Zinaid Memišević
Zinaid (Miki) Memišević (zi'naid 'miki me'miʃevit͡ʃ) is a Bosnian theatre and film actor. Born in 1950 in Sarajevo, he now lives and works in Vancouver, Canada.
Career
His 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,[1] 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)[2] and appeared in cameos as the President Sergey Makarenko in 2012 (2009).[3]
He had roles in TV 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).[4]
He 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.[5][6][7][8]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1966 | Konjuh planinom | Franica | |
1978 | Bosko Buha | Viktor | |
1983 | Body Scent | Postar | |
1989 | Svedski aranzman | Mafián | |
1999 | Turbulence 2: Fear of Flying | Jan | |
2001 | Dark Water | Koyla | |
2002 | I Spy | Tent Chef | |
2004 | Miracle | Viktor Tikhonov | |
2009 | 2012 | President Sergey Makarenko | |
2010 | Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball | Russian Man | |
2016 | Countdown | Slava |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1973 | Pozoriste u kuci | Plavi | Episode: "Papan" |
1975 | Zasto je pucao Alija Alijagic | Nikola Petrovic | Television film |
1975 | Kraj nedelje | Sinisa | |
1977 | Kucna terapija | Sinisa | |
1980 | Bosko Buha | Viktor | 5 episodes |
1982 | Pastrovski vitez | Pisarcic | Television film |
1985 | Brisani prostor | Lisko | 3 episodes |
1986 | Smesne i druge price | Kole | Episode: "Razgovori stari" |
1987 | Bolji život | Piletov rodjak | 3 episodes |
1988 | Wolf Karadzich | Osman pasa | Episode: "Putovanje" |
1996 | The X-Files | The Cruel-Faced Man | Episode: "Wetwired" |
1997 | Breaking the Surface | Judge | Television film |
1997 | Ronnie & Julie | Peshlov | |
1997 | The Outer Limits | Young Man | Episode: "Bodies of Evidence" |
1999 | The Net | Dmitri | Episode: "Pay the Line" |
2000 | Runaway Virus | Russian General | Television film |
2000 | The Adventures of Shirley Holmes | Pavlo | Episode: "The Case of the Desperate Dancer" |
2000 | Secret Agent Man | Vladimov | Episode: "Fail-Safe" |
2000 | Dark Angel | Captain | Episode: "Heat" |
2000, 2002 | Da Vinci's Inquest | Jim Schulte / Alfred | 2 episodes |
2003 | Just Cause | Embassy Official | Episode: "Trial by Memory" |
2003 | Jake 2.0 | Nicolai Iskanov | Episode: "Double Agent" |
2009 | The Building | Thaddius | Television film |
2017 | Arrow | Yurievich | Episode: "Second Chances" |
References
- ^ "Kanadu poredim s bivšom pokojnom državom - Nedelja - Dnevni list Danas" (in Serbian). May 31, 2008. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
- ^ Aykroyd, Lucas (December 2, 2014). "Viktor Tikhonov: The man who made the 'Miracle on Ice' a miracle". Russia Beyond. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
- ^ Cermak, Iri (January 30, 2017). The Cinema of Hockey: Four Decades of the Game on Screen. McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-6625-9.
- ^ Leo Awards 2009 Nominees for Best Performance by a Male in a Short Drama http://www.leoawards.com/2009/nominees_2009.html Archived February 13, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Derdeyn, S. (November 7, 2007). Waging war on the stage. Province. Retrieved December 29, 2014, from canada.com "Waging war on the stage". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 12, 2015.
- ^ Birnie, P. (November 14, 2007). "Fable about war gets buried in cliché". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved December 29, 2014, from canada.com"Fable about war gets buried in cliche". Archived from the original on March 22, 2016. Retrieved January 12, 2015.
- ^ Wasserman, J. (November 12, 2007). "Well-acted Tide turns at the end". Province. Retrieved December 29, 2014, from canada.com "Well-acted Tide turns at the end". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 12, 2015.
- ^ Thomas, C. (November 14, 2007). "Tideline" (Theatre review). Retrieved January 4, 2015, from straight.com [1]
External links
- Zinaid Memisevic at the Internet Movie Database
- "Tideline" (Preview). Vancouverplays Theatre, v.40 (October 2007). Retrieved December 29, 2014. http://www.vancouverplays.com/theatre/previews_theatre/preview_tideline_2007.shtml
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- 1950 births
- Male actors from Sarajevo
- Bosnia and Herzegovina male film actors
- Bosnia and Herzegovina male stage actors
- Living people
- University of Belgrade Faculty of Dramatic Arts alumni
- 2023 deaths