Relja Bašić (born 14 February 1930) is a Croatian actor, one of the most prolific and versatile Croatian actors with a career which lasts for more than half a century.
Bašić was born on 14 February 1930 in Zagreb, at the time of Kingdom of Yugoslavia. He was born to a Jewish mother Elly (née Lerch) Bašić. Bašić was raised by his mother and stephfather Mladen Bašić. He first appeared on screen in 1954 classic film Koncert. Through the decades, he played many different roles in many different films, often in international co-productions. He never became a star, but remained one of the most recognisable and dependable character actors. His specialty were the roles of suave aristocratic villains, especially in historic films dealing with World War II, but his best remembered role is Mr. Fulir in 1970 cult musical comedy Tko pjeva zlo ne misli.
In the 1990s, Relja Bašić was an enthusiastic supporter of the Croatian Social Liberal Party. During 1992 parliamentary elections he appeared as that party's candidate in one of Zagreb constituencies. He lost that race to Nedjeljko Mihanović of HDZ in controversial circumstances. A few months later, on elections for upper House of Croatian Parliament, he won the seat representing City of Zagreb.
In 1995, President Tuđman awarded him with the Order of Danica Hrvatska.
Relja Bašić also acts as a UNESCO Artist for Peace.
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Filmography
Actor
2014
Markov trg (TV Movie) as
Misteriozan covjek
2008
Stipe u gostima (TV Series) as
Dragec
- Dalmatinska purica (2008) - Dragec
2006
Obicni ljudi (TV Series) as
Redatelj Branko
2006
Libertas as
Spanjolski konzul
2004
Disappearing as
Mafia Boss
2003
Heimkehr as
Vorsitzender
2003
Ispod crte as
Antun Pozgaj
2001
Nasi i vasi (TV Series) as
stric Misko
- Virtuoz (2002) - stric Misko
- Episode #1.5 (2001) - stric Misko
- Episode #1.4 (2001) - stric Misko
- Episode #1.2 (2001) - stric Misko
1998
Kanjon opasnih igara as
Karl Stolzer
1998
Transatlantik
1998
Die Straßen von Berlin (TV Series) as
Pantic
- Die Bazooka-Bande (1998) - Pantic
1997
Puska za uspavljivanje as
Police chief's daughter
1997
Cudnovate zgode segrta Hlapica as
Crni Stakor (voice)
1995
Internationale Zone as
Gubarow
1994
Between Zaghlul and Zaharias (Short)
1994
Ihre Exzellenz, die Botschafterin (TV Series) as
Milan Pavlovic
- Romeo und Julia (1994) - Milan Pavlovic
1993
Kontesa Dora (TV Mini Series) as
Izidor Krsnjavi
- Finale serije (1993)
- Episode #1.5 (1993)
- Episode #1.4 (1993) - Izidor Krsnjavi
1993
Kontesa Dora as
Krsnjavi
1991
Carobna tikva (Short)
1991
Memories of Midnight (TV Mini Series) as
Theophilos
- Part II (1991) - Theophilos
- Part I (1991) - Theophilos
1991
The Pope Must Diet as
Alberto
1990
Dirigenti i muzikasi (TV Mini Series)
- Krstitke (1990)
1990
Neunistivi (TV Series) as
Direktor Grgec
- Rastanak posebne vrste (1990) - Direktor Grgec
- Gromovi iz vedra neba (1990) - Direktor Grgec
- Spektakl u ljecilistu (1990) - Direktor Grgec
- Ljubavne avanture (1990) - Direktor Grgec
- Buran dan - luda noc (1990) - Direktor Grgec
- Hokejasi dolaze (1990) - Direktor Grgec
1990
Captain America as
Industrialist
1990
A Summer to Remember as
Grof
1989
Covjek koji je znao gdje je sjever a gdje jug (TV Movie) as
Upravnik zatvora
1989
Ptice nebeske (TV Mini Series) as
Menadzer
- Prst sudbine (1989) - Menadzer
1989
Just Another Secret (TV Movie)(uncredited)
1989
The Legendary Life of Ernest Hemingway (TV Movie)
1988
Honor Bound as
Gorodnikov
1988
The Way Steel Was Tempered as
Misel
1988
Njezne prevare (TV Movie)
1988
War and Remembrance (TV Mini Series) as
Doctor on vessel 'Redeemer'
