Zinaid "Miki" Memišević (zi'naid 'miki me'miʃevit͡ʃ; 26 April 1950 – 7 January 2023) was a Bosnian and Serbian theatre and film actor. Born in 1950 in Sarajevo, he lived and worked in Vancouver, Canada.
Career Memišević's first appearance on film in 1966 (Konjuh planinom) in a small role of a young boy, sparked his dream to become an actor and started a successful acting career. After graduating from the Academy of Dramatic Arts of the University of Belgrade in 1973, he became a permanent member of the company at the National Theatre in Belgrade and appeared on stage in numerous plays. He also played roles in many films and TV series that were produced in Yugoslavia during the 1980s and 1990s.
Following the breakup of Yugoslavia, he moved to Canada in 1994 with his family and continued his career there, appearing in several films and TV series. He "gave Hollywood's best-known portrayal" of Viktor Tikhonov, a Soviet ice hockey player and coach, in Miracle (2004) and appeared in cameos as the President Sergey Makarenko in 2012 (2009).
Memišević had roles in television films The Building (2009, dir. Terry Ingram), Ronnie and Julie (1997, dir. Philip Spink), and in a short film Henry's Café (1998, dir. Ted Bortolin, Geoff Denham). He also appeared in several episodes of various TV series, such as The X-Files (1996), Da Vinci's Inquest (2000 and 2002), and Jake 2.0 (2003).
In 2009 he was nominated for a Leo Award for the Best Performance by a Male in a Short Drama category for his role in the film Pappy and Speedster (2009, dir. Brae Norwiss).
Memišević played a significant role in Neworld Theatre and Touchstone Theatre's production of Wajdi Mouawad's play Tideline (2007), in which he appeared together with his daughter, Una Memišević, who is also an actress.Derdeyn, S. (7 November 2007). Waging war on the stage. Province. Retrieved 29 December 2014, from canada.com Birnie, P. (14 November 2007). "Fable about war gets buried in cliché". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved 29 December 2014, from canada.comWasserman, J. (12 November 2007). "Well-acted Tide turns at the end". Province. Retrieved 29 December 2014, from canada.com Thomas, C. (14 November 2007). "Tideline" (Theatre review). Retrieved 4 January 2015, from straight.com
Memišević died on 7 January 2023, at the age of 72.PREMINUO GLUMAC IZ BOLJEG ŽIVOTA! Proslavio se u brojnim serijama i filmovima, a sada nas je napustio ZAUVEK!
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRoleNotes1966Konjuh planinomFranica1978Bosko BuhaViktor1983Body ScentPostar1989Svedski aranzmanMafián1999Turbulence 2: Fear of FlyingJan2001Dark WaterKoyla2002I SpyTent Chef2004MiracleViktor Tikhonov20092012President Sergey Makarenko2010Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' BallRussian Man2016CountdownSlava
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1973Pozoriste u kućiPlaviEpisode: "Papan"1975Zašto je pucao Alija AlijagićNikola PetrovićTelevision film1975Kraj nedeljeSiniša1977Kucna terapijaSiniša1980Bosko BuhaViktor5 episodes1982Pastrovski vitezPisarcicTelevision film1985Brisani prostorLisko3 episodes1986Smesne i druge priceKoleEpisode: "Razgovori stari"1987Bolji životPiletov rodjak3 episodes1988Wolf KaradzichOsman pasaEpisode: "Putovanje"1996The X-FilesThe Cruel-Faced ManEpisode: "Wetwired"1997Breaking the SurfaceJudgeTelevision film1997Ronnie & JuliePeshlov1997The Outer LimitsYoung ManEpisode: "Bodies of Evidence"1999The NetDmitriEpisode: "Pay the Line"2000Runaway VirusRussian GeneralTelevision film2000The Adventures of Shirley HolmesPavloEpisode: "The Case of the Desperate Dancer"2000Secret Agent ManVladimovEpisode: "Fail-Safe"2000Dark AngelCaptainEpisode: "Heat"2000, 2002Da Vinci's InquestJim Schulte / Alfred2 episodes2003Just CauseEmbassy OfficialEpisode: "Trial by Memory"2003Jake 2.0Nicolai IskanovEpisode: "Double Agent"2009The BuildingThaddiusTelevision film2017ArrowYurievichEpisode: "Second Chances"2024The Edge of SleepVadimPosthumous release; Episode: "The Dream Warrior"
References
External links
"Tideline" (Preview). Vancouverplays Theatre, v.40 (October 2007). Retrieved 29 December 2014. http://www.vancouverplays.com/theatre/previews_theatre/preview_tideline_2007.shtml