Đorđe "Đoko" Rosić (, ; 28 February 1932 – 21 February 2014) was a Serbian-Bulgarian actor who was also well known in Hungary.
Biography
Early life, education and career Rosić was born in Krupanj, Kingdom of Yugoslavia (today in western Serbia) to a Serbian father and a Bulgarian mother. At age 19 in 1951, he emigrated to Bulgaria for political reasons. He graduated from what is today the University of National and World Economy in Sofia in 1957. He worked as a Bulgarian National Radio journalist for 17 years, after first being invited to work in radio because of his deep voice. Rosić shot his first film in 1963. From that time until his death in 2014 he appeared in over 110 movies, mostly Bulgarian productions, but also a large number of Hungarian films.
Personal life He was married two times. First wife - Zanka Alexandrova. Second wife Liliana Lazarova. His only child is the Bulgarian drama actress Irina Rosic, but he also had a step son from his second wife's first marriage - Stoyan Kolev. Rosic has two grandsons - Valentin Hristov, George Sabev and two step granddaughters Maria Koleva, Plamena Koleva. He also has one great-grandson Branimir Hristov (Branko) and a great granddaughter Jovana Hristova.
Death Rosić died on 21 February 2014 from complications after a brain tumor surgery. He was 81.
Selected filmography Year Film Role Notes English title Bulgarian title Transliteration 1969 The Eighth Осмият Osmiyat Petar 1970 Aesop Езоп Ezop Kres' messenger 1974 My Father the House-Painter Баща ми бояджията Bashta mi boyadzhiyata 1979 Hungarian Rhapsody 1980 The Truck Камионът Kamionat Chitanugata 1981 Aszparuh The Queen of Turnovo Търновската царица Tarnovskata tzaritza Papaymayka Captain Petko Voivode Капитан Петко войвода Kapitan Petko Voyvoda TV serieswritten by Nikolay Haytov 1982Macbeth 1984 681 AD: The Glory of Khan 681 - Величието на хана 681 - Velichieto na hana 1986 The Judge Съдията Sadiyata Stoyo Manchev 1988 Time of Violence Време разделно Vreme razdelno Karahasan 1993 Jonah Who Lived in the Whale 1997 Gypsy Lore 1998 Passion 2000 Werckmeister Harmonies 2001 The Mystery of Black Rose Castle TV series 2003 A Rózsa énekei 2007The End
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