Ivo Gregurević

Croatian actor (1952–2019)

Ivo Gregurević (; 7 October 1952 – 1 January 2019) was a Croatian film, theatre and television actor. Throughout over a quarter of a century, Gregurević played rural bullies and arrogant nouveau riche and became one of Croatia's best known and most lauded character actors.

Born in the village of Donja Mahala, Ivo was the child of Marko and Jela Gregurević. He graduated from the Zagreb Academy of Dramatic Art, and has worked in over 90 movies and television programs since the late 1970s; in particular, he acted in almost all of Croatian movies after gaining independence in 1991. He also had few starring roles, best known being in 1991 film Čaruga. Croatian film director Snježana Tribuson has stated that she had intentionally cast Gregurević in almost all of her movies. Besides movie roles, he made the successful appearances in popular Croatian TV series, Velo misto, playing the Netjak, and Marko Kosmički in Odmori se, zaslužio si. He has won two Croatian Actors' Association Awards for Šokica (1998) and Duga mračna noć (2006). In 2005 he was ranked second in the Croatian based film magazine Hollywood in the "Best Croatian Male Movie Stars of All Time" list.

Gregurević was in a relationship with Croatian actress Dubravka Ostojić, with whom he had a son Marko, born in 1978. Following their rupture, Gregurević reported he has been in a relationship with the actress Dolores Lambaša. Last years, Gregurević was in a relationship with, to media unknown woman, who works as an inspector with the Croatian Ministry of the Interior. Gregurević was found dead in his own home in Zagreb on 2 January 2019, but he died the day before. He was 66. He was buried at Karaula Cemetery in his hometown of Donja Mahala, on 8 January.

Year Film Role Notes1977Don't Lean Out the WindowFilipSnowstormIvan1979Osvajanje slobodeKrgaUsijanjeRajko1980Lost HomelandTona1981High VoltageDrug Vlado1982CyclopsKrele1983The Third KeyMarko1985Crveni i crniAlberto Sikora1986Evening BellsĐuricaCredited as: Ivo Grgurević1987Kraljeva završnicaAlcohol salesman in carOsuđeniIvo1988My Uncle's LegacyDrug RadojicaNominated: Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language FilmSokol Did Not Love HimToma1989That Summer of White RosesThe German CaptainTokyo Grand PrixDiploma za smrtGubaPovratak Katarine KožulVinko KozulHamburg AltonaMrva1990StelaTomo Lončar1991Čaruga Jovo Stanisavljević ČarugaStory from Croatia LukaFragments: Chronicle of a Vanishing Vinko1992Luka Slobodan Despot1993Countess Dora 1994Vukovar: The Way HomeBoss1995Washed OutIvo 1996The Seventh ChronicleKapo1997Christmas in ViennaGuestRussian MeatVuk1998The Three Men of Melita Zganjer Jura Golden Arena for Best Supporting ActorTransatlantic SašaWhen the Dead Start Singing Cinco Kapulica1999Madonna Rade Golden Arena for Best Actor Marshal Tito's Spirit Luka Red Dust Kirby Četverored Kapetan Rasa 2000Is It Clear, My Friend? SlavišaCredited as: Ivo GregureviæMilky Way SlužbenikThe Old Oak Blues AnteCelestial Body Škaričić2001AloneThe Last Will Mato Queen of the Night EmilThe Miroslav Holding Co. Šušnjara2002Fine Dead Girls BrankoGolden Arena for Best ActorSerafim, the Lighthouse Keeper's Son Serafim's father2003HereBorisWitnesses FatherInfection MullerBelow the Line Mate Vranar2004Long Dark Night Major 2005What Iva Recorded BožoGolden Arena for Best ActorWhat Is a Man Without a Moustache? MarinkoPod vedrim nebom Nasilnik Short filmPosljednja pričest Darko Short film2006The Melon Route Ćale The Ghost in the Swamp Vučević 2007Konji vraniVavanPravo čudoPresidentKradljivac uspomena2008The Lika CinemaJoso2009The Blacks IvoMetastases Filip's dadTa tvoja ruka mala Mister2011JosefMuđibarĆaćaĆaćaRoom 304Nebojša2012Sonja and the BullAnte's dad2013ŠutiZdenkoThe Brave Adventures of a Little ShoemakerBoss2014The ReaperIvoGolden Arena for Best Actor2015Imena višnjeSlavko2016The Final BarrierSlavkoSve najboljeMatko2017Men Don't CryJosipAgapeBishop AnićCatalinaFather2018Osmi povjerenikTonino's fatherZa ona dobra stara vremenaEmil2019GeneralPost production, last film

