Zinaid (Miki) Memišević

Zinaid (Miki) Memišević (zi'naid 'miki me'miʃevit͡ʃ) is a theatre and film actor. Born in 1950 in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia, he now lives and works in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Zinaid (Miki) Memisevic in 2011

His first appearance on film in 1966 (Konjuh planinom) in a small role of a young boy, sparked his dream to become an actor and started a successful acting career. After graduating from the Academy of Theatre, Film, Radio and Television (Academy of Dramatic Arts) of the University of Belgrade in 1973, he became a permanent member of the company at the National Theatre in Belgrade and appeared on stage in numerous plays. He also played roles in many films and TV series that were produced in Yugoslavia during the 1980s and 1990s.

Following the breakup of Yugoslavia, he moved to Canada in 1994 with his family and continued his successful career there,[1] appearing in several films and TV series. He "gave Hollywood’s best-known portrayal" of Viktor Vasilyevich Tikhonov, a Soviet ice hockey player and coach, in Miracle (2004)[2] and appeared in cameos as the President Sergey Makarenko in 2012 (2009).

He had roles in TV films The Building (2009, dir. Terry Ingram), Ronnie and Julie (1997, dir. Philip Spink), and in a short film Henry’s Café (1998, dir. Ted Bortolin, Geoff Denham). He also appeared in several episodes of various TV series, such as The X-Files (1996), Da Vinci's Inquest (2000 and 2002), and Jake 2.0 (2003).

In 2009 he was nominated for a Leo Award for the Best Performance by a Male in a Short Drama category for his role in the film Pappy and Speedster (2009, dir. Brae Norwiss).[3]

He played a significant role in Neworld Theatre and Touchstone Theatre's production of Wajdi Mouawad's play Tideline (2007), in which he appeared together with his daughter, Una Memišević, who is also an actress.[4][5] [6][7]

References
  1. Dajmak, M. (May 31, 2008). "Kanadu poredim s bivšom pokojnom državom". Danas (in Serbian). Retrieved December 29, 2014. http://www.danas.rs/dodaci/nedelja/plave_strane/kanadu_poredim_s_bivsom_pokojnom_drzavom.45.html?news_id=92737
  2. Aykroyd, L. (December 2, 2014). "Viktor Tikhonov: The man who made the 'Miracle on Ice' a miracle". Russia beyond the headlines. Retrieved December 29, 2014 http://rbth.com/sport/2014/12/02/viktor_tikhonov_the_man_who_made_the_miracle_on_ice_a_miracle_41897.html
  3. Leo Awards 2009 Nominees for Best Performance by a Male in a Short Drama http://www.leoawards.com/2009/nominees_2009.html
  4. Derdeyn, S. (November 7, 2007). Waging war on the stage. Province. Retrieved December 29, 2014 from canada.com "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 12, 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. Birnie, P. (November 14, 2007). "Fable about war gets buried in cliché". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved December 29, 2014, from canada.com"Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 22, 2016. Retrieved January 12, 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. Wasserman, J. (November 12, 2007). "Well-acted Tide turns at the end". Province. Retrieved December 29, 2014, from canada.com "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 12, 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. Thomas, C. (November 14, 2007). "Tideline" (Theatre review). Retrieved January 4, 2015, from straight.com https://www.straight.com/arts/tideline%5B%5D
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