Josip Zovko

Josip Zovko (4 June 1970 – 3 April 2019) was a Croatian actor and director. A native of the Berinovac, Lokvičići municipality in the Imotska Krajina , he was best known for playing Joze in the television series Naši i vaši. He was also acclaimed for his roles in the films Sorry for Kung Fu and Wish I Were a Shark.

Biography and studies Zovko was born on June 4, 1970, in Split. He graduated from the Academy of Dramatic Art in Zagreb, and in 1993, he became a member of the Croatian National Theater ensemble in Split, also known as HNK Split, where he played many roles. At the Theater of Split, he was a student of Mustafa Nadarević, with whom Zovko had been on the stage many times.

Early career

Zovko's first television appearance was in 1997 in the theater play Mali libar Marka Uvodića Splićanina. He later played the character “Mate” in the movie Da mi je biti morski pas (If I could be a shark) in 1999. Zovko won several awards at the 46th Pula Film Festival. In 2001, Zovko played a main role in the movie Ante se vraća kući (Ante is Returning home). He played the character “Kole”, a student from Dalmatia. In the movie Holding, he played a smaller role as a little brother. In the same year, he played a waiter on a cruise ship in the movie Posljedna Volja (The Last Will), with fellow Croatian actor Goran Višnjić.

Zovko played the character “Jozo” in the Croatian TV series “Naši i vaši“ (Ours and Yours) (2000-2002) along with the actor Vedran Mlikota. In this series, both actors played men from “Hercegovina” who came to Zagreb. The story goes that both were under the impression that college would be easy since they knew the professor, but it turned out that they actually had to study hard to finish college. Josip Zovko also appeared in the movie Sorry for Kung Fu as „Ćaćo“ in 2004. In the TV movie Trešet from the year 2006, Josip acted as a cop named "Prekrasni Um" (Beautiful Mind). Domestic people had the desire to corrupt him and lure him to their side because they saw a benefit for themselves. In the movie Najvećoj pogrešci Alberta Einsteina (The Biggest Mistake of Albert Einstein), Josip acted as a stranger. In 2008, Josip Zovko took on a role in Bitange i Princeze. In 2009, he appeared as "Roko" in the movie Vjerujem u anđele (I believe in Angels), where Oliver Dragojević also participated. In 2011, Josip played a Yugoslav Partisan in the movie Bella Biondina. In the music video of the singer Miroslav Škoro (2003) Tamo gdje je dom (There Where the House Is) Zovko played a knight who is fighting for his homeland.

Death Josip Zovko was killed in a car crash in Grudsko Vrilo (close to Grude) in Bosnia and Herzegovina and was buried at the cemetery Sveti Ante in Lokvičići on April 6. A memorial service was held in his honor on April 12, 2019, attended by friends and acting colleagues.

Filmography Film

"Bella Biondina" as Yugoslav Partisan (2011) "Vjerujem u anđele" as Roko (2009) "Najveća pogreška Alberta Einsteina" as stranger (2006) "Trešeta" as Beautiful Mind (2006) "Oprosti za kung fu" as Ćaćo (2004) "Posljednja volja" as waiter on a cruise ship (2001) "Holding" as Tein little brother (2001) "Ante se vraća kući" as Kole (2001) "Da mi je biti morski pas" as Mate (1999) "Mali libar Marka Uvodića Splićanina" (1997)

Television "Bitange i princeze" as Peraica (2008) "Naši i vaši" as Jozo (2001-2002)

Music videos Miroslav Skoro "Tamo gdje je dom" (There Where the House Is) as a knight, 2003

