Biography
Miodrag Petrović (Serbian Cyrillic: Миодраг Петровић, pronounced [mîodraːɡ pětroʋitɕ], 1 April 1924 – 20 October 2003), known by his stage name Čkalja (Чкаља), was a Serbian actor and one of the most popular comedians of former Yugoslavia. He performed in the theatre, where he displayed a talent for comedy, especially in plays by Branislav Nušić, his favourite author. However, it was the new medium of television that made him famous. From 1959 until the 1980s, he appeared in many TV comedy shows: Servisna stanica, Dežurna ulica, Spavajte mirno, Sačulatac, Crni sneg, Ljudi i papagaji, Ljubav na seoski način (in which Silvana Armenulić guest starred), Kamiondžije and Vruć vetar.
Čkalja retired in the late 1980s and spent his last years peacefully. His last public appearance was during the DOS election campaign in 2000 in the overthrow of Slobodan Milošević.
In 2005, a statue of Čkalja was placed in front of his birth house in Kruševac. In 2006, a street in the Zvezdara neighborhood in Belgrade was named after him.
Filmography
all 30
Movies 26
TV Shows 4
self 1
Russian Tzar (1993)
Frivolous Branislav Nusic (1986)
Truckers Ride Again (1984)
Dr (1984)
The Adventures of Borivoje Surdilovic (1980)
Hot Wind (1980)
Truckers (1973)
Truckers (1973)
Concert to All Our Neighbors (1972)
Milorad: The Place to Be (1970)
First Love (1970)
Love, Village Style (1970)
A Lovely Parade (1970)
The Cyclists (1970)
Father by Force (1969)
God Died in Vain (1969)
The Girl in the Park (1968)
When the Pigeons Start Flying (1968)
Golden Slingshot (1967)
To se samo svici igraju (1967)
Eagles Fly Early (1966)
Citizen Pokorni (1964)
A Trip Around the World (1964)
Ateks (1964)
The Bag of Luck (1961)
There Are No Small Gods (1961)
Shared Apartment (1960)
Love and Fashion (1960)
Four Kilometers per Hour (1958)
Samo za dvoje
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1924-04-01
Deathday2003-10-20 (79 years old)
Birth PlaceKruševac, Serbia
ChildrenČedomir Petrović
CitizenshipsSerbia
Also Known AsМиодраг Петрович "Чкаля", Миодраг Петровић „Чкаља“, Миодраг Петрович «Чкаля» , Миодраг Петрович Чкаля, Миодраг Петрович, Миодраг Петровић
AwardsSterija Award for Achievement in Acting
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