalist Jelena Jovanović, who after Lola's death did everything to ensure that his work would not be forgotten. He died on September 7, 1995. in Belgrade.
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Zrkadlo občana Pokorného
A trademark comedy by well known Yugoslav writer Radivoje 'Lola' Djukic. Nenad and Predrag are twin brothers. Nenad is the poor carpenter who works in the factory with deep financial problems, and he is one of the union leaders. On the other hand, his twin brother Predrag is the successful executive of a large socialist company, and he enjoys all the benefits of his position. As Predrag's company refuses to give a loan to Nenad's factory, Nenad decides to kidnap his twin brother with his union mates and to take his place in order to get the credit. But in the process, their plan has been unexpectedly changed.
God Died in Vain
A highly fictionalized account of the first Serbian foreign-lottery winner - Jovanče Micić, a merchant from Jagodina who went on to travel the whole world in the company of his Hungarian mistress and Montenegrin friend with a wooden leg.
A Trip Around the World
On a New Year's Eve, an aged man who filed a lawsuit against himself gets an unexpected visit by his sexy neighbor, a half-naked lady that had to face the power-cut in the middle of her shower..
The Man with Four Legs
A group of train travelers get stranded by blizzard. They take shelter in a train station, where each episode focuses on two of the characters.
Black Snow
A story of Cule Pokorni, an intimidated and obedient economist devoted to idea of making society a better place to live.
Citizen Pokorni
In a small motel located next to the highway there's nothing but boredom and laziness, but only until the waiter Raka gets promotion becoming a DE chief (Duty executor) of it. He becomes obsessed with his position in no time, start pushing everybody around and acting like a "Small God", introducing reorganization. The staff prepares their revenge upon the visit of the general manager of all motels to this so-called renovated facility.
There Are No Small Gods
Bad weather, farmers who do not allow the dumping of their estate, and people who are willing to sabotage for ideological reasons, disrupt the building of hydro-power on the Neretva river. Upon completion of construction, the benefits of electricity assures people of the necessity of progress.
The Lake
The boss of service station, Raka, prevents thieves of stealing money after attempted robbery. But Raka doesn't know what to do with all the millions in his possession, but can't go told to police afraid that they may accuse him of complicity. He somehow manages to get rid of the money and marry Mara, the motel's maid who didn't want to hear about him while he was full of cash.
The Bag of Luck
Pilot episode of popular Yugoslavian sitcom that ran from 1972 till 1984."Theater at Home" is a story about the working-class Petrović family. One of the most striking parts of the series is the conflict between the son-in-law Rodoljub Petrović, who is originally from the countryside, and his mother-in-law Snežana Nikolajević, an old-school noble lady with the status. An unforgettable character is also Vasa S. Tajčić, a house friend, who has a huge imagination and is disliked by the rest of the family.
Theater at Home
TV film based on characters from a popular Yugoslav show.
Service Station
Deeply hurt by his wife's adultery, a man leaves her and his son to live high up alone in the mountains of Montenegro. Many years later, the war breaks out and the two enemy factions must cross the very mountain. One of them seeks the man's help to find a path through the snow. Later that day, he finds out that one of the other side's members is no other than his son.
The Ballad of the Ferocious...
Film comedy about 19th century Serbian peasants who emigrate to the Wild West.
Golden Slingshot
Suspicious husband follows his wife and her male boss on their business trip.
Collision at the Paralels
Yugoslav adaptation of the famous film.