Momo and Uzeir

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Momo and Uzeir
Cover of one of their comedy albums.
Years activeuntil 1988

Momo and Uzeir was a

Bosniak Rejhan Demirdžić (2 January 1927 – 22 August 1988) and Serbian-born Rudolf "Rudi" Alvađ (17 July 1929 – 21 September 1988).[1] The characters of Momo and Uzeir were created by Nikola Škrba (1922–1995).[2] Their radio comedy show Cik Cak aired on Radio Sarajevo and was popular all over Yugoslavia.[3]

Rejhan Demirdžić

Demirdžić first began acting in 1943, aged 16, in the play

Televizija Sarajevo
until 1971.

Rudi Alvađ

Alvađ was born in

Petrovac na Mlavi
. He was a theatre actor that worked in Pula and Varaždin before moving to Sarajevo.

Legacy

The twin skyscrapers of the Sarajevo United Investment and Trading Company, built in 1986, were unofficially named after the duo.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Godišnjica smrti Rejhana Demirdžića". Sutra. 22 August 2012. Archived from the original on 4 January 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  2. ^ "KOMENTAR MILJENKA JERGOVIĆA Kardinalova pjesma o gastarbajterima, prognanim židovima i Blaženoj Djevici". Jutarnji. 3 September 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  3. ^ "Rudi i Rejhan, Momo i Uzeir". Radio Sarajevo. 21 September 2013. Archived from the original on 4 January 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  4. ^ "Glumac kojeg su svi voljeli: 88 godina od rođenja Rejhana Demirdžića". Radio Sarajevo. 2 January 2015. Archived from the original on 4 January 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  5. ^ "Serija koja je ušla u TV historiju: "Karađoz" - pravi bh. dragulj". Dnevni Avaz. 19 September 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  6. ^ "26 godina od smrti Rejhana Demirdžića". Radio Sarajevo. 22 August 2014. Archived from the original on 4 January 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  7. ^ "Momo i Uzeir, Rudolf i Rejhan". Radio Sarajevo. 8 December 2012. Archived from the original on 4 January 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2015.