Year Series Role Notes1978OkoIvaTV movieSlučaj Filipa FranjićaMačak pod šljemomRepicaTV series, 5 episodes1979Djavolje sjemePavleKnjiga drugovaTV movieLiberanoviGradilišteMiloje1980 1981Velo mistoNećakTV series, 10 episodes1981Duvanski putRajkoMini series, 3 episodes1982Nepokoreni gradaProfessor HrastinskiTV series, episode: Čovjek u sjeni1983HildegardĐuroTV movieKiklopĐuroMini series, 2 episodesZamkeMartinTV series, 4 episodesRade KončarTV series1984Veliki talenatMišo KrunićTV movieJedan cijeli ljudski vijekDuet za jednu noć1985Brisani prostorStimer3 episodesHajdučki gajFranjesaTV series, 3 episodes1986DosijeEpisode: PadSmogovciTV series, episode: Maturanti i zafrkanti1987TerevenkaTV movie1988Ciao, ciao bambinaMileVečernja zvonaĐuricaTV series, 4 episodesGospodski život Stipe ZvonarovaStipe ZvonarovTV movieBez trećegMarko1989Ptice nebeskeGavrićMini series, episode: GeometriLeo i BrigitaInspectorTV movie1990Operacija BarbarossaMirko's dadTV series, episode: Pogled unatrag Lude gljiveTV movieDoktorova noćForest ranger1993I dok je srca, bit će i Kroacije!Ivo AndrićTV movieDok nitko ne gleda1994Each Time We Part AwayMelita's husband1995Olovna pričestMrtva točkaAnte1996SokicaPrepoznavanjePlainclothes policemanDjed i baka se rastajuBranimir1997KomedijiceBožo Ivić / Generalni Direktor2 episodes2000Crna kronika ili dan ženaPresident RunolistaTV movie2001Go, YellowUsljebrk2002Novo dobaJure ČularEpisode: ČudoNaši i vašiDr. JozoEpisode: Mirovina2004Zlatni vrčDoctorTV series, 2 episodes2004–2006Crna hronikaMate Bošnjak 'Šampion'TV series, 52 episodes, 1 voice episode2005Duga mračna noćMajorTV series, 13 episodesOtacFatherTV movieOdmori se, zaslužio si Christmas SpecialMarko Kosmički2006Ne pitaj kako! AbasKlopkaMate Bošnjak 'Šampion'TV series, 17 episodes2006–2013Odmori se, zaslužio siMarko KosmičkiTV series, 72 episodes2006–2007Tata i zetoviDautTV series, 22 episodes2008–2009MamuticaChief PavkovićTV series, 17 episodes2009Goose FeatherVavanTV series, 2 episodes2008–2011Stipe u gostimaMarko KosmičkiTV series, 3 episodes2010Periferija cityPiljo KamenićTV series, 14 episodesTitoJoseph StalinMini series, 4 episodes2011Provodi i sprovodiVlado DeronjaTV series, episode: Od kolijevke pa do groba sve je generalna proba2012Nedjeljom ujutro, subotom navečerNedjeljkovićTV series, 9 episodes2013–2014Zora dubrovačkaTonko ŠimunovićTV series, 21 episodes2014–2015Budva na pjeni od moraMile KovačTV series, 10 episodes2016Patrola na cestiDon AnđelkoTV series, 3 episodesDobrodosli u Orient ExpressSoldoTV series, episode:Kada Ornela spasava stvar2017Čuvar dvorcaBoris BišćanTV series, 4 episodes2018Počivali u miruPavle RešetarTV series, 5 episodesVelikani hrvatskog glumištaHimselfTV documentary series