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'''Zijah Sokolović''' (born 1950 in [[Sarajevo]], [[FPR Yugoslavia]]) is a [[Bosnians|Bosnian]] actor, writer and director<ref>{{cite news|title=Zijah Sokolović: Zapad je iscedio svog malog čoveka|url=http://www.blic.rs/Zabava/Vesti/182730/Zapad-je-iscedio--svog-malog-coveka|accessdate=23 January 2011|newspaper=[[Blic]]|date=28 March 2010|language=Serbian|author=Simonida Milojković}}</ref> who lives, acts and directs in [[Serbia]], [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]], [[Croatia]], [[Slovenia]] and [[Austria]]. He is a director of [[Theaterland]] in [[Salzburg]], professor in [[Bruckner Konservatorium]] in [[Linz]], artistic director of [[Dežela gledališča]] theatre in [[Ljubljana]] and artistic project leader for Dramatic society, [[Dramatično društvo]], but also directs plays in [[Zagreb]].
| name = Zijah Sokolović
| image = Zijah Sokolović en face.jpg
| image_size = 175px
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1950|12|22|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Sarajevo]], [[Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina|PR Bosnia and Herzegovina]], [[Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia|FPR Yugoslavia]]
| nationality = Bosnian
| education =
| alma_mater = [[Academy of Performing Arts in Sarajevo]]
| occupation = {{Hlist|Actor|writer|director}}
| years_active = 1975–present
| spouse = Lidija Stanković
| children = 1
}}
'''Zijah Sokolović''' (born 22 December 1950) is a [[Bosnians|Bosnian]] actor, writer and director.<ref>{{cite news|title=Zijah Sokolović: Zapad je iscedio svog malog čoveka|url=https://www.blic.rs/zabava/vesti/zijah-sokolovic-zapad-je-iscedio-svog-malog-coveka/lsw2xlh|access-date=23 January 2011|newspaper=[[Blic]]|date=28 March 2010|language=sr|author=Simonida Milojković}}</ref> He is the director of ''Theaterland'' in [[Salzburg]], professor at the [[Anton Bruckner Private University]] in [[Linz]], artistic director of ''Dežela gledališča'' theatre in [[Ljubljana]] and artistic project leader for Dramatic society, ''Dramatično društvo'', but also directs plays in [[Belgrade]], [[Zagreb]], [[Banja Luka]] and in his hometown of [[Sarajevo]].


Sokolović appeared in numerous films, including multiple award-winning Yugoslav and Bosnian films ''[[Silent Gunpowder]]'', ''[[Remake (2003 film)|Remake]]'' and ''[[The Abandoned (2010 film)|The Abandoned]]''. He also voiced [[List of Kung Fu Panda characters#Mr. Ping|Mr. Ping]] in the Serbian dub of the ''[[Kung Fu Panda]]'' franchise.
His famous monodrama “''Glumac je... glumac... je glumac''” has been performed in 20 countries.


==Personal life==
He appeared in numerous films, including the multiple award-winning ''[[Remake (2003 film)|Remake]]'' and ''[[The Abandoned (2010 film)|The Abandoned]]''.
Sokolović is married to Lidija Stanković, and together they have a daughter named Hana Selena.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.biografija.info/zijah-sokolovic/|title=Zijah Sokolović biografija|date=24 May 2019|access-date=24 May 2019|language=hr|website=biografija.info}}</ref>

===Health===
On 9 November 2020, it was confirmed that Sokolović tested positive for [[Coronavirus disease 2019|COVID-19]] and was sent to a hospital in [[Belgrade]];<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.klix.ba/magazin/kultura/zijah-sokolovic-zarazen-koronavirusom-smjesten-u-beogradsku-bolnicu/201109061|title=Zijah Sokolović zaražen koronavirusom, smješten u beogradsku bolnicu|date=9 November 2020|access-date=9 November 2020|language=bs|author=L.K.|publisher=Klix.ba}}</ref> by 11 November, he was let go to treat himself from home.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.klix.ba/magazin/kultura/zijah-sokolovic-pusten-na-kucno-lijecenje-pozvao-gradjane-da-redovno-nose-maske/201111113|title=Zijah Sokolović pušten na kućno liječenje, pozvao građane da redovno nose maske|date=11 November 2020|access-date=11 November 2020|language=bs|author=L.K.|publisher=Klix.ba}}</ref>

On 25 February 2021, he was admitted to a [[Banja Luka]] hospital because of [[heart]] problems.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.klix.ba/vijesti/bih/zijah-sokolovic-hospitalizovan-zbog-srcanih-tegoba/210225144|title=Zijah Sokolović hospitalizovan zbog srčanih tegoba|date=25 February 2021|access-date=25 February 2021|language=bs|author=R.D.|publisher=Klix.ba}}</ref> The next day, Sokolović was released from hospital and sent back home.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.klix.ba/magazin/kultura/zijah-sokolovic-otpusten-iz-bolnice-u-banjoj-luci-osjeca-se-dobro/210226104|title=Zijah Sokolović otpušten iz bolnice u Banjoj Luci, osjeća se dobro|date=26 February 2021|access-date=26 February 2021|language=bs|publisher=Klix.ba}}</ref>

==Selected filmography==
[[File:Zijah Sokolovic 1.jpg|thumb|right|175px|Sokolović performing in 2005]]

