Biography
Nationality
Bosnian, Serbian
Playing range
35-45
Ljubiša Savanović
Awards
2020
Best Actor "Mala liska" Award
2018
Special Jury Award, XIII JoakimInterFest, Kragujevac
2018
Best Actor Award, XIV International Festival "Zlatna vila", Prijedor
2018
Best Actor "Zoranov brk" Award, XXVII Festival "Dani Zorana Radmilovića", Zaječar
2017
Best Actor Award, XV Festival "Days of Comedy", Bjeljina
2017
Best Actor Award, XVIII Theatre Fest Doboj
2017
Best Actor Award, XXII International Festival of Small Stages and Monodramas, East Sarajevo
2014
Best Actor Award, Acting Ceremony "Milivoje Živanović", Požarevac
2014
Best Actor of the Season Award
2014
Best Male "Grand Prix" Role Award, XI International Festival of Actors, Nikšić
2006
Best Young Actor Award, Theater Games, Jajce
2004
Best Young Actor Award, Theatre Meetings, Brčko
Credits
Movies
2021
"Corridor '92", Role: Commander Ilija, Director: Slađana Zarić, Production: Radio Televizija Republike Srpske & RTS
2018
"Flesh", Role: Mišo, Director: Saša Hajduković, Production: Buzz Consulting
2018
"King Petar the First", Role: Dragutin Dimitrijević Apis, Director: Petar Ristovski, Production: RTS
2016
"Oj, Krajino!", Director: Saša Karanović, Production: Akademija Umetnosti
2015
"Shooting Stars", Role: Salko, Director: Ivan Goran Vitez, Production: Interfilm Zillion Film
2011
"The Tour", Role: Wounded man without a leg, Director: Goran Marković, Production: Federalna Televizija & others
2010
"Forest Creatures", Role: Nedim, Director: Ivan Goran Vitez, Production: Propeler film & Kinorama
2009
"32nd of December", Role: Ljubo, Director: Saša Hajduković, Production: VizArt & Association for Visual Culture
TV Shows
2021
"The Family", Role: Momir Bulatović, Director: Bojan Vuletić, Production: This and That Productions & Firefly Productions
2021
"Složna braća - The Next Generation", Role: Dinko Oblo, Director: Milorad Milinković, Production: ETM Productions
2020
"Bones", Role: Kosta Gajić, Director: Saša Hajduković, Production: Bosonoga
2020
"Underneath", Role: Kapadžija, Director: Oleg Novković, Production: Firefly Productions
2020
"Hotel Balkan", Role: Vladan Teokarević, Director: Saša Hajduković & others, Production: Bosonoga & RTS
2019
"King Petar the First", Role: Dragutin Dimitrijević Apis, Director: Petar Ristovski, Production: RTS
2018
"Morning Changes Everything", Role: Bar owner, Director: Vladimir Tagić, Production: This and That Productions & others
2017
"Flesh", Role: Mišo, Director: Saša Hajduković, Production: Buzz Consulting & others
2015
"Crazy, Confused, Normal", Role: Safet Bilmez, Director: Elmir Jukić, FIST Production
2013
"Almost Life", Role: Boško, Director: Mladen Đukić, Production: Radio Televizija Republike Srpske
2012
"Sunday Morning, Saturday Evening", Role: Inspector Baljić, Director: Predrag Ličina, Production: Kinorama
2012
"When It Will Be, It Will Be", Role: Željo, Director: Marko Misirača, Production: Balkan Film
2009
"The Law", Role: Adam, Director: Ivan-Goran Vitez, Production: HRT & Interfilm
2008
"That Hot Summer", Role: Dr. Bulajić, Director: Milan Karadžić, Production: RTV Pink & Radio Televizija Republike Srpske
Theatre
2020
"Death and the Dervish", Role: Muftija, Director: Dejan Projkoski, National Theatre of the Republic of Srpska
2020
"Dučić", Role: Vladeta Milićević, Director: Jug Radivojević, National Theatre of the Republic of Srpska
2018
"A Performance of Hamlet in the Village of Mrduša Donja", Role: Šimurina, National Theatre of the Republic of Srpska
2018
"Our Days", Role: Drago Ćuk, Director: Jug Radivojević, National Theatre of the Republic of Srpska
2017
"The Meeting Point", Role: Ivan Vuković, Director: Marko Misirača, National Theatre of the Republic of Srpska
2016
"Sons Die First", Role: Božo, Director: Marko Misirača, National Theatre of the Republic of Srpska
2016
"Prank", Role: Neša, Director: Đurđa Tešić, National Theatre of the Republic of Srpska
2015
“The Hour We Knew Nothing of Each Other”, Several roles, Director: Mladen Materić, National Theatre of the Republic of Srpska
2015
