Nikola Kojo

Nikola was named after his great-grandfather, who was an protoiereus in Mostar. He made his acting debut before he turned 13, with the role of the boy Ivan in the 1980 film "Rad na određeno vreme". During the 1980s, he played notable roles in the film "Igmanski marš" (1983), the TV series "Sivi Dom" (1986), and one of the main roles in three sequels of the very popular film series Foolish Years, which profiled him as one of the most famous actors of the younger generation in the former Yugoslavia. In 1992, he played the main role in Srđan Dragojević's film "Mi nismo anđeli" (We're Not Angels), for which he remains notable. He starred again in the 2005 sequel Mi nismo anđeli 2. He is married to Aleksandra Đurić, with whom he has a daughter Ana (2008) and two twin daughters (2013). He made his directing debut in the film Herd (2016).

2 3

Life Is a Miracle (2004)

Set during the Bosnian war in the early 1990s, Luka is a mild-mannered railway clerk whose life is turned upside down, not just by the outbreak of the war, but when his wife runs off with a local musician. Then Luka's son is conscripted and eventually captured in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Emir Kusturica
CAST:  Slavko Štimac  •  Nataša Tapušković  •  Vesna Trivalić  •  Vuk Kostić

Set during the Bosnian war in the early 1990s, Luka is a mild-mannered railway clerk whose life is turned upside down, not just by the outbreak of the war, but when his wife runs off with a local musician. Then Luka's son is conscripted and eventually captured in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Emir Kusturica
CAST:  Slavko Štimac  •  Nataša Tapušković  •  Vesna Trivalić  •  Vuk Kostić

We Are Not Angels (1992)

Angel and the devil fight for the soul of a Belgrade playboy who made a young girl pregnant.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Srđan Dragojević
CAST:  Nikola Kojo  •  Milena Pavlović Čučilović  •  Branka Katić  •  Srđan 'Žika' Todorović

Angel and the devil fight for the soul of a Belgrade playboy who made a young girl pregnant.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Srđan Dragojević
CAST:  Nikola Kojo  •  Milena Pavlović Čučilović  •  Branka Katić  •  Srđan 'Žika' Todorović

Pretty Village, Pretty Flame (1996)

In the opening stages of the Bosnian War, a small group of Serbian soldiers are trapped in a tunnel by a Muslim force.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Srđan Dragojević
CAST:  Nikola Kojo  •  Dragan Maksimović  •  Zoran Cvijanović  •  Milorad Mandić

In the opening stages of the Bosnian War, a small group of Serbian soldiers are trapped in a tunnel by a Muslim force.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Srđan Dragojević
CAST:  Nikola Kojo  •  Dragan Maksimović  •  Zoran Cvijanović  •  Milorad Mandić

Skinning (2010)

Novica is a mathematics champion in a Belgrade high school. In an attempt to overcome the ‘geek’ status at school, Novica becomes attracted to the world of skinheads by his school friend Relja. Novica is exposed to violence, hooliganism and racism; embracing the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stevan Filipović
CAST:  Nikola Rakočević  •  Viktor Savić  •  Nataša Tapušković  •  Nikola Kojo

Novica is a mathematics champion in a Belgrade high school. In an attempt to overcome the ‘geek’ status at school, Novica becomes attracted to the world of skinheads by his school friend Relja. Novica is exposed to violence, hooliganism and racism; embracing the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stevan Filipović
CAST:  Nikola Rakočević  •  Viktor Savić  •  Nataša Tapušković  •  Nikola Kojo

Boomerang (2001)

Caffe 'Boomerang' is one of Belgrade's many cafes. Seemingly just a backdrop for our cast of crazy characters, but in reality much more than that.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dragan Marinković
CAST:  Lazar Ristovski  •  Paulina Manov  •  Nebojša Glogovac  •  Dragan Jovanović

