Personal Info
Birth date
1943-05-02 (82 Years)
Day of death
2020-11-22
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Also known as
Мустафа Надаревич
Mustafa Nadarević
Biography
Mustafa Nadarević (2 May 1943 – 22 November 2020) was a Bosnian and Croatian theatre and television actor. He starred in over 70 films; some of those films are: The Smell of Quinces (1982), When Father Was Away on Business (1985), Reflections (1987), The Glembays (1988), Kuduz (1989), Silent Gunpowder (1990), The Perfect Circle (1997), Days and Hours (2004), Mirage (2004), and Halima's Path (2012). More recently, Nadarević was best known for playing Izet Fazlinović in the Bosnian sitcom Lud, zbunjen, normalan since the beginning of the series in 2007.
Filmography
Scene of the Crime
6.092
Overview:
Tatort is a long-running German/Austrian/Swiss, crime television series set in various parts of these countries. The show is broadcast on the channels of ARD in Germany, ORF in Austria and SF1 in Switzerland.Crazy, Confused, Normal
9.143
Overview:
The show's plot revolves around humorous situations involving three generations of the Fazlinovic family living in a Sarajevo apartment. The oldest of the family is Izet. Izet has a son Faruk, who in turn has a son Damir.Journey to Vucjak
7
Overview:
With WWI finally ending in 1918, Croatian journalist Kresimir Horvat travels from Zagreb to his village of Vucjak in Zagorje and becomes a witness of history as Austria-Hungarian Empire dissolves.Beggars and Sons
9.333
Overview:
Story about Matan, professional beggar, smuggler, and trickster, his childhood and adult adventures with his family. It is shown as retrospective, while Matan is hiding from the authorities in the mental institution.The Forgotten Ones
NYR
Overview:
A story about three teenagers rejected by their parents, who leave their reform school for a wild weekend. 11 episodes in total.The Big Town
8.8
Overview:
This series, mostly humorous, yet epic in proportions, chronicles the city of Split in turbulent times between 1910 and 1947. Although the story has numerous subplots and dozens of different characters, the main accent is given to "Hajduk", world-famous soccer club and its founders.Nikola Tesla
10
Overview:
This series follows Tesla's life from his childhood in Simljan (near Gospic) in nowadays Croatia (then Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia, part of Austria-Hungary) to his death in New York, USA.Cat Under a Helmet
NYR
Overview:
A tragicomic tale of lumberjack who joined the partisans during WW2. As a corporal, he successfully and courageously fulfilled the combat tasks with his partisan battalion. The commander sends him on a special assignment.The Foreigner
10
Overview:
Apart from the fact that he feels neither as a citizen nor as a peasant, nothing binds the main protagonist to his place of birth in this typical Simunovic work about homo duplex, deeply contaminated with a feeling of pain.Inspector Vinko
NYR
Overview:
Inspector Vinko is a comedy miniseries starring Ivica Vidović, Zoja Odak and Mustafa Nadarević.Stories from the Factory
NYR
Overview:
Works and private lives of 800 female employees in the textile factory named "Star".Balkan Inc.
NYR
Overview:
Based on the novels "Bijela jutra" (White Mornings) and "Marševski korak" (March Step) by Robert Naprta, who is also the writer of TV Series "Balkan Inc.". led by All Star Cast. The main character is a cop who browses trough the streets and city's underground where he finds himself in a series of unsolved murders, drugs, smugglers, corrupt government officials, sex, hookers and blackmail. His Name is Marko Prilika - called Cens (Chance). Even though he's a cop, he's no stranger in a world of cocaine use and hookers.Unconquered City
NYR
Overview:
In April 1941 Germans occupied Zagreb, the capital of Croatia, and installed a Quisling government. This series, partly based on true events and persons and partly on fiction, covers the activities of the Resistance movement, led by Communists.You're Lying, Melita
NYR
Overview:
"You're lying, Melita" is a Croatian television miniseries from 1983. about a little girl who thinks there's nothing wrong with choosing not to tell the truth. Based on a short novel by Ivan Kušan.Captain America
4.494
Overview:
During World War II, a brave, patriotic American Soldier undergoes experiments to become a new supersoldier, "Captain America". Racing to Germany to sabotage the rockets of Nazi baddie "Red Skull", Captain America winds up frozen until the 1990s. He reawakens to find that the Red Skull has changed identities and is now planning to kidnap the President of the United States.No Man's Land
7.488
Overview:
Two soldiers from opposite sides get stuck between the front lines in the same trench. The UN is asked to free them and both sides agree on a ceasefire, but will they stick to it?When Father Was Away on Business
7.3
Overview:
