Once Upon a Time There Was a Country (1996) featured a cast of 34 tracked actors. Of these, 13 (50%) are still alive today and 13 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Predrag 'Miki' Manojlović, age 76. This TV series starred Predrag 'Miki' Manojlović and Lazar Ristovski.
50% still with us· verified cast38% of full cast · incl. 8 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 50% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 69.1 yrs
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Cast34 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1996 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Predrag 'Miki' Manojlović Marco Dren | Marco Dren | Living | 05/04/1950 | 76 | — | 46 |
 Lazar Ristovski Petar "Crni" Popara | Petar "Crni" Popara | Living | 26/10/1952 | 73 | — | 44 |
 Mirjana Joković Natalija Zovkov | Natalija Zovkov | Living | 24/11/1967 | 58 | — | 29 |
 Slavko Štimac Ivan Dren | Ivan Dren | Living | 15/10/1960 | 65 | — | 36 |
 Ernst Stötzner Franc | Franc | Living | 01/01/1952 | 74 | — | 44 |
 Srđan 'Žika' Todorović Jovan Popara | Jovan Popara | Living | 28/03/1965 | 61 | — | 31 |
| Vera | Living | 28/01/1957 | 69 | — | 39 | |
| Jalena | Living | 28/09/1972 | 53 | — | 24 | |
| Deda | Deceased | 11/08/1934 | 67 | 16/03/2002 | 62 | |
 Borivoje Todorović Golub | Golub | Deceased | 05/11/1930 | 83 | 07/07/2014 | 66 |
 Davor Dujmović Bata | Bata | Deceased | 20/09/1969 | 29 | 31/05/1999 | 27 |
 dr Nele Karajlić Ciganin Koji Pada | Ciganin Koji Pada | Living | 11/12/1962 | 63 | — | 34 |
 Branislav Lečić Mustafa | Mustafa | Living | 25/08/1955 | 71 | — | 41 |
 Dragoslav 'Dragan' Nikolić Filmski Reditelj | Filmski Reditelj | Deceased | 20/08/1943 | 72 | 11/03/2016 | 53 |
 Erol Kadić Janez | Janez | Deceased | 19/06/1955 | 69 | 07/05/2025 | 41 |
Predrag Zagorac Tomislav | Tomislav | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Hark Bohm Dr. Štrase | Dr. Štrase | Deceased | 18/05/1939 | 86 | 14/11/2025 | 57 |
 Petar Kralj Dr. Mirković | Dr. Mirković | Deceased | 04/04/1941 | 70 | 10/11/2011 | 55 |
 Branko Cvejić Kapetan | Kapetan | Deceased | 25/08/1946 | 75 | 26/07/2022 | 50 |
 Josif Tatić Inspektor | Inspektor | Deceased | 13/04/1946 | 66 | 08/02/2013 | 50 |
Zdena Hurtočakova Debela | Debela | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Albena Stavreva Devojka iz tunela | Devojka iz tunela | Living | 16/05/1968 | 58 | — | 28 |
Tatjana Kecman Scenaristkinja | Scenaristkinja | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Emir Kusturica Švercer oružja | Švercer oružja | Living | 24/11/1954 | 71 | — | 42 |
Elizabeta Đorevska Suflerka | Suflerka | Living | 11/01/1961 | 65 | — | 35 |
Peter Mountain Oficir | Oficir | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Mirsad Tuka Istražitelj | Istražitelj | Deceased | 19/06/1965 | 58 | 11/07/2023 | 31 |
Batica Nikalić Istražitelj | Istražitelj | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Desa Biogradlija Gospođa u teatru | Gospođa u teatru | Deceased | 27/09/1930 | 95 | — | 66 |
 Zoran Miljković Partizan | Partizan | Deceased | 25/07/1947 | 73 | 20/08/2020 | 49 |
 Rick Dano Partizan | Partizan | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Radovan Marković Komandos | Komandos | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Ljiljana Jovanović Prostitutka | Prostitutka | Deceased | 16/02/1930 | 81 | 27/01/2012 | 66 |
Anja Popović Mustafina devojka | Mustafina devojka | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