Caffe 'Boomerang' is one of Belgrade's many cafes. Seemingly just a backdrop for our cast of crazy characters, but in reality much more than that.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dragan Marinković
CAST:  Lazar Ristovski  •  Paulina Manov  •  Nebojša Glogovac  •  Dragan Jovanović

Buy Me an Eliot (1998)

A young unemployed saxophone player Boki is pursued by debt collector agency, whose secretary tries to save him. Having reached his dead end, the racketeers give him a twelve hours deadline to find the money. He calls everyone he could remember and unsuccessfully ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dejan Zečević
CAST:  Nikola Kojo  •  Ivana Mihić  •  Dragan Bjelogrlić  •  Milorad Mandić

A young unemployed saxophone player Boki is pursued by debt collector agency, whose secretary tries to save him. Having reached his dead end, the racketeers give him a twelve hours deadline to find the money. He calls everyone he could remember and unsuccessfully ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dejan Zečević
CAST:  Nikola Kojo  •  Ivana Mihić  •  Dragan Bjelogrlić  •  Milorad Mandić

Wheels (1999)

Nemanja leads a normal life with a steady job and a fiancée, until he is waylaid by a sudden downpour in a seedy hotel called The Wheel. The hotel is populated by seemingly upstanding citizens, until Nemanya is accused of being the notorious Laughing Monster, a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Đorđe Milosavljević
CAST:  Dragan Mićanović  •  Anica Dobra  •  Nikola Kojo  •  Ljubiša Samardžić

Nemanja leads a normal life with a steady job and a fiancée, until he is waylaid by a sudden downpour in a seedy hotel called The Wheel. The hotel is populated by seemingly upstanding citizens, until Nemanya is accused of being the notorious Laughing Monster, a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Đorđe Milosavljević
CAST:  Dragan Mićanović  •  Anica Dobra  •  Nikola Kojo  •  Ljubiša Samardžić

It Will Be Better (1994)

A local bar/restaurant run by a feuding husband and wife find themselves and their business threatened by a not so bright group of extortionists. With the help of their patrons who wish to preserve their quiet mode of patronage and a motor cycle riding stranger, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Milan Živković
CAST:  Dragoslav 'Dragan' Nikolić  •  Maja Sabljić  •  Slobodan 'Boda' Ninković  •  Olivera Marković

A local bar/restaurant run by a feuding husband and wife find themselves and their business threatened by a not so bright group of extortionists. With the help of their patrons who wish to preserve their quiet mode of patronage and a motor cycle riding stranger, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Milan Živković
CAST:  Dragoslav 'Dragan' Nikolić  •  Maja Sabljić  •  Slobodan 'Boda' Ninković  •  Olivera Marković

The Policeman from Cock's Hill (1992)

The adventures of a skillful Belgrade policeman who proves to be equally successful as a caring father.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mihailo Vukobratović
CAST:  Ljubiša Samardžić  •  Milena Dravić  •  Svetlana Bojković  •  Neda Arnerić

The adventures of a skillful Belgrade policeman who proves to be equally successful as a caring father.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mihailo Vukobratović
CAST:  Ljubiša Samardžić  •  Milena Dravić  •  Svetlana Bojković  •  Neda Arnerić

Balkan Rules (1997)

Movie about secret relations between Yugoslavian, Serbian and Croatian secret police during last 50 years. Here in Balkans truth and lies are so much mixed and it lasts so long that no one knows the difference. That is why this fictitious story looks so true.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Darko Bajić
CAST:  Branislav Lečić  •  Lazar Ristovski  •  Ana Sofrenović  •  Aleksandar Berček

Movie about secret relations between Yugoslavian, Serbian and Croatian secret police during last 50 years. Here in Balkans truth and lies are so much mixed and it lasts so long that no one knows the difference. That is why this fictitious story looks so true.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Darko Bajić
CAST:  Branislav Lečić  •  Lazar Ristovski  •  Ana Sofrenović  •  Aleksandar Berček

We Are Not Angels 2 (2005)

