Neda Spasojević

Neda Spasojević (16 April 1941 – 16 July 1981) was a Serbian film, television and theater actress. She appeared in more than sixty films from 1964 until her 1981 death from cancer at age 40.

Neda Spasojević
Born	(1941-04-16)16 April 1941 Belgrade, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Died	16 July 1981(1981-07-16) (aged 40) Belgrade, Yugoslavia
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1961–81
Spouse	Bane Minić

Early life

Neda Spasojević was born in the Yugoslav capital city Belgrade the week that the Kingdom of Yugoslavia was invaded by Germany in April 1941. Her father Milorad was a traveling actor. Her mother was an Austrian woman from Vienna named Hilda Lermer, who later adopted the Serbian name Jelena.^[1] Hilda worked as a seamstress for various theaters.

Career

Following a rejection at the Performing Arts Academy in Belgrade, Spasojević took her father's advice about moving to Titograd, SR Montenegro if she wished to pursue a career in acting. She performed in her first show on 23 March 1961.^[2] Spasojević appeared in her first film in 1964, acting alongside Danilo Stojković in Izdajnik.

Death

Spasojević was diagnosed with cancer in early 1981. She died from cancer on 16 July 1981, aged 40, a few weeks after completing her scenes for the film Banović Strahinja.^[3]

Selected filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1981	The Falcon
1975	Backbone
1972	Traces of a Black Haired Girl
	Walter Defends Sarajevo
1969	An Event