Nikola Pejaković

Acting

Nikola Pejaković

Born

1966-09-16 (60)

Place of birth

Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Known for

Acting

Credits

55 titles

Known for

Government Job poster
7.9

The backbone of the "Državni Posao (Government Job)" are satirical talks between the three actors, the comments are reminiscent of the "stand-up" form. These are short, witty comments and observations on daily life, circumstances, sociopolitical situation, sports, entertainment world, their personal opinions on various topics. The main idea is to present day in a non-existent government company and three employees of thinking about daily events in it, but also about life and society in general. Topics drawn from the daily and weekly press, for various blogs, websites, talk about movies, series, shows - radio and television. The idea is that actors humorously comment on current events, to laugh viewers and encourage them to think about them.

Government Job

2012

Juzni Vetar poster
6.9

A young member of a gang in Belgrade puts his family in danger when he angers a mafia boss.

Juzni Vetar

2020

Toma poster
6.7

Biopic about Serbian folk singer Toma Zdravković, the man who is remembered not only for his songs and unique way he was singing them, but also as a bohemian, both in his behavior and his soul.

Toma

2021

Advocado poster
1.5

The series "Advokado" follows the ups and downs of the main character Brane and his faithful companion Beli. At the center of the plot are their friendly and family relations as they try to find the meaning and peace in life.

Advocado

2021

The Well poster
8.0

The main character – philosophy professor Radomir Pavlovic is at the peak of his power when he sets out on that journey – young enough and yet not old enough to understand everything that will befall him on that journey.

The Well

2022

Fortress poster
9.0

Everyone has to grow up, to separate from their parents, to start their own family. Luka and Daria try to do this while everything around them is falling apart: friendships, families, even the country.

Fortress

2025

Film credits

2020s · 6 titles

Heavens Above poster
5.2

Three stories about the impact of three God's miracles in the medieval sense that happen to the film's heroes living in a post-communist society that, after half a century of atheism, re-learns about Christianity.

Heavens Above

2021

Duplicate poster
NR

Jan, a withdrawn programmer, works at a successful IT company while struggling with social anxiety. His world is turned upside down when a new employee, Vuk-Janko, joins the company looking exactly like him and gradually begins to take over his life. As Jan attempts to uncover the truth, the line between paranoia and reality becomes increasingly blurred. He is ultimately forced to confront a troubling question: has he truly fallen victim to a conspiracy, or has he simply always been invisible to those around him?

Duplicate

2026

United Brothers - A New Year's Eve Special poster
NR

Christmas Eve TV special of the show Složna braća (United Brothers).

United Brothers - A New Year's Eve Special

2022

Yugo Florida poster
NR

Zoran’s awkward, almost pointless life—which features a pothead roommate, an unavailable ex-girlfriend, and a job on reality TV—is turned upside down when his estranged and intolerable father is diagnosed with a terminal illness and Zoran commits himself to helping him through his final weeks.

Yugo Florida

2026

What a Wonderful World poster
NR

Angel Ljubiša (Nikola Pejaković) is trying to bring together the incompatible, the unestablished director Bata (Andrija Kuzmanović), Una (Anđelka Prpić), the popular and charismatic TV presenter and the police inspector Trišić. (Andrej Šepetkovski).

What a Wonderful World

2022

No artwork available
NR

Ottoman occupied Serbia, 1804. Young general Petar Petrović Karađorđe is given the task of leading a small-scale revolt against the Turkish occupiers, knowing full-well that this might end up being the mission that will lead him to his doom, forcing him to fight on two battlefields. The battlefield of the body on the front and the battlefield of the soul on the inside. However, neither him nor his troops nor even his enemies suspect that this event signifies the birth of modern Serbia.

Candlemas

2027

2010s · 7 titles

Motel Nana poster
5.9

Ivan teaches history in a Belgrade high school. In his class, Ivan is provoked by a student and ends up slapping him on the face. In Serbia, in the heat of transitional changes, Ivan’s presence in school is no longer welcomed. He finds a temporary job opportunity in a war-scarred mountain village in Bosnia. On his way there, he meets Yasmina, a young Muslim woman, back from Germany to her homeland after the war and after being invited by an old friend – Hazim - who now runs a motel. A lone kiss in a stormy night, in a village still lying in ruins, will bring Yasmina and Ivan closer together in a joint escape from reality and to a ride on a dusty bus, where neither one of them wants to sit next to the window.

