Nikola Rakočević
| Nikola Rakočević | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Nikola Rakočević at the premier of The Sky Above Us at the International Film Festival Rotterdam 2015 | |
| Born |
27 June 1983 Kragujevac, Yugoslavia |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2002-present |
Nikola Rakočević (Serbian Cyrillic: Никола Ракочевић; born 27 June 1983, Kragujevac, Serbia) is an actor[1] proclaimed as one of Europe’s leading young screen actors,[2] clocking up awards and critical acclaim[3] at major international film festivals.
The prestigious Berlin Film Festival (2014) placed Nikola among its ten European Shooting Stars.
The accolade was just one among many international Best Actor awards[4] to acknowledge the Serbian actor’s talent in feature films such as The Sky Above Us (2015), The Man Who Defended Gavrilo Princip / Branio Sam Mladu Bosnu[5] (2014), Travelator (2013), Circles / Krugovi (2013), and Skinning / Sisanje (2010).
Nikola has an integral role in the Sky TV/Canal+ crime series The Last Panthers[6] (2015), an acclaimed European drama inspired by notorious Balkan jewel thieves, the Pink Panthers.
Nikola studied drama at the University of Belgrade Faculty of Dramatic Arts (2001-2005). He lives in Belgrade with his wife and son.
Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Meet Me in Venice | ||
| The Sky Above Us | |||
| 2014 | Branio sam Mladu Bosnu | ||
| Travelator | |||
| 2013 | Circles | ||
| Vojna akademija 2 | |||
| 2011 | Oktobar | ||
| 2010 | The Woman with a Broken Nose | ||
| Skinning | |||
| 2009 | Život i smrt porno bande | ||
| 2007 | S. O. S. - Spasite naše duše | ||
| 2006 | Sinovci | ||
| Šejtanov ratnik |
Awards
- Shooting Stars Award (2014)
References
- ↑
- ↑ "Nikola Rakočević je evropska "Zvezda u usponu"". Blic.rs (in Serbian). 2015-12-01. Retrieved 2016-01-04.
- ↑ "Balkan history is a burden for Serbian actors, says Nikola Rakočević". Wild Rooster. Retrieved 2016-01-04.
- ↑ "Nikola Rakočević: Voleo bih da osvojim Oskara". Hello! magazin. Retrieved 2016-01-04.
- ↑ "Nikola Rakočević: Car Konstantin jača samopouzdanje". Blic.rs (in Serbian). 2015-11-24. Retrieved 2016-01-04.
- ↑ "THE LAST PANTHERS/ Anticipazioni puntata 12 dicembre 2015: perché Milan conosce Naomi?". Il Sussidiario.net. Retrieved 2016-01-04.