Olivera Marković, an actress of great strength, broad spectrum and deep legacy, has died. She graduated from the first generation of the Theater Academy in the class of Mate Milosevic in 1948; Darya in "Silent Don"; Masha in Tolstoy's "The Living Corpse"; Agafya in Gogol's "Marriage"; Alexander in Anuy's "Colombia"; Juliška in Nušić's "The Way Around the World"; Libera in Goldoni's "Fishermen's Quarrels"; Arkadina in Chekhov's "The Seagull"; Clara in Krleža's "Lady"; Filamenta in Moliere's "Learned Women"; Madame Parnell in "Tartife"; Brecht's Mother of Courage; Nušić's Živka minister; Stanković's Koštana. She is known for her roles in the plays "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" by Tennessee Williams; "Wolf" by Miroslav Krleža; "The Witch Hunt" by Arthur Miller; "Pygmalion" by Bernard Shaw...
The cinema audience remembers her for her roles in 63 films: she made her debut in 1954 in "Suspicious Face", followed by: "The Last Track", "The Train Without a Schedule", "The Boiling City", "Dr", "The Goat". , "Around the World", "Siberian Lady Macbeth" (directed by Andrzej Wajda), "National Class", "Petria's Wreath", "Masters, Masters", "My Dad for a Term time", "Balkan express", "Already seen", "Brothers by mother", "Sabirni centar", "Hilarious tragedy, and after a break, she was a special guest in the films "Peasants" and "Mrtav 'ladan" (2002) .
In August 1987, she received the lifetime award "Slavica" for her roles in Yugoslav cinematography, in 1964 - the Golden Arena in Pula for her role in the film "Official Position";
1983 - Golden Arena in Pula for his role in the film "Balkan Express" 1997 - Dobriča's ring, for life's work; 2007 - Golden turkey statuette in Jagodina, for life's work.
She recorded 13 dramas and 26 series for television (Grlom u jagode 1976: Better Life 1987-1990; Happy People 1993-1996; Open Doors 1995; Family Treasure 2001.
She recorded several show programs, and played about fifty roles in radio dramas. The widest audience remembers her as an exceptional singer of Russian romances and hits.
Olivera Marković was born in Belgrade on May 3, 1925, and died in Belgrade at the age of 87, on July 2, after a long and serious illness.
She started her theater career during the occupation, when she went to the partisans with a group of young enthusiasts, high school students and students, among whom was her future husband and most frequent partner on stage, Rada Marković, in Kolarac, and then in various Belgrade apartments, preparing theater performances. .
After returning from the war, she graduated from the academy, was a member of the Belgrade Drama Theater from 1957 to 1965, then the National Theater until 1991, and was a frequent guest at Atelier 212 and the Yugoslav Drama Theatre.
She dedicated her fulfilling life to the stage, and those with whom she lived belong to the performing arts: her first husband was the actor Rade Markovic (November 5, 1945 – November 16, 1964); second husband Dusan Bulajić (who died on June 3, 1995), and son Goran Marković, film director.
