Nevenka Urbanova
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Nevenka Urbanova was one of the most famous Serbia
n actresses.
and Milan Kašanin and was admitted as a member of drama in the National Theatre in Belgrade
. Made more than 150 roles, and in 1936 became a First Class Actor of the National Theatre. She worked at the National Theatre until retirement in 1959. She last appeared on stage on 21 April 1965, as a guest of the Yugoslav Drama Theatre
, in the world premiere of Sławomir Mrożek's Tango. That day, on the scene of JDP
, the ensemble cast consisted of: Ljubiša Jovanović, Blaženka Katalinić, Nevenka Urbanova, Snežana Nikšić, Slavko Simić and Nikola Simić
and Marko Todorović
.
Some of the major roles that she played are:
She was considered to be one of the most desirable and gorgeous Serbian actresses, before and after the Second World War. Among theatrologists and colleges, like her friend and BITEF
selector, Jovan Ćirilov
, she was much praised:
She was married to sculptor Dušan Jovanović († 1945), son of the Serbian royal photographer Milan Jovanović and the nephew of the painter Paja Jovanović
. In 2002, Nevenka Urbanova donated two of her father's statues of King Petar I Karađorđević made by her husband to Prince Aleksandar of Serbia
. That occasion was her last appearance in public.
and director Miroslav Belović), and in 2006, the second edition (published by the National Theatre in Belgrade). During April and May 2006, in Belgrade University Library
was the exhibition devoted to Hugo Klain, and during the lecture "Actors about director Hugo Klajn" on 4 May 2006, she participated in a written statement that was read by Predrag Ejdus
.
"Pokojnik", then first prize at the Festival of Radio and TV dramas in the Ljubljana
for radio mono-drama "Lipton tea" in 1964. One of the most prestigious Serbian acting awards "Dobričin prsten
" received in 1984. One of the winners of the Academy Award Ivo Andrić for 2005. year.
In 1994. in the gallery of SANU opened the exhibition on the occasion of 125 anniversary of the National Theatre
.
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
n actresses.
Theatre
She passed the audition in 1925, in front of Milan GrolMilan Grol
Milan Grol was a Serbian literary critic and politician.-Biography:Milan Grol studied in Belgrade and in Paris. He graduated from the Faculty of Philosophy, Department of Philology and Literature at the University of Belgrade in 1899. He studied literature and theatre for two years in Paris...
and Milan Kašanin and was admitted as a member of drama in the National Theatre in Belgrade
National Theatre in Belgrade
The National Theatre was founded in the latter half of the 19th century. It is located on Republic Square, in Belgrade, Serbia.The National Theatre was declared a Monument of Culture of Great Importance in 1983, and it is protected by the Republic of Serbia....
. Made more than 150 roles, and in 1936 became a First Class Actor of the National Theatre. She worked at the National Theatre until retirement in 1959. She last appeared on stage on 21 April 1965, as a guest of the Yugoslav Drama Theatre
Yugoslav drama theatre
Yugoslav drama theatre is a theatre in Belgrade, Serbia. The theatre was established in 1947 with an intention of consolidating actors and writers from all over the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia...
, in the world premiere of Sławomir Mrożek's Tango. That day, on the scene of JDP
Yugoslav drama theatre
Yugoslav drama theatre is a theatre in Belgrade, Serbia. The theatre was established in 1947 with an intention of consolidating actors and writers from all over the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia...
, the ensemble cast consisted of: Ljubiša Jovanović, Blaženka Katalinić, Nevenka Urbanova, Snežana Nikšić, Slavko Simić and Nikola Simić
Nikola Simić
Nikola Simić is a Serbian football midfielder playing with FK Radnički 1923 in the Serbian SuperLiga....
and Marko Todorović
Marko Todorovic
Marko Todorović was a Serbian actor famous for playing roles of important historical figures...
.
Some of the major roles that she played are:
- Lola Montez (Enchanted King, by Todor Manojlović)
- Baroness Kasteli - Glembaj (The GlembaysThe GlembaysThe Glembays is a 1988 Yugoslav / Croatian film directed by Antun Vrdoljak starring Mustafa Nadarević and Ena Begović. The film is an adaptation of Miroslav Krleža's 1929 play Gospoda Glembajevi and was produced by Televizija Zagreb and Jadran Film....