- Part V (1988) - Doctor on vessel 'Redeemer'
- Part IV (1988) - Doctor on vessel 'Redeemer'
1988
Eksperiment profesora Hincica (TV Movie) as
Ambroz Strukelj
1988
Vila Orhideja
1987
The Magic Snowman as
Capt. Longbrau
1987
Der Astronaut (TV Movie)
1987
Secondo Ponzio Pilato as
Sacerdote Anna
1987
Fortunes of War (TV Mini Series) as
Emmanuel Drucker
- Romania: June 1940 (1987) - Emmanuel Drucker
- The Balkans: September 1939 (1987) - Emmanuel Drucker
1987
Race for the Bomb (TV Mini Series) as
Harry Gold
- Episode #1.3 (1987) - Harry Gold (as Relia Basic)
- Episode #1.2 (1987) - Harry Gold (as Relia Basic)
1987
Garibaldi the General (TV Mini Series) as
Stefano Turr
- Episode #1.4 (1987) - Stefano Turr
- Episode #1.3 (1987) - Stefano Turr
- Episode #1.2 (1987) - Stefano Turr
- Episode #1.1 (1987) - Stefano Turr
1986
Tri lutalice (Short)(voice)
1986
Putovanje u Vucjak (TV Series) as
Jurica Mazur
- Episode #1.14 (1986) - Jurica Mazur
- Episode #1.13 (1986) - Jurica Mazur
- Episode #1.10 (1986) - Jurica Mazur
- Episode #1.7 (1986) - Jurica Mazur
1986
Der Millionenfund (TV Movie)
1986
Lenz oder die Freiheit (TV Mini Series) as
Mieroslawski
- Aufbruch (1986) - Mieroslawski
1986
Nägel mit Köpfen
1985
Mussolini: The Untold Story (TV Mini Series)
1985
Hey Babu Riba as
Glenn
1985
Samoubica (TV Movie)
1985
Anticasanova as
Mirkov sef
1985
Ljubavna pisma s predumisljajem as
Primarijus
1985
Wallenberg: A Hero's Story (TV Movie) as
Col. Laszlo Ferenczy
1985
Jenseits der Morgenröte (TV Mini Series) as
Volkov
- Der Drache speit Feuer (1985) - Volkov
- Gold und Tod (1985) - Volkov
- Nadja (1985) - Volkov (as Relja Bǎsić)
- Tödliche Taiga (1985) - Volkov (as Relja Bašić)
1984
Inspektor Vinko (TV Series) as
Tajnik Zmegac
- Treba se pokrenuti (1985) - Tajnik Zmegac
- Sokol nas je volio (1985) - Tajnik Zmegac
- Gospodin Jankovics (1984) - Tajnik Zmegac
- Radni ljudi vole nogomet (1984) - Tajnik Zmegac
- Maslac i gitare (1984) - Tajnik Zmegac
- Orhideja (1984) - Tajnik Zmegac
- Pozlaceno tele (1984) - Tajnik Zmegac
1985
Drei und eine halbe Portion as
Gonzales
1984
Der blinde Richter (TV Series)
- In Sachen Tom (1984)
1984
Memed My Hawk as
Mad Durdu
1984
Rani snijeg u Münchenu as
Davor
1984
Bis später, ich muss mich erschiessen as
Aristarch
1983
U logoru (TV Movie) as
Nadlijecnik doktor Altmann
1983
Uzbuna (TV Movie)
1983
Un foro nel parabrezza as
Tommasini
1983
Cyclops (TV Mini Series) as
Atma
- Na Saharinskom dvoru (1983) - Atma
- Orijentacija po mahovini (1983) - Atma
- Preventivna dehumanizacija (1983) - Atma
- U dimu Dajdama (1983) - Atma
1983
4 Hoffmanns und 5 Cupovics (TV Mini Series) as
Gjuro Cupovic
1982
Moj tata na odredjeno vreme as
Zeljko Gospodnetic
1982
Cyclops as
Atma
1982
Nepokoreni Grad (TV Series) as
Gazda Milan
- Smrt fasizmu - sloboda narodu (1982) - Gazda Milan
- Burevjesnik (1982) - Gazda Milan
1982
TV teatar (TV Series)
- Caruga (1982)
1982
Gospon lovac (TV Movie)
1981
Frau über vierzig (TV Series)
- Auf den Hof gehört ein Mann (1981)
1981
Niemandsland (TV Movie)
1981
Ujka Vanja (TV Movie) as
Astrov
1981
Kasno, natporucnice! (TV Movie)
1981
Visoki napon as
Jurcec
1981
Velo misto (TV Series) as
Glumac u 'Glembajevima'
- Poveli smo, Mestre (1981) - Glumac u 'Glembajevima' (voice)
1980
Die Einfälle der heiligen Klara (TV Movie) as
Professor Brunat
1980
The Woman from Sarajevo
1980
Rad na odredjeno vreme as
Zeljko Gospodnetic
1980
Sutjeska (TV Series) as
Kapetan Stjuart
1980
Alpensaga (TV Series) as
Alexander
- Ende und Anfang (1980) - Alexander
1980
Kineska vaza (TV Movie)
1980
Pod Greckom Goricom (TV Movie)
1979
Usporeno kretanje as
Bruno
1978
Punom parom (TV Series) as
Tumbas
