Semka Sokolović-Bertok (22 December 1935 – 4 March 2008) was a Bosnian actress. She also was a competitive chess player in her youth, winning the Croatian Chess Juniors Championship eight times.
Sokolović was born into a Bosniak family in Sarajevo , Bosnia and Herzegovina. Her mother Abida was a seamstress. Sokolović's older sister Badema (1929–1969) was a mezzo-soprano singer.
In March 2008, Sokolović's son Mario Bertok announced her death from internal bleeding following a stroke. She was 72.
In addition to her work at a theatre in Zagreb she appeared in numerous film roles. She made her film debut in 1956. Among others, she performed in the 1967 TV film Kineski zid (an adaptation of the Max Frisch 's play Die Chinesische Mauer ). She also had a supporting role in La Corta delle bambole notte di vetro (1971, directed by Aldo Lado ), starring Ingrid Thulin and Mario Adorf .
In the TV movie Roko i Cicibela (Roko and Cicibela, 1978, directed by Stipe Delić) she played the female lead role. Sokolović-Bertok also starred as a teacher in the satirical film Majstori, majstori! (1980, directed by Goran Marković). Her last film was Traktor, ljubezen in Rock'n'Roll (2008, directed by Branko Đurić). Her final film roles were in 2004's Days and Hours , directed by Pjer Žalica , and the 2006 film Grbavica , directed by Jasmila Žbanić.
Actress
2008
Traktor, ljubezen in Rock'n'Roll as
Strina
2008
Iza stakla as
Zena u bolesnickoj sobi
2008
Our Little Clinic - Serbia (TV Series) as
Radojka
- Brkati ser (2008) - Radojka (as Semka Sokolovic)
2008
Love and Other Crimes as
Anicina baka
2008
Neighbors Forever (TV Series) as
Teta Luce
- Lola se udaje (2008) - Teta Luce
2007
Vratice se rode (TV Series) as
Direktorka skole
- 25 (2007) - Direktorka skole
2007
The Fourth Man as
Komsinica
2007
Cimmer fraj (TV Series) as
Dobrisa
- Dobrisa i Vatroslav (2007) - Dobrisa
2006
Grbavica: The Land of My Dreams as
Pelda's Mother (as Semka Sokolovic)
2005
Bitange i princeze (TV Series) as
Sahistica
- Episode #1.7 (2005) - Sahistica (as Semka Sokolovic Bertok)
2005
Duga mracna noc (TV Series) as
Baba sa sljivama
- Episode #1.7 (2005) - Baba sa sljivama
2004
Nasa mala klinika (TV Series) as
Barica Grospic
- Body Shop (2004) - Barica Grospic
2004
Kod amidze Idriza as
Sabira
2002
Ne dao Bog veceg zla as
Ruza
2000
Nasi i vasi (TV Series) as
Stana
- Garsonijera (2002) - Stana
- Zajednicki zivot (2002) - Stana
- Svadba (2002) - Stana
- Prosnja (2002) - Stana
- Srebrni pir (2002) - Stana
- Virtuoz (2002) - Stana
- Poduzece (2002) - Stana
- Mirovina (2002) - Stana
- Uskrs (2002) - Stana
- Neki to vole vruce (2002) - Stana
- Rocnik (2002) - Stana
- Adaptacija (2002) - Stana
- Docek (2001) - Stana
- Zdravljak (2000) - Stana
- Promocija (2000) - Stana
2002
De enclave (TV Movie) as
Old lady witness
2002
Guardian of the Frontier
2000
Crna kronika ili dan zena (TV Movie) as
Susjeda
1998
Kuca duhova (TV Movie)
1998
Schimanski (TV Series) as
Alte Frau
- Muttertag (1998) - Alte Frau (as Semka Sokolovic)
1997
Novogodisnja pljacka (TV Movie) as
Selma Novak
1997
Svaki put kad se rastajemo (TV Movie) as
Gda Svalina (as Semka Sokolovic Bertok)
1996
Sedma kronika as
Marijela
1995
Prolazi sve (TV Movie)(as Semka Sokolovic)
1991
Jel' me netko trazio? (TV Series) as
Kristinka
- Episode #4.22 (1995)
- Episode #4.1 (1994)
- Episode #3.1 (1993)
- Episode #2.1 (1991)
- Episode #1.1 (1991) - Kristinka
1994
Rock 'n' roll (Short)
1993
Dok nitko ne gleda (TV Movie)
1991
Fragments: Chronicle of a Vanishing as
Susjeda
1991
Holiday in Sarajevo as
Tetka Stanka (as Semka Sokolovic)
1991
Memories of Midnight (TV Mini Series) as
Madame Dimas
- Part II (1991) - Madame Dimas
- Part I (1991) - Madame Dimas
1991
The Pope Must Diet as
Cashier (as Semka Sokolovic)
1991
Born to Ride as
Spanish Woman (as Semka Sokolovic Bertok)
1990
Lude gljive (TV Movie)
1990
Neunistivi (TV Series) as
Gazdarica Semsa
- Rastanak posebne vrste (1990) - Gazdarica Semsa
- Gromovi iz vedra neba (1990) - Gazdarica Semsa
- Spektakl u ljecilistu (1990) - Gazdarica Semsa
- Ljubavne avanture (1990) - Gazdarica Semsa
1990
Strategija svrake (TV Series)(as Semka Sokolovic)
1990