“Father and Son”, Role: Son, Director: Nikola Pejaković, National Theatre of the Republic of Srpska
2014
“A Doll’s House”, Role: Nils Krogstad, Director: Nebojša Bradić, National Theatre of the Republic of Srpska
2013
“Kitchen”, Several roles, Director: Mladen Materić, National Theatre of the Republic of Srpska
2013
“Bereaved Family”, Role: Mićo, Director: Nikola Pejaković, National Theatre of the Republic of Srpska
2012
“Guilt”, Role: Braco, Director: Nikola Pejaković, National Theatre of the Republic of Srpska
2012
“The Taming of the Shrew”, Role: Hortensio, Director: Vladan Đurković, National Theatre of the Republic of Srpska
2012
“The Development Path of Bora Šnajder”, Role: Piklja Širgić, Director: Dušan Petrović, National Theatre of the Republic of Srpska
2011
“At the Bottom of the Tub”, Role: Branković, Director: Nikola Pejaković, National Theatre of the Republic of Srpska
2011
“The Government Inspector”, Role: Amos Fyodorovich Lyapkin-Tyapkin, Director: Jug Radivojević, National Theatre of the Republic of Srpska
2010
“Stones in his Pockets”, Several roles, Director: Miloš Paunović, National Theatre of the Republic of Srpska
2009
"Stone Balloon", Role: Ćikan, Director: Filip Grinvald, National Theatre of the Republic of Srpska
2009
“The Homecoming”, Role: Teddy, Director: Nikola Pejaković, National Theatre of the Republic of Srpska
2008
“People’s Deputy”, Role: Spira, Director: Nikola Pejaković, National Theatre of the Republic of Srpska
2008
"Wild Meat", Role: Klaus, Director: Lari Zapija, National Theatre of the Republic of Srpska
2008
“Three Sisters“, Role: Andrey, Director: Đurđa Tešić, National Theatre of the Republic of Srpska
2007
“Madame Sans-Gêne”, Role: Fouché, Director: Milica Kralj, National Theatre of the Republic of Srpska
2007
“Miss Julie”, Role: Jean, Director: Đurđa Tešić, National Theatre of the Republic of Srpska
2007
“Omer Pasha Latas”, Roles: Major Sabit/ Paša 2, Director: Nebojša Dugalić, National Theatre of the Republic of Srpska
2006
"The Minister's Wife", Role: Pera, Director: Milica Kralj, National Theatre of the Republic of Srpska
2006
"Mother Courage and Her Children”, Role: Schweizerkas, Director: Mira Erceg, National Theatre of the Republic of Srpska
2006
"Was There the Prince's Dinner?", Role: Mr. Stojković, Director: Kokan Mladenović, National Theatre of the Republic of Srpska
2005
"The Lover", Role: John, Directors: Aleksandra Spasojević & Duška Mazalica, National Theatre of the Republic of Srpska
2005
"Saint George Killing the Dragon", Role: Dane, Director: Dušan Petrović, National Theatre of the Republic of Srpska
2005
"Graduates", Roles: Paša/Asisstant director, Cisana Murusidze, National Theatre of the Republic of Srpska
2004
"Mrs. Olga", Role: Gidra, Director: Nikola Pejaković, National Theatre of the Republic of Srpska
2004
"Petar Kočić", Roles: Lujo/Younger police constable/Simo Knežević, Director: Jovica Pavić, National Theatre of the Republic of Srpska
2004
"Ban prvi (Nemoguća misija)", Roles: Srškić/Moljević/Doorkeeper, Director: Predrag Štrbac, National Theatre of the Republic of Srpska
2003
"The Lower Depths", Role: Krivoi Zob, Director: Jovica Pavić, National Theatre of the Republic of Srpska
2002
"A Streetcar Named Desire", Role: Harold Mitchell, Director: Predrag Štrbac, National Theatre of the Republic of Srpska
2001
"Chicken", Roles: Neighbor/Young man, Director: Predrag Štrbac, National Theatre of the Republic of Srpska
2000
"A Midsummer Night's Dream", Role: Soldier, Director: Jovica Pavić, National Theatre of the Republic of Srpska
Skills
Driving licence, motorcycle, horseback riding, fencing, handling weapons
Spoken languages
Serbian, English, German, French
Additional info
He has been a member of the ensemble of the National Theater of the Republic of Srpska since 2004, and from 2007 to 2011 he also worked as the artistic director of the National Theater of the Republic of Srpska.
He is engaged in theatre production and organization.
He is one of the founders of the Centre for cultural development "RACE" from Banja Luka.