Tito's break-up with Stalin in 1948 marked the beginning of not only confusing, but also very dangerous years for many hard-core Yugoslav communists. A careless remark about the newspaper cartoon is enough for Mesha to join many arrested unfortunates. His family is now forced to cope with the situation and wait for his release from prison.Virgin Mary
4.125
Overview:
In 1981 in Medjugorje (BA), a group of kids claim that Virgin Mary appeared to them on a hill. The local priest believes them and spreads the word. Religious tourism blossoms. The communist government is concerned and arrests the priest.The Other Side of Welles
NYR
Overview:
Film The Other Side of Welles portrays the life, work and intellectual heritage of Orson Welles in Yugoslavian federal unit "Socialist Republic of Croatia". Through the period of 25 years, he appeared as actor in several co productions made in Croatia (David and Goliath, Tartars, Austerlitz) - acted in few Yugoslavian film (Battle of Neretva, The Secret of Nicola Tesla) and directed two of his own film: The Trial and The Deep. As a Hollywood maverick, in Croatia he often found his shelter. Through the never before seen archive materials and the interviews with the people who worked with him, directors of this film, in the 90th anniversary of his birth and 20th of his passing, reveal the other side of Orson WellesCannibal Vegetarian
6.4
Overview:
Danko Babic is an ambitious and amoral gynaecologist at Croatia's leading fertility clinic. When his colleague Bantic is appointed as head of the clinic, Babic starts a secret war to overthrow his rival. Distracted by his ruthless campaign he makes series of fatal mistakes that result in the death of a patient. A crooked coroner and a corrupt police officer cover up his misdeeds, while Babic grows increasingly dependant on drugs and alcohol. He begins performing illegal abortions on prostitutes who work for Jedinko, a gangster who controls the local drug and sex trade.The Brave Adventures of a Little Shoemaker
4.9
Overview:
Apprentice Lapitch, the little shoemaker sets off on a journey after experiencing injustice from the cruel Master Mrkonja. On his journey he meets Gita, a beautiful little circus girl who is an orphan just like him. They share adventures and experience problems during their journey. They have nowhere to sleep, no food and are poorly clothed, but nothing scares them. They are bold and happy, willing to help everyone. On the night of the full moon something terrible happens, and changes everything...The Society of Jesus
5
Overview:
It is the mid 17th century. The Jesuits spread their influence in Central Europe. Maria, a young Countess lives in the castle. Father Had is a honest and ardent servant of the Society of Jesus. He is dedicated to his life's mission, and as such he is an ideal tool in the hands of his superiors, who have their own plans. Had becomes Maria's confessor. Her woman's charm, intelligence and energy, as well as her beauty, are a constant temptation to him. Jesuits are making pressure on Had to finally realize their plans. Will the Jesuits, at last, achieve their goals and take the castle?Long Dark Night
6.4
Overview:
"Long Dark Night" follows the life of the fictional character Iva Kolar: his experiences as a Croatian University student, his role as a Partisan fighting Hitler's troops during W.W. II, his involvement in his nation's post-war government, and his eventual downfall.Halima's Path
8
Overview:
In order to recover the body of her son lost during the war in Bosnia, a grieving, but strong-willed Muslim woman, Halima, must track down her estranged niece, who we find carries a mysterious connection to him.Kuduz
6.8
Overview:
After the release from prison, small-time criminal is marrying his girlfriend and lives a straight and poor, but happy life with her and her daughter. However, his happiness is shattered by wife's infidelity. Driven mad by jealousy, he kills her and her lover and runs into mountains, thus escaping law for months. This film is based on the true story about Junuz Kečo, last Bosnian outlaw.The Perfect Circle
6.9
Overview:
An alcoholic Bosnian poet sends his wife and daughter away from Sarajevo so they can avoid the troubles there. However, he is soon descended upon by a pair of orphaned brothers. The brothers have escaped a massacre in their own village and have come to the Bosnian capital in search of a long lost Aunt. The poet befriends the boys and together they try to survive the horror of the siege of Sarajevo.Queen of the Night
4.6
Overview:
