Jelena Žigon

Jelena Žigon

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1933-11-03
Deathday: 2018-04-10 (84 years old)

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Biography

Jelena Žigon (Serbian Cyrillic: Јелена Жигон; 3 November 1933 – 10 April 2018), was a Serbian and Yugoslav actress. Žigon (maiden name Jovanović) was born in Belgrade to a family hailing from Bajina Bašta, while her mother was born in Cetinje and was related to Nicholas I of Montenegro.During her career, she starred in a number of films and television series. She had her first role in 1950 in the film Municipal Child. She had significant roles in the films like Zika's Dynasty, The Showdown, The Morning, The First Citizen of a Small Town and others. She gained greater popularity with the role of Jelena Todorović in Zika's dynasty .

She dramatized the poetry of Dušan Kostić, Desanka Maksimović, Dragan Kolundžija, and also wrote the script for a stage-musical poem about Simonida, which was performed at the National Theater in Belgrade.Žigon died in Belgrade after a short illness and she was buried in Belgrade New Cemetery.With her daughter Ivana Žigon, who is also an actress, she founded the ensemble Kosovo Peonies in 2004. Her husband was fellow actor Stevo Žigon.

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Filmography

all 42

Movies 40

TV Shows 2

Luiza Mišić
For the King and Fatherland

For the King and Fatherland (2015)

Movie
Luiza Mišić
Flat Hill

Flat Hill (2013)

TV
Marija (segment 'Srebrni metak')
Peregrination

Peregrination (1999)

Movie
Učiteljica
Some Birds Can't Fly

Some Birds Can't Fly (1997)

Movie
Darkova majka
Package Deal

Package Deal (1995)

Movie
Svetlanina majka
Born to Be a Warrior

Born to Be a Warrior (1994)

Movie
Jelena Todorovic
Žika's Marriage

Žika's Marriage (1992)

Movie
The Dark Side of the Sun

The Dark Side of the Sun (1988)

Movie
Jelena Todorović
Weird Years

Weird Years (1988)

Movie
Shlomo's Mother (uncredited)
Escape from Sobibor

Escape from Sobibor (1987)

Movie
9
Jelena Todorovic
Second Žika's Dynasty

Second Žika's Dynasty (1986)

Movie
Jelena
Zika's Dynasty

Zika's Dynasty (1985)

Movie
Jelena Todorović
What Happens When Love Comes to Town

What Happens When Love Comes to Town (1984)

Movie
Jelena Todorović
Come to Me and Go from Me

Come to Me and Go from Me (1983)

Movie
Jelena
Like Grandpa, Like Grandson

Like Grandpa, Like Grandson (1983)

Movie
Jelena Todorovic
Kiss, Kiss, But Don't Lose Your Head

Kiss, Kiss, But Don't Lose Your Head (1981)

Movie
Jelena Todorović
The Time Has Come for Love to Try

The Time Has Come for Love to Try (1980)

Movie
Jelena Todorović
Foolish Years

Foolish Years (1977)

Movie
Madame Cavalli (as Yelena Zignon)
The Picture Show Man

The Picture Show Man (1977)

Movie
Antigone
Promised Woman

Promised Woman (1976)

Movie
Seja
More Than a Game

More Than a Game (1976)

Movie
Anđa
Doctor Mladen

Doctor Mladen (1975)

Movie
Seja Šljivić
More Than a Game

More Than a Game (1974)

TV
Vera - uciteljica
A Trap for the General

A Trap for the General (1971)

Movie
Marija
My Part of the World

My Part of the World (1969)

Movie
Vera, bolničarka
Doctor Homer's Brother

Doctor Homer's Brother (1968)

Movie
Ruža
The Morning

The Morning (1967)

Movie
Nada
Wild Seed

Wild Seed (1967)

Movie
Jeanette Messemer
Er ging allein

Er ging allein (1967)

Movie
Olga of Norway
The Three Fantastic Supermen

The Three Fantastic Supermen (1967)

Movie
So Darling, So Deadly

So Darling, So Deadly (1966)

Movie
Delia
Flaming Frontier

Flaming Frontier (1965)

Movie
Sofia Kalamikari
The Camp Followers

The Camp Followers (1965)

Movie
Direktorova žena
Inspector

Inspector (1965)

Movie
Jelena
Two Nights in a Day

Two Nights in a Day (1963)

Movie
Vesna
Men

Men (1963)

Movie
Poznata glumica
Whistle at Eight

Whistle at Eight (1962)

Movie
Azira
Gunfight

Gunfight (1962)

Movie
Supruga
Collision at the Paralels

Collision at the Paralels (1961)

Movie
Gospođa Rubricijus
Adventure at the Door

Adventure at the Door (1961)

Movie
Katarina Ilic
The First Citizen of a Small Town

The First Citizen of a Small Town (1961)

Movie
Vera
Love and Fashion

Love and Fashion (1960)

Movie

Ratings

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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Female

Birthday
1933-11-03

Deathday
2018-04-10 (84 years old)

Children
Ivana Žigon

Citizenships
Serbia

Also Known As
Jelena Jovanović, Елена Иванович, Елена Жигон, Yelena Zigon


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