, by Miroslav KrležaMiroslav KrležaMiroslav Krleža was a leading Croatian and Yugoslav writer and the dominant figure in cultural life of both Yugoslav states, the Kingdom and the Republic . He has often been proclaimed the greatest Croatian writer of the 20th century.-Biography:Miroslav Krleža was born in Zagreb, modern-day...
) - Rina (Pokojnik, by Branislav NušićBranislav NušicBranislav Nušić was a Serbian novelist of Aromanian descent, playwright, satirist, essayist and founder of modern rhetoric in Serbia. He also worked as a journalist and a civil servant.- Biography :...
) - Mrs Erlynne (Lady Windermere's FanLady Windermere's FanLady Windermere's Fan, A Play About a Good Woman is a four act comedy by Oscar Wilde, first produced 22 February 1892 at the St James's Theatre in London. The play was first published in 1893...
, by Oscar WildeOscar WildeOscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde was an Irish writer and poet. After writing in different forms throughout the 1880s, he became one of London's most popular playwrights in the early 1890s...
) - Hester Collyer (The Deep Blue Sea, by Terence RattiganTerence RattiganSir Terence Mervyn Rattigan CBE was one of England's most popular 20th-century dramatists. His plays are generally set in an upper-middle-class background...
) - Vaska (KoštanaKoštanaKoštana is a popular play, written by Borisav Stanković. It is set in Stanković's native Vranje, a town in southern Serbia. It features a many themes of Serbian folklore and patriarchal customs which were still present in the late nineteenth century...
, by Bora StankovićBora StankovicBora Stanković may refer to:* Borisav Stanković, Serbian writer from beginning of 20th century* Borislav Stanković, basketball official and long-time president of FIBA...
) - Julia Lambert (Adorable JuliaAdorable JuliaAdorable Julia is a 1962 German comedy film directed by Alfred Weidenmann. It was entered into the 1962 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Lilli Palmer - Julia Lambert* Charles Boyer - Michael Grosselyn* Jean Sorel - Tom Fennel...
, by Alfred WeidenmannAlfred WeidenmannAlfred Weidenmann was a German film director and screenwriter. He directed 36 films between 1942 and 1984.-Selected filmography:* Der Stern von Afrika * Sacred Waters * Adorable Julia...
) - Claudine (George Dandin ou le Mari confonduGeorge Dandin ou le Mari confonduGeorge Dandin ou le Mari confondu is a french 1668 comedy by Molière.The play showcases the folly a man commits when he marries a woman of higher rank than his own...
, by MolièreMolièreJean-Baptiste Poquelin, known by his stage name Molière, was a French playwright and actor who is considered to be one of the greatest masters of comedy in Western literature...
) - Serafina Delle Rose (The Rose TattooThe Rose Tattoo- External links :*...
, by Tennessee WilliamsTennessee WilliamsThomas Lanier "Tennessee" Williams III was an American writer who worked principally as a playwright in the American theater. He also wrote short stories, novels, poetry, essays, screenplays and a volume of memoirs...
). and many more.
She was considered to be one of the most desirable and gorgeous Serbian actresses, before and after the Second World War. Among theatrologists and colleges, like her friend and BITEF
Bitef
BITEF, Belgrade International Theatre Festival, is one of the theatre festival that takes place in Belgrade, Serbia, each year.Founded in 1967, BITEF has continually followed and supported the latest theater trends...
selector, Jovan Ćirilov
Jovan Ćirilov
Jovan Ćirilov is a Serbian theater expert, philosopher, writer, theatre selector, poet, and significant contributor to Serbian culture.- Biography :After finishing school in Kikinda, he enrolled and graduated philosophy at the University of Belgrade in 1955...
, she was much praised:
She was married to sculptor Dušan Jovanović († 1945), son of the Serbian royal photographer Milan Jovanović and the nephew of the painter Paja Jovanović
Paja Jovanovic
Pavle "Paja" Jovanović was the most prominent Serbian Realist painter alongside Uroš Predić. He is considered one of Serbia's greatest academic painters. His most famous and recognizable paintings include Serbian Migrations, Crowning of Stefan Dušan, Takovo Uprising, Cockfighting, Decorating of...
