Biography
Vojislav "Voki" Kostić (21 September 1931 – 29 September 2010) was one of the most prolific Serbian composers. He was particularly noted for his memorable film and TV pieces, including movies such as Nevinost bez zaštite, Ko to tamo peva, Balkanski špijun, Život je lep, and Tri karte za Holivud. Kostić was born in Belgrade, to father Aleksandar and mother Smilja, both French-educated medical doctors and recipients of Legion d'honeur. During World War II, his elder brother Vanja joined the Chetniks and died fighting the Partisans in 1942.
After the war, teenager Kostić was caught printing and distributing materials against the Yugoslav communist regime, which landed him in jail with a three-year sentence. He ended up serving two.He composed 93 pieces of classical music, as well as music for 107 feature and TV films, 310 theater shows and 20 TV series. He was a long-time secretary of Union of Serbian composers, and published 35 papers, essays and studies. He was also noted for his culinary abilities, and he published several cookbooks and hosted popular TV shows on cooking.
Filmography
all 62
Movies 62
Writer 1
A Little Joke (1992)
Tsubok (1990)
Sunday 9 to 5 (1989)
Bolji život (1989)
Tight Skin 3 (1988)
Part-Time Divorce (1986)
The Honorary Duty (1986)
Fat and Thin (1985)
Life Is Beautiful (1985)
The Damned Yard (1984)
Jaguar Jump (1984)
Truckers Ride Again (1984)
Balkan Spy (1984)
My Part-Time Dad (1982)
Sunday Lunch (1982)
Berlin kaputt (1981)
Love 80 (1981)
A Great Guy at Heart (1981)
Part-Time Work (1980)
Special Treatment (1980)
Happy Family (1980)
The Outlaw (1980)
The Pals (1979)
The Tiger (1978)
Most Beautiful Room (1978)
Yellow Ribbons (1973)
The Bride (1971)
The Time of Vampires (1971)
Natural Boundaries (1970)
The Cyclists (1970)
Passing Days (1970)
Low Tide (1969)
A Bloody Tale (1969)
The Time of Love (1966)
Eagles Fly Early (1966)
Two Nights in a Day (1963)
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Known ForSound
GenderMale
Birthday1931-09-21
Deathday2010-09-29 (79 years old)
Birth PlaceBelgrade, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Height
FatherAleksandar Kostić
MotherQ85998998
CitizenshipsSerbia
Also Known AsVoki Kostić, Vojislav 'Voki' Kostić
AwardsStatuette of Joakim Vujić
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