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Predrag Ejdus (Serbian Cyrillic: Предраг Ејдус; 24 July 1947 – 28 September 2018) was a Serbian actor of theater, film and television. His extensive body of work includes over 200 theater productions, 50 films and 30 television series.[3]

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Ejdus received numerous acting awards including the Statuette of Joakim Vujić in 2004 and Dobričin prsten in 2008.[4]

Life

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Ejdus in Uncle's Dream by Dostoevsky
Ejdus on a 2021 stamp of Serbia

Ejdus was born on 24 July 1947 in Belgrade, Yugoslavia (now Serbia) to a Jewish father and a Serb mother. He later married and had a daughter and a son. He graduated from the Fourteenth Belgrade Gymnasium [sr] and from the Belgrade Academy of Theater, Film, Radio and Television in 1972.[3]

Between 1985 and 1989, Ejdus was president of the Society of Theater Artists of Serbia, and in 1993 he joined the ensemble of the Yugoslav Drama Theatre.[3] He died on 28 September 2018 in Belgrade.[3]

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Predrag Ejdus was a Serbian actor renowned for his prolific and versatile career spanning theater, film, and television. Born on July 24, 1947, in Belgrade, Yugoslavia (now Serbia), he developed into one of the country's most respected performers through decades of dedicated work on stage and screen. He amassed an extensive body of work in theater, film, and television. Throughout his career, he delivered memorable performances in numerous acclaimed projects, including prominent roles in the TV series Montevideo, Bog te video! and Santa Maria della Salute, as well as recurring contributions to TV teatar where he portrayed a wide range of characters. He also appeared in films such as When Day Breaks and Skinning, showcasing his ability to handle diverse dramatic and historical parts. Ejdus was particularly associated with the National Theatre in Belgrade, where he took on significant roles including a notable portrayal in Goethe's Faust. His contributions to Serbian culture were recognized with prestigious honors, including the Statuette of Joakim Vujić and the Dobričin prsten lifetime achievement award in 2008. Ejdus passed away on September 28, 2018, in Belgrade at the age of 71, leaving behind a legacy as one of Serbia's most accomplished actors of his era.

Early life and education

Family background and childhood

Predrag Ejdus was born on 24 July 1947 in Belgrade, PR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia. He was the son of a Jewish father, who worked as a civil engineer often abroad, and a Serb mother. His paternal grandparents were killed in 1942 in the Sajmište concentration camp during the Holocaust. Ejdus spent his early childhood in Belgrade's Zvezdara neighborhood on Radojka Lakić Street, which he remembered as a peaceful, green area filled with linden and chestnut trees that felt like a rainforest to him as a boy. In that environment, he enjoyed a happy and carefree childhood, filled with typical boyhood adventures such as playing cowboys and Indians, stealing cherries from nearby yards with fruit trees, and engaging in harmless fights among friends. Later in childhood, his family relocated to the Vračar neighborhood. Between the ages of five and six, Ejdus faced a serious heart condition that forced him to miss a full year of school and community life. He underwent treatment with cortisone, an experimental drug at the time, which caused significant weight gain and physical changes that left him feeling malformed and led to social trauma when he returned to school. Despite these challenges, he gradually recovered through sports and activity. His father played a central role in his early years, serving as the primary provider of rare and desirable toys unavailable in Yugoslavia due to his work abroad, which helped Ejdus attract playmates and ease some of the isolation stemming from his illness. Although there were youthful conflicts and a period of rebellion, Ejdus later recognized his father as his greatest role model and the source of his strong work ethic.

Education and entry into acting

Predrag Ejdus completed his secondary education at the Fourteenth Belgrade Gymnasium. He initially failed the entrance exam for the Faculty of Dramatic Arts twice and studied law for two years in parallel. His interest in acting began in high school when he participated in a poetry recital and continued in the early 1960s with involvement in Omladinsko pozorište Dadov. He then attended the Faculty of Dramatic Arts in Belgrade, graduating in 1972. His entry into acting included early professional exposure during his student years, including participation in the production of Little Malcolm and His Struggle Against the Eunuchs in 1967 as an emerging actor. Following his graduation, Ejdus transitioned to full-time professional acting in the early 1970s.

Career

Theater career

Predrag Ejdus devoted the core of his professional life to the theater, where he performed over 150 roles in plays over the course of his career. He joined the Drama Ensemble of the National Theatre in Belgrade immediately after graduating in 1972 and remained a member there until 1993. From 1993 to 2006 he was an ensemble member of the Yugoslav Drama Theatre before returning to the National Theatre in September 2006, where he continued as a prvak (leading actor) until the end of his life. He served as president of the Association of Dramatic Artists of Serbia from 1985 to 1989. In November 2007 he became director (upravnik) of the National Theatre in Belgrade, holding the position until March 2009, during which time he worked to promote regional cultural cooperation, including efforts in 2008 to revive theater exchanges between Belgrade and Zagreb institutions. His commitment to bridging cultural divides was reflected in his later guest appearances, notably his performance as Ignjat Glembay in Miroslav Krleža's The Glembays at the Dubrovnik Summer Festival in 2017, which helped advance renewed theatrical ties between Serbia and Croatia. Even amid health challenges in his final years, Ejdus sustained a repertoire of 14 plays and regarded acting as an indispensable passion and source of vitality, describing it as healthy adrenaline that allowed him to overcome fatigue and pain when stepping onstage. He viewed theater as a lifelong craft and refuge, sustaining his drive to perform despite physical limitations.

Film and television career

Predrag Ejdus established a significant presence in Yugoslav and Serbian film and television, with appearances in over 50 films and 30 television series throughout his career. His screen work spanned from the socialist Yugoslav era into the post-1990s period of independent Serbia, often featuring him in supporting and character roles that enriched the narratives of local productions. Among his notable film credits are Svetozar Markovic (1980), Vukovar poste restante (1994), Pljačka Trećeg rajha (The Robbery of the Third Reich, 2004), Koža (Skinning, 2010), Montevideo, Bog te video! (2012), and Kad svane dan (When Day Breaks, 2012). These roles demonstrated his ability to portray complex, often authoritative or introspective characters within the context of Serbian historical, dramatic, and social-themed cinema. Ejdus also contributed to television programming, appearing in various series that reflected the evolving media landscape of the region. His consistent screen presence complemented his primary stage work, solidifying his status as a versatile actor in Yugoslav and Serbian audiovisual media.

Radio and voice acting

Predrag Ejdus maintained a prolific career in radio drama, performing in more than 200 roles throughout his professional life. This substantial body of work in radio showcased his remarkable vocal expressiveness and ability to embody a wide array of characters using only his voice, serving as a natural extension of his theatrical training and emphasis on nuanced performance. Beyond radio, Ejdus contributed to voice acting through dubbing for animated films in Serbian. He notably provided the official Serbian dubbed voice for Vlad in Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (2018). His involvement in such projects further illustrated his versatility in audio media, where his distinctive vocal presence enriched the localization of international animation for Serbian audiences.

Awards and honors

Personal life

Predrag Ejdus was born to a Jewish father and a Serb mother. He was married to Milica Ejdus, an architect and scenographer. They had two children: daughter Vanja Ejdus, an actress, and son Filip Ejdus, a professor of international relations. Ejdus grew up in Belgrade's Zvezdara neighborhood before his family relocated to Vračar in 1958.

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