Ines Fančović
Ines Fančović (Nikolić; 5 October 1925 – 21 August 2011) was a Bosnian actress of film, television and theater. She is best known for her role as Mare in the television series Velo misto and as Mara in Memoari porodice Milić.
Also recorded as Ines Fancovic
Ines Fančović
- Born
- 1925. · Šibenik.
- Died
- 2011. · Sarajevo.
- Nationality
- Croatia.
- Occupation
- actress.
- Languages
- Croatian.
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• Name — Ines Fančović • Birth Name — Ines Nikolić • Born — 5 October 1925 • Birthplace — Šibenik, Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes • Died — 21 August 2011 • Place of death — Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina • Resting Place — Bare Cemetery, Sarajevo • Years Active — 1960–2011 • Occupation — Actress Ines Fančović (Nikolić; 5 October 1925 – 21 August 2011) was a Bosnian actress of film, television and theater. She is best known for her role as Mare in the television series Velo misto and as Mara in Memoari porodice Milić.
Early life
Born as Ines Nikolić in Šibenik, Croatia and grew up in Split.
Career
She started her career in Split. Her best known role was as Mara in the television series Velo misto. Fančović had roles in films such as The Perfect Circle, Welcome to Sarajevo (both 1997) and Cirkus Columbia (2010), among others.
Personal life
She married Velo misto writer Miljenko Smoje and together they had a daughter, Nataša. Fančović was widowed in 1995. Fančović moved to the Bosnian capital city Sarajevo in 1960 and remained there until her death. She was in the city throughout the entire Bosnian War and survived the Siege of Sarajevo. She died at the age of 85 in August 2011 and was buried in the Bare Cemetery in Sarajevo.
Television
• Rođendan (1973) • Odbornici (1975) • Prijatelji (1975) • Tale (1979) • Jegulje putuju u Sargaško more (1979) • Krojač za žene (1980) • Velo misto (1980–81) • Obična priča (1989) • Čovjek koji je znao gdje je sjever a gdje jug (1989) • Memoari porodice Milić (1990) • Foliranti (2011–12)
Identity
Ines Fančović is recorded with the occupation film actor. Recorded as a citizen of Croatia. Identity and origins. The authorities additionally record the heading Ines Fancovic. Her recorded language was Croatian. She married Miljenko Smoje.
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Life and career
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1925
Ines Fančović was born on 5 October 1925.
2011
Ines Fančović died on 21 August 2011.
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Šibenik.
Birth place
Sarajevo.
Death place
Films
• Quo vadis Živorade (1968) • Crows (1969) • Deveto čudo na istoku (1972) • Pjegava djevojka (1973) • Ljubav i bijes (1978) • Lost Homeland (1980) • Defiant Delta (1980) • Dvije polovine srca (1982) • Kuduz (1989) • Last Waltz in Sarajevo (1990) • Bračna putovanja (1991) • Magareće godine (1994) • Welcome to Sarajevo (1997) • The Perfect Circle (1997) • Cirkus Columbia (2010)
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q1562144: Ines Fančović
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- 1.Slavic and East European Performance; page 45. 2003.
- 2.Jutarnji. Ines Fančović: I nakon smrti će je dugo pamtiti kao Maru Mulicu. 22 August 2011.
- 3.See Biz. Dokumentarni serijal o Miljenku Smoji otkriva "porijeklo" njegovih likova. 9 September 2012.
- 4.Nacional. U Sarajevu umrla glumica Ines Fančović. 22 August 2011.
- 5.Novilist. U Sarajevu pokopana glumica Ines Fančović, legendarna Mare Mulica iz Velog mista. 23 August 2011.
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