The story takes place in Osijek in 1968. Seventeen-year-old Tomo is the greatest hope the town of Osijek has for winning the Junior Cup of Yugoslavia. Josip Broz Tito himself is expected to come to Osijek to open the competition. Nevertheless, Tomo is more interested in girls than in rowing. The beautiful prostitute Betika and a lovely girl named Jasna have captured his heart. Unfortunately, he has impotence issues of which even his doctors are unaware. Therefore, is unable to realize his sexual fantasies. Finally, he ends up in a hospital where local members of the political elite persuade him to compete in the cup. These pressures come to a head when his father is taken to prison as a political suspect.When Day Breaks
6.2
Overview:
The story of a retired music professor, Misha Brankov, who under unusual circumstances discovers his true origins. At the place where once stood a Nazi concentration camp for Jews during World War II, a metal box filled with documents is found. It was buried by an inmate Isaac Weiss in the year 1941. The professor finds out that his real parents, the Weiss's, gave him away to their friends, the Brankovs, just before they were taken into the camp. Inside the box there is an unfinished musical score, called "When day breaks", composed by the inmate Isaac Weiss. Searching for the truth about himself and his origins, Misha discovers the little-known truth about Judenlager Semlin camp, one of the worst Nazi execution sites in the heart of contemporary Belgrade. At the same time, the professor's obsession is to complete the composition, started by his father, and to perform it on the site of the former camp... which he, after many vicissitudes, finally succeeds.For Good Old Times
3
Overview:
Two childhood friends face adulthood in different ways. Life is still a game for them – girls, football, parties. But the choices they make will determine the course of their lives and put their friendship to the test. In the Balkans, every generation has their own reasons to leave. This is a story about a generation caught in the transition from socialism to capitalism, marked by a brutal war.Acting
TBAThe Foreigner (1 Episode) as Doktor Mirko
TBABalkan Inc. (13 Episodes) as Bero Filipović
2021Bato as Himself
2019The General as Janko Bobetko
2018For Good Old Times as Krcko
2017The Society of Jesus as Kaštelan
2013The Brave Adventures of a Little Shoemaker as Dobri košarač
2013Chefurs Raus! as Čiča
2012When Day Breaks as Miša Brankov
2012Halima's Path as Avdo
2012Cannibal Vegetarian as Patolog Marelja
2010An Early Frost as Verebeš
2010Piran-Pirano as Veljko
2008No One's Son as Izidor
2007Crazy, Confused, Normal (319 Episodes) as Izet Fazlinović
2006Nafaka as Marks
2005The Other Side of Welles as Self
2004Days and Hours as Idriz
2004Mirage as Učitel
2004Long Dark Night as Španac
2003In the Mountains as Miki
2003Going Home as Vlado
2002Winter in Rio as Grga
2001Queen of the Night as Tomin otac
2001Slow Surrender as Bankar Parac
2001No Man's Land as Older Serbian Soldier
2000Is It Clear, My Friend? as Nikola
2000Hop, Skip & Jump as Unknown
2000Living with Cockroaches as Gazda Mladen
1998Transatlantic as Unknown
1997The Perfect Circle as Hamza
1997A Rifle for Sleeping as Karlo Štajner
1996Recognition as Anin otac
1995Washed Out as Otac
1995Virgin Mary as major Stovic
1995Nausicaa as Inspektor Stevović
1994Vukovar: The Way Home as Unknown
1993When Nobody Is Looking as Unknown
1992The Forgotten Ones (11 Episodes) as Martin
1991The Queen of Hearts as Boris
1991Djuka Begovic as Mata
1991My Brother Aleksa as Unknown
1991Story from Croatia as Andrija
1991Holiday in Sarajevo as Avduka „Avdo“ Lipa
1990Captain America as Tadzio's Father
1990Silent Gunpowder as Španac
1990Countess Dora as Tuna, vozač
1989Kuduz as Policajac Šemso
1989Return of Katarina Kozul as Silvio
1988The Glembays as Leone Glembay
1988The Forgotten as Martin
1988The Trap as Saša
1987Small Doorway as Unknown
1987Blanka Kolak's Love as Pavel
1987Reflections as Mihailo
1986Journey to Vucjak (15 Episodes) as Vinko Benčina
1986Volunteers as Ginekolog
1986The Last Switchman of the Narrow Gauge Railway as Mungo
1986Evening Bells as Matko
1985Stories from the Factory (5 Episodes) as Filip
1985Premeditated Love Letters as "Papageno"
1985Nobody Will Laugh as Milan
1985When Father Was Away on Business as Zijah 'Zijo' Zulfikarpašić
1985Horvat's Choice as Vinko Benčina
1985The War Boy as Mill manager
1984Inspector Vinko (8 Episodes) as Petar
1984Beggars and Sons (13 Episodes) as Iviša
1984Small Train Robbery as Paragraf
1984Zadar's Memento as Bepo Marini
1983Kvit posla as Fabijan
1983You're Lying, Melita (5 Episodes) as Profesor Vadovec
1982Cyclops as Don Fernando
1982Crime at School as Bartol
1982Unconquered City (14 Episodes) as Brko Serdar
1982Scent of Quinces as Mustafa
1980The Big Town (14 Episodes) as Duje
1980Two Coffins of Dynamite as Unknown
1979Old Fellas as Unknown
1978Cat Under a Helmet (6 Episodes) as Komesar 1. bataljona
1978Tomo Bakran as Koloman pl. Balloczanski
1978Bombing Process as Vangard
1977Nikola Tesla (10 Episodes) as Fred
1976Three Poplars as Nenad
1976The Loner as Drago
1975Tena as Unknown
1973Timon as Unknown
1970Scene of the Crime (1 Episode) as Flamur
1968Gravitation as Blaja