Little Known Spaghetti Western Actors ~ A. Djukic

[These daily posts will cover little known actors or people that have appeared in more recent films and TV series. Various degrees of information that I was able to find will be given and anything that you can add would be appreciated.]

Andrija Djukic was a Serbian television and film director and academic known for his prolific contributions to Yugoslav and Serbian television, most notably directing numerous episodes of the iconic series ‘'Bolji život’', as well as for his influential career as a professor of television directing at the Faculty of Dramatic Arts in Belgrade.

Born on July 26, 1948, in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, into a family of artists as the son of renowned director Radivoje "Lola" Djukic and actress Vera Ilic-Djukic, he pursued his education in film directing at FAMU in Prague and literature at the Faculty of Philosophy in Belgrade before graduating from the Faculty of Dramatic Arts in 1973. He began his professional career in television and theater, eventually directing over 900 television programs across documentary, educational, entertainment, and fiction genres, along with several theater productions and the feature film ''Klaustrofobična komedija''. His directing credits include significant episodes of ''Bolji život'' (1987–1988), ''Naša mala redakcija'' (2002–2003), and other notable series such as ''Agencija Kikom'' and ''Zlatousti''.

Djukic joined the Faculty of Dramatic Arts in 1974 and became a full professor of television directing in 1996, serving in various administrative roles including Vice-Dean, Head of the Directing Department, and Pro-Rector of the University of Arts in Belgrade until his retirement in 2016. He also authored the book Televizija – istorija žanrova televizije in 2007 and founded and edited the first Serbian journal dedicated to television, Televizija, in 2008. He passed away in Belgrade on July 26, 2017, his 69th birthday.

Andrija Djukic credited as A Djukic he appeared in one Euro-western, “Zlatna pracka” (The Golden Sling) as Dete III in1967.

DJUKIC, A. (Andrija Djukic) [7/26/1948, Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia – 7/26/2017, Belgrade, Serbia] – director, assistant director, writer, film editor, film actor, son of director, author, writer, actor Radivoje 'Lola' Djukic [1923-1995], actress Vera Ilic-Djukic [1928-1968].

The Golden Sling – 1967 (Dete III)