Slobodan Dimitrijevic was a Yugoslavian film and TV actor born in German occupied Niš, Serbia on April 20, 1941. He appeared in 75 films and TV series from 1961 to 1999. Much like Gojko Mitic his chiseled looks allowed him to play military officers, cowboys but mostly Indians in his East German western films. He was nicknamed Lobi and was sometimes billed as Lobi Dimitrijevic
His career basically began with a supporting role as Rolling Thunder in the first successful Karl May film of the 1960s, “The Treasure in Silver Lake”; further appearances in Karl May films followed.
He then played one of the leading roles in “Murder Night in Manhattan”, the second film in the Jerry Cotton series, under the pseudonym Daniel Dimitri. In 1966, he played a role in the film “How to Kill a Lady?”, also known as “The Secret of the Yellow Monks”, in which he reunited with several fellow actors from the Karl May films, including Karin Dor and Stewart Granger. A year later, Dimitrijević starred in the fifth part of the Jerry Cotton series “Der Mörderclub von Brooklyn” (the first in color).
In the 1970s and 1980s he appeared in numerous Yugoslav television and cinema productions, less often in international productions. Two years before his death, he played a last significant supporting role in the American film Project: “Peacemaker” alongside George Clooney and Nicole Kidman.
Slobodan appeared in five Euro-westerns mostly DEFA Indianer films where he appeared as Indian chiefs and braves.
Slobodan Dimitrijevic died in Zagreb, Croatia on December 4, 1999. He was 58 years old.
DIMITRIJEVIC, Slobodan (aka Daniel Dimitri, Slobodan Dimitrievikj, Lobi
Dimitrijevic, Loby Dimitrijevic, S. Dimitrijevic, Sloboda Dimitrijevic,
Slobodan Dimitrijeviæ) [4/20/1941, Niš,
Serbia, Yugoslavia – 12/4/1999, Zagreb, Croatia] – film, TV actor.
The Treasure of
The Desperado Trail – 1965 (Panther)
Duel at Sundown - 1965 (
Rampage at Apache Wells – 1965 (Knife)
White Wolves – 1969 (Cunning Fox)
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