In this sequel of "We Are Not Angels", a highly successful Yugoslavian comedy, a former playboy must cope with his daughter's adolescence, as well as numerous boys that keep knocking at her doors. A worried father thinks she may get in type of troubles he used to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Srđan Dragojević
CAST:  Nikola Kojo  •  Mirka Vasiljević  •  Uroš Đurić  •  Srđan 'Žika' Todorović

In this sequel of "We Are Not Angels", a highly successful Yugoslavian comedy, a former playboy must cope with his daughter's adolescence, as well as numerous boys that keep knocking at her doors. A worried father thinks she may get in type of troubles he used to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Srđan Dragojević
CAST:  Nikola Kojo  •  Mirka Vasiljević  •  Uroš Đurić  •  Srđan 'Žika' Todorović

Second Žika's Dynasty (1986)

Unlike in the previous sequel of "Foolish Years"/"Zika's Dynasty" film series, Zika's and Milan's grandson became crazy for girls, having sex with them simultaneously in his apartment. Granddads are now worried for different reason, so they visit the doctor who ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Zoran Čalić
CAST:  Dragomir 'Gidra' Bojanić  •  Marko Todorović  •  Nikola Kojo  •  Rialda Kadrić

Unlike in the previous sequel of "Foolish Years"/"Zika's Dynasty" film series, Zika's and Milan's grandson became crazy for girls, having sex with them simultaneously in his apartment. Granddads are now worried for different reason, so they visit the doctor who ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Zoran Čalić
CAST:  Dragomir 'Gidra' Bojanić  •  Marko Todorović  •  Nikola Kojo  •  Rialda Kadrić

Balkan Brothers (2005)

This is the story of the multinational and ethnically conflicted assembly of apatrides from war torn ex-Yugoslavia, hired by a crippled war merchant to sew labels upon fake jeans and participate in drug smuggling ring. Forced and humiliated into doing such work ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Božidar 'Bota' Nikolić
CAST:  Isidora Minić  •  Svetozar Cvetković  •  Goran Šušljik  •  Petar Božović

This is the story of the multinational and ethnically conflicted assembly of apatrides from war torn ex-Yugoslavia, hired by a crippled war merchant to sew labels upon fake jeans and participate in drug smuggling ring. Forced and humiliated into doing such work ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Božidar 'Bota' Nikolić
CAST:  Isidora Minić  •  Svetozar Cvetković  •  Goran Šušljik  •  Petar Božović

Ivko's Feast (2005)

The story takes place in Nis, towards the end of the nineteenth century, during the calm down of the stormy historic events which led to final liberation of southern Serbian parts from Turkish occupation. The comedy is about celebrating traditional saint's day ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Zdravko Šotra
CAST:  Zoran Cvijanović  •  Dragan Bjelogrlić  •  Milorad Mandić  •  Srđan 'Žika' Todorović

The story takes place in Nis, towards the end of the nineteenth century, during the calm down of the stormy historic events which led to final liberation of southern Serbian parts from Turkish occupation. The comedy is about celebrating traditional saint's day ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Zdravko Šotra
CAST:  Zoran Cvijanović  •  Dragan Bjelogrlić  •  Milorad Mandić  •  Srđan 'Žika' Todorović

Black Gruja and the Stone of Wisdom (2007)

Based on a comedy TV series about Serbian "aristocracy" during the Turkish "answer" to the Serbian Uprising during the Serbian-Turkish war in the 19th century. During this time it was of the utmost importance to take the right steps and wisdom is really needed for ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marko Marinković
CAST:  Nenad Jezdić  •  Boris Milivojević  •  Marinko Madžgalj  •  Nikola Kojo

Based on a comedy TV series about Serbian "aristocracy" during the Turkish "answer" to the Serbian Uprising during the Serbian-Turkish war in the 19th century. During this time it was of the utmost importance to take the right steps and wisdom is really needed for ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marko Marinković
CAST:  Nenad Jezdić  •  Boris Milivojević  •  Marinko Madžgalj  •  Nikola Kojo

Comrade Black in World War II (2009)