Theatre HNK Split Eugène Ionesco Nosorog as Drugi građanin, Vatrogasac, Prvi čovjek, zbor), 2017 William Shakespeare Mletački trgovac as Tubal, 2016 Ante Tomić Čudo u poskokovoj dragi as Don Stipe, 2014 Jean – Baptiste Poquelin Molière Učene žene as Bilježnik, 2014 Bertolt Brecht Majka courage i njezina djeca as Vrbovnik, drugi narednik, 2013 William Shakespeare Timon Atenjanin as Slikar, 2013 Dino Pešut Pritisci moje generacije as Muškarac, 2013 Milan Begović Amerikanska jahta u splitkskoj luci as Lee Prentice, 2013 William Shakespeare Romeo i Julija as Escalo, 2012 Ivo Brešan Svečana večera u pogrebnom poduzeću Grobar Fiki, as Bosanac, 2011 *Euripides Hekuba as Taltibije, Glasnik helenski, 2011. Arthur Miller Smrt trgovačkog putnika (Death of a Salesman) as Howard Wagner, 2011 Sanja Ivić Tartuffeerie as Inspicijent, 2011 Simon Bent Elling as Frank Ashley), 2010 Lada Kaštelan Prije sna as Mate 2009 Marin Držić Skup as Drijemalo, 2008 Eduardo De Filippo Velika magija as Policijski brigadir, Gregorio, Calogerov brat, 2008 Nina Mitrović Kad se mi mrtvi pokoljemo as Fazo, Izbjeglica, Musliman, 2007 Tom Stoppard Rosenkranz i Guildstern su mrtvi (Rosenkrantz and Guildenstern are Dead), 2006 Renato Baretić Osmi povjernik as Bart Kvasinožić, Muonin muž, Anthonyijev otac), 2005 Tennessee Williams Noć iguane as Hank, 2005 Lada Martinac Kralj, prema Ranku Marinkoviću Otok svetog ciprijana as Mićel,2004 Arijana Čulina Jo ča je život lip as Čep, 2004 *Tonči Petrasov Marović Antigona, kraljica u tebi as Drugi stražar, 2004. Ferenc Molnár Liliom as Drugi policajac, ujedno i Drugi nebeski policajac, 2004 Jean-Baptiste Poquelin Molière Don Juan as Gusman, Elvirin konjušar), 2003 Sergi Belbel Poslije kiše as Informatički programmer, 2003. Bernard-Marie Koltès Roberto Zucco as Drugi čuvar, inspektor, drugi policajac, 2002 Vlaho Stulli Kate Kapuralica as Manoval, Vlaj, 2002 Tennessee Williams Tetovirana ruža / Serafin Splićanka as Doktor, 2001 Edmond Rostand Cyrano de Bergerac as Christian de Neuvillette, 2000 Sophocles Antigona as Hemon, 2000 Luigi Pirandello Šest lica traži Autora as Sin, 2000 Ivan Leo Lemo – Ana Tonković Dolenčić Plinska boca as Svećenik, 2000 Arsen Dedić Kuća pored Mora, ballet as interpretator, 2000 Mate Matišić Svećenikova djeca as Don Šimun, 1999 William Shakespeare Na tri kralja as Antonio, pomorski kapetan, 1999 Anton Pavlovič Čehov Galeb as Ilja Afanasjevič Šamrajev, Upravnik kod Sorina), 1998 Fjodor Mihajlovič Dostojevski Braća Karamazovi as Rakitin, 1998 Dubravko Mihanović Bijelo as Mali, 1998 Antun Šoljan Tarampesta / Mototor as Marino), 1997 Ray Cooney Pokvarenjak as Ronnie, 1997 William Shakespeare Kralj Lear as Francuski kralj, 1997 Jean-Baptiste Poquelin Molière Tartuffe as Valere, 1996 Ivan Antun Nenadić Kako je izdan Isus as Apostol Ivan, 1996 Carlo Goldoni Posljednja noć karnevala as Redatelj, 1996 Ivo Brešan Julije Cezar as Tinko Metikoš, 1995 John Webster Vojvotkinja Malfeška as Grisolan, dvorjanin, sluga, ubojica, 1995 Sophocles Edip as Mladić, 1994 Hugo von Hofmannsthal Svatković as Susjed siromah, 1994 Joseph Kesselring Arsen i stara Čipka as Klein, policajac, 1994 William Shakespeare Hamlet as Drugi glumac, 1994 Miroslav Krleža Saloma as Ađutant, Pjesnik, Kuhar, 1993 Lada Martinac - Snježana Sinovčić Živim as Grof, 1993 Claudio Magris Stadelmann as Konobar, 1992 Tomislav Bakarić Smrt Stjepana Radića as Narodni zastupnici, 1992 Ray Cooney Kidaj od svoje žene as Fotograf, 1992 Muka spasitelja našega as Anđeli i alegorije, 1991 Euripides Helena, 1990.

Performances outside Split Theatre Mail Libar Marka Uvodića Splićanina, GKM Split performance Ilija Zovko, regie / direction Josip Zovko, GKM Split

Film awards and special honors Croatian actress prize for role of Mate in TV movie To be a shark, directed by Ognjen Sviličić, 2000. Award Veljko Maričić at the International Small Scene Festival for the role of Little in the performance of Bijelo Dubravko Mihanović, directed by John Leo Leme, 1998.