Trazim srodnu dusu (TV Mini Series) as
Stanodavka
- Episode #1.3 (1990) - Stanodavka
1990
Fatal Sky as
Lady in Phone Booth (as Semka Sokolovic)
1990
Hajde da se volimo 3 as
Amerova majka (as Semka Sokolovic)
1990
Balkanska perestrojka (TV Movie) as
Drugarica Draga
1989
Masmediologija na Balkanu as
Drugarica Draga
1988
Mlada sila (TV Movie)
1988
Azra as
Majka (as Semka Sokolovic)
1988
Bolji zivot (TV Series) as
Sena Luksic
- Preseljenje (1988) - Sena Luksic
- Setnja (1988) - Sena Luksic
- Zivadinka (1988) - Sena Luksic
- Svadba (1988) - Sena Luksic
1987
Olujna noc (TV Movie)
1987
Bunda (TV Movie) as
Lukrecija ... supruga Lovrina
1986
Putovanje u Vucjak (TV Series) as
Barunica Ana Ozegovicka
- Episode #1.15 (1987) - Barunica Ana Ozegovicka
- Episode #1.13 (1986) - Barunica Ana Ozegovicka
- Episode #1.6 (1986) - Barunica Ana Ozegovicka
- Episode #1.1 (1986) - Barunica Ana Ozegovicka
1986
Obecana zemlja as
Baba Manda
1985
The War Boy as
Kati (as Semka Sokolovic)
1985
Anticasanova as
Susjeda (as Semka Sokolovic)
1985
Debeli i mrsavi as
Kupusiceva zena (as Semka Sokolovic)
1985
Crveni i crni as
Milka Blazina
1985
Nitko se nece smijati (TV Movie) as
Susjeda
1985
Taiwan Canasta as
Direktorka muzeja
1984
Stefica Cvek u raljama zivota (TV Mini Series)
1984
Gabrijel (TV Mini Series) as
Sanja - Sonja
- Sanja - Sonja (1984) - Sanja - Sonja
1984
Dvije karte za grad (TV Movie) as
Zena
1984
In the Jaws of Life as
Tetka iz Bosanske Krupe
1983
Heads or Tails as
Cicina majka
1983
Odumiranje medjeda (TV Movie) as
Zorka
1982
Variola Vera as
Dr. Ciric
1982
Nepokoreni Grad (TV Series) as
Susjeda
- Galeb (1982) - Susjeda
1981
Velo misto (TV Series) as
Giovanina / Mala
- Okupacija (1981) - Giovanina / Mala
- Simpatizer (1981) - Giovanina / Mala
- Antikrst (1981) - Giovanina / Mala
1980
All That Jack's as
Direktorka skole
1980
Obustava u strojnoj (TV Movie)
1980
Punom parom (TV Series) - Pik Zibner (1980)
1978
Roko i Cicibela (TV Movie) as
Cicibela
1977
Operation Stadium as
Profesorica Mihalovic
1977
Marija (TV Series) as
Magda
- Potjera (1977) - Magda
- Logor (1977) - Magda
- Jurdol 1944 (1977) - Magda
1976
Ima nade za nomade (TV Series) - Po lojtrici gor (1976)
- Ima jedan problem (1976)
- Novi vidici (1976)
- Rod rodjeni (1976)
- Velika obitelj (1976)
- Ugovor (1976)
- Stipaljka (1976)
- Dobro dosli (1976)
1975
Vrijeme ratno i poratno (TV Series) - Ratovanje babe Andje (1975)
- Kod Svetog Petra (1975)
- Vuk Bubalo (1975)
1974
U registraturi (TV Series) as
Susjeda
- Kob (1974) - Susjeda (as Semka Sokolovic)
- Raskid (1974) - Susjeda (as Semka Sokolovic)
- Povratak (1974) - Susjeda (as Semka Sokolovic)
- Ocekivanja (1974) - Susjeda (as Semka Sokolovic)
- Mladic (1974) - Susjeda (as Semka Sokolovic)
- Djetinjstvo (1974) - Susjeda (as Semka Sokolovic)
1973
Lenjin u Africi (TV Movie)
1972
Rodjendan male Mire (TV Movie)
1971
Short Night of Glass Dolls as
Nastassja - Gregory's Neighbor (as Semka Sokolovic)
1971
Kuda idu divlje svinje (TV Series) as
Krojacica
- Episode #1.6 (1971) - Krojacica (as Semka Sokolovic)
- Episode #1.3 (1971) - Krojacica (as Semka Sokolovic)
1970
Lift za Karmelu (TV Movie)
1970
Pansion s toplom i hladnom vodom (TV Movie)
1969
Divlji andjeli as
Prodavacica cvijeca
1969
Uvrijedjeni ljudi (TV Movie)
1969
Kugina kuca (TV Movie)
1968
Maratonci (TV Series) - Episode #1.1 (1968)
1967
Protest as
Radnica (as Semka Sokolovic)
1967
Kineski zid (TV Movie)(as Semka Sokolovic)
1966
Sedma sila (TV Series) as
Sekretarica redakcije
- Episode #1.5 (1966) - Sekretarica redakcije
- Hajduci (1966) - Sekretarica redakcije
- Vremeplov (1966) - Sekretarica redakcije
- Krokodil (1966) - Sekretarica redakcije
- Episode #1.1 (1966) - Sekretarica redakcije
1965
Druga strana medalje as
Prostitutka Andja (as Semka Sokolovic)
1964
Propali dvori (TV Movie)(as Semka Sokolovic)
1964
Sluzbeni polozaj as
Fanika - radnica u pogonu (as Semka Sokolovic)
1961
Carevo novo ruho as
Dama II (as Semka Sokolovic)
1960
Kapo (as Semca Sokolovic)
1959
Stakleni paravan (TV Movie)
1956
U mrezi (as S. Sokolovic)
Archive Footage
2010
Bogdan Diklic (Documentary) as
Self (uncredited)
1997
Pavle Vuisic 1926-1988 (Video documentary)(uncredited)