Set in April of the turmoil that is the year 1941. The Germans have occupied Yugoslavia and its capital Belgrade. Adolf Hitler is again drawing the new borders of Europe. Remains of Belgrade are filled with chaos, despair, black markets, famine and poverty. The ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rade Marković
CAST:  Nenad Jezdić  •  Boris Milivojević  •  Marinko Madžgalj  •  Nikola Kojo

Set in April of the turmoil that is the year 1941. The Germans have occupied Yugoslavia and its capital Belgrade. Adolf Hitler is again drawing the new borders of Europe. Remains of Belgrade are filled with chaos, despair, black markets, famine and poverty. The ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rade Marković
CAST:  Nenad Jezdić  •  Boris Milivojević  •  Marinko Madžgalj  •  Nikola Kojo

Zduhac Means Adventure (2011)

Our heroes are high school students spending an unforgettable summer, full of adventures, on their way to a big rock festival. Producer Sava and director Žarko Babajić are filming an extreme sports commercial with Marija and Sindi. Mysterious “Zduhach” “refreshes” ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Milorad Milinković
CAST:  Zlatan Vidović  •  Vujadin Milošević  •  Jelisaveta Orašanin  •  Katarina Ilić

Our heroes are high school students spending an unforgettable summer, full of adventures, on their way to a big rock festival. Producer Sava and director Žarko Babajić are filming an extreme sports commercial with Marija and Sindi. Mysterious “Zduhach” “refreshes” ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Milorad Milinković
CAST:  Zlatan Vidović  •  Vujadin Milošević  •  Jelisaveta Orašanin  •  Katarina Ilić

The Brave Adventures of a Little Shoemaker (2013)

Apprentice Lapitch, the little shoemaker sets off on a journey after experiencing injustice from the cruel Master Mrkonja. On his journey he meets Gita, a beautiful little circus girl who is an orphan just like him. They share adventures and experience problems ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Silvije Petranović
CAST:  Mile Biljanović  •  Ena Lulić  •  Goran Navojec  •  Hristina Popović

Apprentice Lapitch, the little shoemaker sets off on a journey after experiencing injustice from the cruel Master Mrkonja. On his journey he meets Gita, a beautiful little circus girl who is an orphan just like him. They share adventures and experience problems ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Silvije Petranović
CAST:  Mile Biljanović  •  Ena Lulić  •  Goran Navojec  •  Hristina Popović

To the Hilt (2014)

Macedonia is a small country, in the heart of the Balkans, which for five centuries was under the yoke of the Ottoman Empire. The action of the film "To the Hilt" takes place in the years of the general collapse and "free fall", after the Macedonian uprising of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stole Popov
CAST:  Martin Jordanoski  •  Inti Šraj  •  Saško Kocev  •  Toni Mihajlovski

Macedonia is a small country, in the heart of the Balkans, which for five centuries was under the yoke of the Ottoman Empire. The action of the film "To the Hilt" takes place in the years of the general collapse and "free fall", after the Macedonian uprising of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stole Popov
CAST:  Martin Jordanoski  •  Inti Šraj  •  Saško Kocev  •  Toni Mihajlovski

Zika's Dynasty (1985)

Misa is already a teenager but with little interest in girls and much for his violin. Two granddads, Zika and Milan, are worried for their grandson who may 'deviate' like Steven from "Dynasty", the show they like to watch. That's why they decide to introduce him ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Zoran Čalić
CAST:  Dragomir 'Gidra' Bojanić  •  Marko Todorović  •  Rialda Kadrić  •  Lidija Vukićević

Misa is already a teenager but with little interest in girls and much for his violin. Two granddads, Zika and Milan, are worried for their grandson who may 'deviate' like Steven from "Dynasty", the show they like to watch. That's why they decide to introduce him ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Zoran Čalić
CAST:  Dragomir 'Gidra' Bojanić  •  Marko Todorović  •  Rialda Kadrić  •  Lidija Vukićević
2 3