Bosnian movie stars died in 2008
Here are 1 famous actors from Bosnia and Herzegovina died in 2008:
Pero Budak
Pero Budak (June 21, 1917 Trebinje-December 4, 2008 Zagreb) was a Bosnian actor and screenwriter.
He began his career in the 1950s and continued to act in films, television series, and theater productions for several decades. Some of his notable film roles include "The Birch Tree", "To Love a Priest", and "The Border Post". In addition to his acting career, Budak was also a talented screenwriter and wrote several screenplays for films such as "The Birch Tree" and "Mara Kadisce". He was awarded with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Croatian National Theater in recognition of his contributions to the performing arts industry.
Budak was born in Bosnia and during World War II he was arrested and sent to a concentration camp due to his activities with the Partisans, a resistance movement against Nazi Germany. After the war, he moved to Zagreb and began his acting career. He became a well-respected and popular actor in Croatia, known for his natural and understated style of acting. In addition to his work in film and theater, he also acted in radio plays and was a frequent guest on television talk shows. In his later years, he suffered from Parkinson's disease but continued to work as an actor and screenwriter until his death in 2008.
Pero Budak was married to his wife Danica from 1944 until her death in 2004, and the couple had two children together. He was also a passionate mountaineer and member of the Croatian Mountaineering Association. He climbed many of the highest peaks in Croatia and was known for his love of nature and the outdoors. In addition to the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Croatian National Theater, Budak was also awarded the Order of Danica Hrvatska, one of the highest civilian honors in Croatia, in recognition of his contributions to the arts and the country as a whole. Today, he is remembered as one of the most talented and respected actors and screenwriters in Croatian history.