- Vrpca (1978) - Tumbas
- Osvjezenje (1978) - Tumbas
- Ruka ruku mije (1978)
- Oce, gdje si? (1978) - Tumbas
- Simpozij (1978) - Tumbas
- Kamen temeljac (1978) - Tumbas
1978
Spring Celebration as
Hauptman
1978
Aretej (TV Movie)
1978
Violet as
Zdenko
1978
Gospodja ministarka (TV Movie) as
Ninkovic
1977
Der Anwalt (TV Series) as
Herr Brencovic
- Der Fall Brencovic (1977) - Herr Brencovic
1976
The Rat Savior as
Izbavitelj / Gradonacelnik
1976
Izjava (TV Movie) as
Funkcioner Stipe
1975
Poslednja utrka (Short)
1975
Zivot je lep (TV Series) as
Zan Pjer
- Beogradski mali pijac- (1975) - Zan Pjer
1975
The House as
Arhitekt
1975
Sie kommen aus Agarthi (TV Series)
1974
Crna lista (TV Movie) as
Dzordz Vaj
1974
Tatort (TV Series) as
Brossberg
- Acht Jahre später (1974) - Brossberg (as Relja Basic')
1974
Pozoriste u kuci (TV Series) as
Zvonko Mihaljcic
- Gosti iz Beograda (1974) - Zvonko Mihaljcic
- Gosti iz Zagreba (1974) - Zvonko Mihaljcic
1974
Valter brani Sarajevo (TV Series) as
Obersturmführer, vodja ubacene grupe
- Klopka za Valtera (1974) - Obersturmführer, vodja ubacene grupe
1974
Deps as
Pijanac
1974
Moji gosti i ja... (TV Series)
- Relja Basic (1974)
1973
Pjegava djevojka as
Mirando
1973
Ein für allemal as
Santini
1973
The Battle of Sutjeska as
Captain Stewart
1973
Diogenes (TV Movie)
1973
Ljubavnik (TV Movie) as
Richard
1973
Frühbesprechung (TV Series) as
Branko Kovacevic
- Der Held (1973) - Branko Kovacevic
1973
Kuzis stari moj as
Grof
1973
Woman of the Year
1972
Tanz auf dem Regenbogen (TV Series) as
Veit Gregor
1972
The Curse of a Faithful Wife
1972
Auto trubi: mi smo rodoljubi (TV Series)
- Besna kobila (1972)
1972
Sammy (TV Movie) as
Sammy
1972
Walter Defends Sarajevo as
Obersturmführer - vodja ubacene grupe
1972
Lov na jelene as
Advokat Janjic
1971
Short Night of Glass Dolls as
Ivan
1971
Fabien (TV Movie)
1970
Verhör - 'Tatort' Chefzimmer (TV Movie)
1970
The Way to Paradise as
Kristian Pendrekovski
1970
Moji dragi dobrotvori (TV Movie) as
Feri
1970
One Song a Day Takes Mischief Away as
Gospon Fulir
1970
Togetherness as
Mr. J.C.
1970
The Fifth Day of Peace as
Ten. George Romney (as Relia Basic)
1970
The Gamblers as
Yakov
1969
Divlji andjeli as
Hotelski animator
1969
Nedjelja as
Kucevlasnik
1969
Most as
Sova
1969
Velika mala pricaonica (TV Series)
1969
Michael Kohlhaas - Der Rebell as
Nagel (as Relia Basic)
1969
Kanarinac (TV Movie)
1969
Sedmina as
Carlo Gasparone
1969
Meteor (TV Movie) as
Wolfgang Schwiter
1968
Mali nocni zmajevi (TV Movie)
1968
Operation Cross Eagles as
Admiral Von Vogels (as Relja Bashich)
1968
Tramp oder der einzige und unvergleichliche Lenny Jacobsen (TV Movie) as
Smith
1968
Adriatic Sea of Fire as
Capitaine Popovitch
1968
I Have Two Mothers and Two Fathers as
Prvi tata
1968
Seansa (TV Movie)
1968
Maratonci (TV Series) as
Luka / Boris
- Episode #1.3 (1968) - Luka
- Episode #1.2 (1968) - Boris
1968
Politicka vecera (TV Movie)
1967
Hasanaginica as
Imotski kadija
1967
Fast ein Held (as Relija Basic)
1967
Crne ptice as
Milan
1967
Vrijeme rakova (TV Movie)
1967
U susret zeljama (TV Series) as
Relja
- Episode #1.6 (1967) - Relja
- Episode #1.5 (1967) - Relja
- Episode #1.4 (1967) - Relja
- Episode #1.3 (1967) - Relja
1967
Posalji coveka u pola dva as
Inspektor
1967
Kroz sibe (TV Movie) as
Martin Semic
1966
Mediteranska klima (TV Movie) as
Pavle
1966
Roundabout as
Fedja
1966
Trazenje sibice (TV Movie)
1966
Zagrebacki koktel (TV Movie)
1966
Nastavak slijedi (TV Movie)
1966
Mokra koza (TV Movie)
1966
Madamigella di Maupin as
Officer (uncredited)
1965
Udruzenje radoznalih (TV Series)
- Uciteljica (1965)
- Zasto je Dako tuzan, zasto je ded zaboravljen (1965)