Relja Bašić

Relja Bašić (14 February 1930 – 7 April 2017) was a Croatian actor. With a career that lasted more than half a century, he is considered one of the most prolific performers of that country.

Biography Bašić was born on 14 February 1930 in Zagreb, then Kingdom of Yugoslavia. He was born to a Jewish mother Elly (née Lerch) Bašić. Bašić was raised by his mother and stepfather Mladen Bašić. He first appeared on screen in 1954 classic film Koncert. Through the decades, he played many different roles, often in international co-productions. He never became a star, but remained one of the most recognisable and dependable character actors. His specialty were the roles of suave aristocratic villains, especially in historic films dealing with World War II, but he is best remembered for the role of Mr. Fulir in 1970 cult comedy Tko pjeva zlo ne misli.

In the 1990s, Bašić was an enthusiastic supporter of the Croatian Social Liberal Party. During 1992 parliamentary elections he appeared as that party's candidate in one of Zagreb constituencies. He lost that race to Nedjeljko Mihanović of HDZ in controversial circumstances. A few months later, in the elections for upper house of the Croatian Parliament, he won the seat representing the City of Zagreb.

In 1995, President Tuđman awarded him with the Order of Danica Hrvatska.

Bašić also acted as a UNESCO Artist for Peace.

Several years before his death, Bašić suffered a femur fracture which restrained his mobility. He died on 7 April 2017, in Zagreb.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes 1954 Koncert Bartol 1956 Millions on the Island Žuti / Štakor 1956 The Siege Adam 1956 Pulverschnee nach Übersee 1957 Sand, Love and Salt Innkeeper 1957 Vraticu se Svedok na sudu 1960 The Battle of Austerlitz Soldier Uncredited 1961 The Seven Revenges 1961 Le goût de la violence Commandante 1962 Il capitano di ferro 1962 Il bandito della luce rossa 1965 Kljuc Gost u hotelu (segment "Poslije Predstave") 1965 Čovik od svita Gastarbajter - Hrvat 1966 Rondo Fedja 1967 Crne ptice 1967 Posalji coveka u pola dva Inspektor 1967 Fast ein Held 1967 Hasanaginica Imotski kadija 1968 I Have Two Mothers and Two Fathers Prvi tata 1968 Adriatic Sea of Fire Capitaine Popovitch 1968 Operation Cross Eagles Admiral Von Vogels 1969 Sedmina Carlo Gasparone 1969 Man on Horseback Nagel 1969 The Bridge Sova / Obersturmführer Kautz 1969 Nedjelja Kucevlasnik 1969 Wild Angels Hotelski animator 1970 The Gamblers Yakov 1970 The Fifth Day of Peace Ten. George Romney 1970 Togetherness Mr. J.C. 1970 One Song a Day Takes Mischief Away Mr. Ernest Fulir 1970 The Way to Paradise Kristian Pendrekovski 1972 Short Night of Glass Dolls Ivan 1972 The Deer Hunt Advokat Janjic 1972 Walter Defends Sarajevo Obersturmführer - vodja ubacene grupe 1972 The Curse of a Faithful Wife 1973 Little Mother 1973 You Get It, Man Grof 1973 Sutjeska Capt. William Stewart 1973 Ein für allemal Santini 1973 Pjegava djevojka Mirando 1974 Deps Pijanac 1975 The House Arhitekt 1976 The Rat Savior Mayor 1976 Violet Zdenko 1978 Praznovanje pomladi Hauptman 1979 Slow Motion Bruno 1980 Rad na odredjeno vreme Zeljko Gospodnetic 1980 1981 High Voltage Jurcec 1982 Cyclops Atma 1982 Moj tata na odredjeno vreme Zeljko Gospodnetic 1983 Un foro nel parabrezza Tommasini 1984 Bis später, ich muss mich erschiessen Aristarch 1984 Early Snow in Munich Davor 1984 Memed, My Hawk Mad Durdu 1985 Drei und eine halbe Portion Gonzales 1985 Volkov 4 episodes 1985 Love Letters with Intent Primarijus 1985 Anticasanova Mirkov sef 1985 Dancing in Water Glenn 1986 Nägel mit Köpfen 1986 Ludwik Mierosławski Episode: "Aufbruch" 1987 Secondo Ponzio Pilato Annas 1987 The Magic Snowman Capt. Longbrau 1988 Vila Orhideja 1988 The Way Steel Was Tempered Misel 1988 Honor Bound General Gorodnikov 1989 The Legendary Life of Ernest Hemingway 1990 A Summer to Remember Grof 1990 Captain America Industrialist #2 1991 The Pope Must Die Alberto 1991 Memories of Midnight Lieutenant Theophilos 1993 Countess Dora Krsnjavi 1995 Internationale Zone Gubarow 1997 Cudnovate zgode segrta Hlapica Crni Stakor Voice 1997 Puska za uspavljivanje Police chief's daughter 1998 Transatlantik 1998 Kanjon opasnih igara Karl Stolzer 2003 Below the Line Antun Pozgaj 2003 Heimkehr 2004 Verflüchtigung Mafia Boss 2006 Libertas Spanjolski konzul