Mato Ergović
Mato Ergović (also Mate Ergović ; born January 11, 1927 in Novi Mikanovci ; † May 7, 2013 in Zagreb ) was a Yugoslav or Croatian actor .
Ergović began his acting career at the Vinkovci City Theater , but worked as a teacher for some time from 1947 after completing a pedagogy course. From 1951 to 1954 he studied at the Croatian Academy of Arts in Zagreb; then he was engaged at the city's Croatian National Theater. He stayed there for thirty years; Only in 1985 did he move to the Marin Držić Theater in Dubrovnik , where he performed until his retirement in 1992.
Ergović was a popular character actor who could portray both comical and crude characters; He did this in over 80 roles for television and film; His best-known roles were that of Domenico in the 1971 television series Nase malo misto (English: "Our little town") and three years later that of canon in the series U registraturi .
In 1970 he was awarded the City of Zagreb Prize.
Filmography (selection)
- 1956: Opsada
- 1961: Skin for skin (Le goût de la violence)
- 1971: A green spruce grows on the mountain (U gori raste selen bor)
- 1971: Nase malo misto (TV series)
- 1974: U registraturi (TV series)
- 2005: Druga mracna noc (TV series)
Web links
- Mato Ergović in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ergović, Mato |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ergović, mate |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Yugoslav or Croatian actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 11, 1927 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Novi Mikanovci |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 7, 2013 |
| Place of death | Zagreb |