. In 2002, Nevenka Urbanova donated two of her father's statues of King Petar I Karađorđević made by her husband to Prince Aleksandar of Serbia
Alexander, Crown Prince of Yugoslavia
Alexander II Karadjordjevic, Crown Prince of Yugoslavia , is the former crown prince of the former Kingdom of Yugoslavia and the head of the House of Karadjordjevic. Alexander is the only child of former King Peter II of Yugoslavia and Princess Alexandra of Greece and Denmark...
. That occasion was her last appearance in public.
Movies
- Sve radi osmaha (1926),
- Da sam ranije znala (1928),
- Sofka (1948),
- Sreća u torbi (1961),
- Medallion with three heart (1962).
Book
In the last decades of her life, she wrote memoirs. In 2000 she published the book Fireflies that shine with letters , in her own edition (with the introductions of academics Dejan MedakovićDejan Medakovic
Dejan Medaković was a Serbian writer, historian and professor who resided in Belgrade...
and director Miroslav Belović), and in 2006, the second edition (published by the National Theatre in Belgrade). During April and May 2006, in Belgrade University Library
Belgrade University Library
The Svetozar Marković University Library is the central library within the system of the University of Belgrade’s libraries, named after Svetozar Marković, Serbian political activist in the 19th century...
was the exhibition devoted to Hugo Klain, and during the lecture "Actors about director Hugo Klajn" on 4 May 2006, she participated in a written statement that was read by Predrag Ejdus
Predrag Ejdus
Predrag Ejdus is an actor from Serbia of Yugoslav ethnicity. He won the Statuette of Joakim Vujić and received the Dobričin prsten in 2008....
.
Awards
Nevenka Urbanova was awarded the Serbian government for his role of Rina in Nušić'sBranislav Nušic
Branislav Nušić was a Serbian novelist of Aromanian descent, playwright, satirist, essayist and founder of modern rhetoric in Serbia. He also worked as a journalist and a civil servant.- Biography :...
"Pokojnik", then first prize at the Festival of Radio and TV dramas in the Ljubljana
Ljubljana
Ljubljana is the capital of Slovenia and its largest city. It is the centre of the City Municipality of Ljubljana. It is located in the centre of the country in the Ljubljana Basin, and is a mid-sized city of some 270,000 inhabitants...
for radio mono-drama "Lipton tea" in 1964. One of the most prestigious Serbian acting awards "Dobričin prsten
Dobricin prsten
The Dobričin prsten award is the life-achievement award for theatrical acting, considered the most distinguished one in the Serbian theater....
" received in 1984. One of the winners of the Academy Award Ivo Andrić for 2005. year.
In 1994. in the gallery of SANU opened the exhibition on the occasion of 125 anniversary of the National Theatre
National Theatre in Belgrade
The National Theatre was founded in the latter half of the 19th century. It is located on Republic Square, in Belgrade, Serbia.The National Theatre was declared a Monument of Culture of Great Importance in 1983, and it is protected by the Republic of Serbia....
.
Trivia
- Dušan Jovanović Đukin, Nevenka's husband devoted most of his life, and artistic life also, to being her companion and friend to the last breath. He dedicated his images to her with subtle colors, as his love for Nevenka was also subtle and gentle. "(Jovan Ćirilov).
- When she died she was the oldest Serbian professional actor. According to her wish the news of her death was announced three days later, on 10 January, after the cremationCremationCremation is the process of reducing bodies to basic chemical compounds such as gasses and bone fragments. This is accomplished through high-temperature burning, vaporization and oxidation....
and funeralFuneralA funeral is a ceremony for celebrating, sanctifying, or remembering the life of a person who has died. Funerary customs comprise the complex of beliefs and practices used by a culture to remember the dead, from interment itself, to various monuments, prayers, and rituals undertaken in their honor...
. News of her death was announced on RTSRadio Television of SerbiaRadio Television of Serbia or Serbian Broadcasting Corporation is the public broadcaster in Serbia. It broadcasts and produces a variety of news, drama, and sports programming through radio, television and the Internet. RTS is, since July 2001, a member of the European Broadcasting Union. RTS is...
news, on 10 January 2007.
External links
- Poland avant-garde drama in Yugoslavia (1945-1990)
- Nevenka Urban: Easter
- Žena od reči (information on gift to the Prince Aleksandar)
- woman of words Nevenka Urbana Žena od reči (NIN, no. 2704th of October 24, 2002)
- Academy Awards "Ivo Andric" in 2005. year
- Dies Nevenka Urbanova, Theater Diva (Politika, 11 January 2007)