===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
|-
|1975
|''[[Doktor Mladen]]''
|Huska
|-
|1981
|''[[You Love Only Once]]''
|Mirko
|-
|1982
|''[[The Smell of Quinces]]''
|Huso Mujagin
|-
|1983
|''[[Body Scent|Zadah tela]]''
|Panco's brother
|-
|1987
|''[[The Felons]]''
|Moše
|-
|1990
|''[[Silent Gunpowder]]''
|Gojko the Miller
|-
|1997
|''[[Outsider (1997 film)|Outsider]]''
|Zastavnik Haris Mulahasanović
|-
|rowspan=2|2003
|''[[Remake (2003 film)|Remake]]''
|Mirsad Alihodžić "Hodža"
|-
|''[[Horseman (film)|Horseman]]''
|Luda
|-
|2006
|''[[The Melon Route]]''
|Pauk
|-
|2010
|''[[The Abandoned (2010 film)|The Abandoned]]''
|Muamer
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
|-
|1990–1991
|''[[Memoari porodice Milić]]''
|Milan Milić
|-
|2005–2007
|''[[Ljubav, navika, panika]]''
|Mr Jovanović
|}

===Voice-over dubs===
{| class="wikitable"
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|2008
|[[Kung Fu Panda (film)|Kung Fu Panda]]
|rowspan=3|[[List of Kung Fu Panda characters#Mr. Ping|Mr. Ping]]
|rowspan=3|Serbian-language version
|-
|2011
|[[Kung Fu Panda 2]]
|-
|2016
|[[Kung Fu Panda 3]]
|}

==Awards==
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Year
!Award
!Category
!Nominated work
!Result
!{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
|[[Pula Film Festival|1983]]||[[Pula Film Festival#Golden Arena awards|Golden Arena]]||[[Golden Arena for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]]||''[[Body Scent|Zadah tela]]''||{{Win}}||<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0812505/awards?ref_=nm_awd|title=Zijah Sokolović awards|access-date=25 February 2021|language=en|website=IMDb}}</ref>
|}


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
{{Commonscat}}
*[https://www.historija.ba/d/647-roden-zijah-sokolovic/ Rođen Zijah Sokolović] at historija.ba

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Latest revision as of 10:24, 15 April 2024

Zijah Sokolović
Born (1950-12-22) 22 December 1950 (age 74)
Sarajevo, PR Bosnia and Herzegovina, FPR Yugoslavia
NationalityBosnian
Alma materAcademy of Performing Arts in Sarajevo
Occupations
  • Actor
  • writer
  • director
Years active1975–present
SpouseLidija Stanković
Children1

Zijah Sokolović (born 22 December 1950) is a Bosnian actor, writer and director.[1] He is the director of Theaterland in Salzburg, professor at the Anton Bruckner Private University in Linz, artistic director of Dežela gledališča theatre in Ljubljana and artistic project leader for Dramatic society, Dramatično društvo, but also directs plays in Belgrade, Zagreb, Banja Luka and in his hometown of Sarajevo.

Sokolović appeared in numerous films, including multiple award-winning Yugoslav and Bosnian films Silent Gunpowder, Remake and The Abandoned. He also voiced Mr. Ping in the Serbian dub of the Kung Fu Panda franchise.

Personal life

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Sokolović is married to Lidija Stanković, and together they have a daughter named Hana Selena.[2]

Health

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On 9 November 2020, it was confirmed that Sokolović tested positive for COVID-19 and was sent to a hospital in Belgrade;[3] by 11 November, he was let go to treat himself from home.[4]

On 25 February 2021, he was admitted to a Banja Luka hospital because of heart problems.[5] The next day, Sokolović was released from hospital and sent back home.[6]

Selected filmography

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Sokolović performing in 2005

Film

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Year Title Role
1975 Doktor Mladen Huska
1981 You Love Only Once Mirko
1982 The Smell of Quinces Huso Mujagin
1983 Zadah tela Panco's brother
1987 The Felons Moše
1990 Silent Gunpowder Gojko the Miller
1997 Outsider Zastavnik Haris Mulahasanović
2003 Remake Mirsad Alihodžić "Hodža"
Horseman Luda
2006 The Melon Route Pauk
2010 The Abandoned Muamer

Television

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Year Title Role
1990–1991 Memoari porodice Milić Milan Milić
2005–2007 Ljubav, navika, panika Mr Jovanović

Voice-over dubs

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Year Title Role Notes
2008 Kung Fu Panda Mr. Ping Serbian-language version
2011 Kung Fu Panda 2
2016 Kung Fu Panda 3

Awards

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Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
1983 Golden Arena Best Supporting Actor Zadah tela Won [7]

References

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  1. ^ Simonida Milojković (28 March 2010). "Zijah Sokolović: Zapad je iscedio svog malog čoveka". Blic (in Serbian). Retrieved 23 January 2011.
  2. ^ "Zijah Sokolović biografija". biografija.info (in Croatian). 24 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  3. ^ L.K. (9 November 2020). "Zijah Sokolović zaražen koronavirusom, smješten u beogradsku bolnicu" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  4. ^ L.K. (11 November 2020). "Zijah Sokolović pušten na kućno liječenje, pozvao građane da redovno nose maske" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  5. ^ R.D. (25 February 2021). "Zijah Sokolović hospitalizovan zbog srčanih tegoba" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  6. ^ "Zijah Sokolović otpušten iz bolnice u Banjoj Luci, osjeća se dobro" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. 26 February 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  7. ^ "Zijah Sokolović awards". IMDb. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
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