Semka Sokolović-Bertok
Semka Sokolović-Bertok | |
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Born | Semka Sokolović 22 December 1935 |
Died | 4 March 2008 | (aged 72)
Resting place | Mirogoj Cemetery, Zagreb, Croatia |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1956–2008 |
Spouse | Mario Bertok |
Children | 1 |
Family | Sokolović family |
Semka Sokolović-Bertok (22 December 1935 – 4 March 2008) was a Bosnian and Croatian actress. She also was a competitive chess player in her youth, winning the Croatian Chess Juniors Championship eight times.[1]
Personal life
Semka was a descendant of an influential Sokolović family. She was born in Sarajevo, Kingdom of Yugoslavia. Her mother Abida was a seamstress.[2] Sokolović's older sister Badema (1929–1969) was a mezzo-soprano singer.[3] She was married to chess International Master Mario Bertok
In March 2008, Sokolović's son Mario Bertok announced her death from internal bleeding following a stroke. She was 72.[4]
Career
In addition to her work at a theatre in Zagreb, she appeared in numerous film roles. She made her film debut in 1956.[5] Among others, she performed in the 1967 TV film Kineski zid (an adaptation of the Max Frisch's play Die Chinesische Mauer). She also had a supporting role in La Corta delle bambole notte di vetro (1971, directed by Aldo Lado), starring Ingrid Thulin and Mario Adorf.
In the TV movie Roko i Cicibela (1978, directed by
References
- ^ "Umrla Semka Sokolović-Bertok" (in Bosnian). 6 March 2008. Retrieved 22 August 2008.
- ^ "Suze i smijeh za divu". Gloria. 17 March 2008. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
- ^ "Semka i Badema". Jutarnji. 11 March 2008. Archived from the original on 10 January 2015. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
- ^ "Semka Sokolović-Bertok umrla od moždanog udara". 24 sata. 6 March 2008. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
- ^ "Preminula legendarna glumica Semka Sokolović-Bertok". Index. 6 March 2008. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
- ^ "Odlazak glumačke legende". Gloria. 6 March 2008. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
External links
- Semka Sokolović-Bertok at IMDb