Background
Pavle Vujisić (Вујисић) was born in Belgrade.
Pavle Vujisić (Вујисић) was born in Belgrade.
He studied law and worked as a journalist for Radio Belgrade before getting a small role in 1950 film Čudotvorni mač.
He joined the Yugoslav Partisans and fought at the Syrmian Front. After that he tried to become a professional actor, but failed to enroll in Drama Arts Academy in Belgrade. His first major role was in 1955 film Šolaja.
He was never a star, but he quickly established himself as one of the most dependable and versatile character actors.
In his long and prolific career he played many different roles, both dramatic and comical, and earned great respect from almost any director with whom he worked. He is arguably best known for his role in 1972 television series Kamiondžije (Truck Drivers), where he was paired with comedian Miodrag Petrović Čkalja.
Famous actor Orson Welles said in interview for former Yugoslav television RTZ that he considered Pavle Vuisić as the best actor in the world.