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Mirjana Karanović

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Also known as Mirjana Karanovic

Serbian actress

Film & TV

Belgrade, Yugoslavia [now Serbia]

Mirjana Karanović (born 28 January 1957) is a Serbian actress, film director and screenwriter.

Known for

  • Mother Mara — Mara Gvozdenović2025
  • The Pavilion — Direktorka Minski Tudora2025
  • Toma — Kosana Zdravković2023
  • Life of a Mutt — Dona (voice)2021
  • Toma — Kosana Zdravković2021
  • The Family — Mira Marković2021
  • Advocado — Majka Lahorka2021
  • Mare — Marina majka2020
  • The Right One — Majka2019
  • Second Chance — Angelina2019

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Key facts

Born
( 1957-01-28 ) 28 January 1957 (age 69) , Belgrade , PR Serbia , Yugoslavia
Education
Faculty of Dramatic Arts
Alma mater
University of Arts in Belgrade
Occupations
Actress, film director, screenwriter, activist
Years active
1980–present

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Mirjana
Gender
female
Citizenship
Serbia
Place of birth
Belgrade
Languages spoken
Serbian
Field of work
acting
Image
Mirjana Karanović Requiem for Mrs. J. Press Conference Berlinale 2017.jpg
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Commons category
Mirjana Karanović
date of birth
1957-01-28
name in native language
Мирјана Карановић
start of work period
1980-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview

Mirjana Karanović (Serbian Cyrillic: Мирјана Карановић; born 28 January 1957) is a Serbian actress, film director and screenwriter. Considered one of the best Serbian and Yugoslavian actresses of all time, she is probably the best known for her performance in her debut film Petria's Wreath (Petrijin venac), as well as for her frequent collaborations with film directors Emir Kusturica and Jasmila Žbanić. Karanović received international acclaim and a nomination for European Film Award for Best Actress for her role in Žbanić's Grbavica.

Karanović's directorial debut, A Good Wife (Dobra žena), had its world premiere at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival.

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