Goran Milev

Goran Milev
Goran Milev
	Photo taken in Hollywood, CA by photographer John Allen Phillips.
Born	April 26, 1970 (age 54); Niš, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
Occupation(s)	Actor, Stage Director and Producer
Years active	1986–Present
Children	1 (Sofia)

Goran Milev (born April 26, 1970) is a Serbian American actor, director, and producer.

Early life

Milev made his acting debut on the stage at age 16, playing the lead role in the acclaimed stage play Grimm's Fairy Tales at the Puppet Theatre of Niš, Serbia. Recognizing his passion for acting in the mid 1990s, he began his career at the National Theatre in Niš (Serbia), while simultaneously emphasizing his studies at the "Theatre High School of Acting" in Niš, under Professor Mima Vukovic-Kurić. In 1989, he concentrated on his Bachelors of Arts in Acting at the "Faculty of Dramatic Arts" in Serbia, under Professor Vladimir Jevtović, where he earned his degree in 1993.

Career

Goran Milev made his Chicago debut in 2006 in "The Two Headed Pin" (monodrama) by Aleksandar Gatalica (Anatol Liberstein), directed by Gorčin Stojanović. Goran later appeared in the 2007 comedy "The Seducer" (Darko) by Miladin Ševarlić, and Mitke in "Koštana" by Bora Stanković (2008). Following that, he played XX in "Emigrants" by Slawomir Mrozek (2010), and Stevan Sremac in "Zona Zamfirova" by Stevan Sremac (2015). Goran has also directed, "The Seducer", "Koštana" , "Emigrants", and "Zona Zamfirova"... having also appeared in over 50 theatrical productions throughout US, Europe, Yugoslavia, and Serbia.

In 2009, he co-founded "Moving Stories Theatre", the ambitious project of two actors and friends Goran Milev & Joe Mack, which specializes in producing plays by renowned European playwrights, rarely performed in the United States. "Emigrants" by Slawomir Mrozek, successfully premiered in February 2010, as the first play of the season.

He also attended the Steve Scott’s (Goodman Theatre) Masters Scene Study in Chicago in 2009.

Goran has also been featured in short movies, "Im Ready to Change" (Father), directed by Muamer Celik in 2016, and "Revolution", directed by Angela Liu in 2012. In 2009, he played Professor Brayer in "Periods of Rain", directed by Jason Blackwell. Other recent film acting credits include "Ivkova Slava" (Jordan), directed by Zdravko Šotra in 2005, "Nataša" (Inspector), directed by Ljubiša Samardzić in 2002, and "Fire and Nothing" (Poet Branko Miljković), directed by Marislav Radisavljević (Serbian: Марислав Радисављевић)in 1995.

Goran Milev has appeared in several television series. In 2004, he appeared in the historical drama Tragom Karadjordja (Milan Obrenović), directed by Miroslav Zivanović, and Karadjordje i Pozoriste (Leader Petar Dobrnjac), directed by Duda Ćeramilac and produced by Radio Television of Serbia. He played Miloš Crnjanski in "Pesničke Vedrine", directed by Miroslav Zupanc. In 2005 he played Sava Sumanović and Milan Grol both directed by Ramadan Demirović along with many other roles in editions of "Umetničke Večeri".

Other recent TV acting credits include "Mješoviti Brak" (Konobar and Trener) by Stevan Koprivica, directed by Milan Karadzić, and "Jelena" (Novinar) directed by Andrej Aćin, RTV BK/FOX Serbia

Goran produced and directed two documentaries: "Babylon" – Literacy Chicago (Documentary film: Writer, Director and Producer), and "Light Painting" – Father Stevan (Documentary film: Director, Producer and Editor). The documentary film "Light Painting" premiered on Serbian National Television, RTS, on October 18, 2014.

Milev was a member of the Belgrade Drama Theatre, (1997-2006) (Serbian: Beogradsko dramsko pozorište, Београдско драмско позориште, abbreviated BDP), member of the National Theatre Nis,(1993–97), (Serbian: Народно позориште у Нишу / Narodno Pozorište u Nišu). He has also worked with Slavija Theatre, Atelje 212 Belgrade, and Puppet Theatre of Niš.

Other recent acting credits include "Vila Sachino" (General Sreckovic) by Goran Marković, directed by Milan Karadzić; "24 Zida" (Georgije) by Igor Marojević, directed by Žanko Tomić; "One Never Knows " (Boone) by Bernard Shaw, directed by Miroslav Belović; "All My Sons" (Frankie) by Arthur Miller, directed by Miroslav Jovanović; "The Return of Don Juan" (Don Juan) by Aleksandar Obrenović, directed by Kokan Mladenović; "The Seducer" (painter Darko Raspopović) written and directed by Miladin Sevarlić; "Prometheus Bound" (Prometheus) by Aeschylus and "Antigone" (Creon) by Sophocles, both directed by Marislav Radisavljević; "Fool for Love" (Eddie) by Sam Shepard, directed by Kokan Mladenović; "The Sea Gull" (Treplieff) by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov, directed by Branko Stavrev; "Koštana" (Stojan), directed by Zaga Micunović; "Zora na Istoku" (Djura), directed by Arsa Milosević.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1993	'"Fire and Nothing	poet Branko Miljković
2001	Nataša	Mupovac	Drama, Action
2005	Ivko's Feast"'	Jordan	Comedy
2010	Periods of Rain	Professor Breyer	Feature film
2012	Revolution	Interrogator	Short film
In Development	The Rise of the Tiger	Producer	Feature film
In Development	Life After Anna	Producer	Feature film
2015	I Am Ready to Change	Father	Short film

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2003	"M(j)esoviti brak"	Konobar	TV Series
2004	"Tragom Karadjordja"'	Milan Obrenović	TV Series
2004	Karadjordje i Pozorište	Dobrnjac	TV Series
2012	A Father and His Icon	Producer, Director	Documentary film
2016	Babylon	Producer, Director	Documentary film

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