Motel Nana

2011

Herd poster
6.8

Two of the most popular Serbian actors discover a script that they immediately want to work on, forgetting that creating in Serbia isn't as easy as it seems.

Herd

2016

Taxi Blues poster
5.9

The key character in the story story is Marko, a failed scriptwriter, who has been working as a taxi driver for years and follows his adventures during one hilarious night.

Taxi Blues

2019

The Books of Knjige: Cases of Justice poster
5.9

Who left a dead body on a farm of truck driver's of which the best quality milk is made? Who smuggles illegal Betangin tablets? Who set on fire policemen's hands? Why does the ominous rabbit shows up? Two brave but incompetent police inspectors are trying to find out all of this.

The Books of Knjige: Cases of Justice

2017

Zduhac Means Adventure poster
4.0

Our heroes are high school students spending an unforgettable summer, full of adventures, on their way to a big rock festival. Producer Sava and director Žarko Babajić are filming an extreme sports commercial with Marija and Sindi. Mysterious “Zduhach” “refreshes” Uroš and Nenad with some local “kleka” juice. Stolen identity makes new rapper star G Spot Tornado angry, so things get even more complicated.

Zduhac Means Adventure

2011

Loveless Zoritsa poster
5.8

The story takes place in modern-day eastern Serbia, still fertile ground for various forms of superstition and prejudice. Zorica is a village girl who carries a curse. Ever since her first boyriend mysteriously drowned in the river, men around her are dying in most bizarre ways. The plot thickens when stubborn policeman Maane who doesn't believe in 'village tales' tries to investigate whether Zorica is a serial killer or a girl looking for love.

Loveless Zoritsa

2012

Flesh poster
NR

Mirko, an average football player at the end of his career, is back in his hometown because of a knee injury. His family owns a restaurant which is on the verge of collapsing, both because of the economic unprofitability, and because of the plans of local criminals who are interested in the plot where the restaurant is located. One of those criminals is Slavko, Mirko's childhood friend, who suddenly returns to his life, just when Mirko needs him the most.

Flesh

2018

2000s · 11 titles

Sky Hook poster
7.2

Belgrade during the height of the war Yugoslavia in 1999. Kaja struggles with daily destruction and the constant threat of being drafted, but also with his impending divorce from his wife Tijana, who wants to emigrate with their son.

Sky Hook

2000

War Live poster
6.0

Belgrade, 1999. Producer Sergei and his film crew are in a disastrous situation - the film they're making is under threat - there's no money, the crew are dissatisfied - and NATO bombing is just around the corner. Then a member of the State Security Service (Mileta) comes looking for American co-producer Harvey. Anxious and worried, in the midst of the bombing that's begun, Sergei hides Harvey from what he thinks is awaiting him - arrest. During the night, he thinks up a plan. He announces the start of filming on a new, patriotic film - in which the main role will be played by Harvey. The plan works - the State supports the film and Mileta, as the State's representative, joins the crew. However, the underlying conflict between Mileta and Sergei explodes during the first screening. Mileta accuses them of being artists, and not being patriots.

War Live

2000

Frozen Stiff poster
7.1

The basic plot revolves around drug dealer Limeni and two men, Lemi and Kiza, who are trying to transport their dead grandfather for burial, until their car breaks down and they end up struggling to get him home onboard a train. This is when these two plots intersect and all hell breaks loose.

Frozen Stiff

2002

We Are Not Angels 2 poster
6.1

In this sequel of "We Are Not Angels", a highly successful Yugoslavian comedy, a former playboy must cope with his daughter's adolescence, as well as numerous boys that keep knocking at her doors. A worried father thinks she may get in type of troubles he used to cause when he was just the age of her wooers.

We Are Not Angels 2

2005

We Are Not Angels 3: Rock & Roll Strike Back poster
5.6

We Are Not Angels III is a Serbian film. In 1973 during a Youth Work Action, budding musician Borko Pavić (Nikola Pejaković) is disappointed to find out that the majority of his fellow young workers prefer to dance kolo to folkish harmonica sounds rather than listening to him play his acoustic guitar. Heartbroken and depressed he confides in his best friend that he read that in America the young people make the devil appear by playing the music backwards who then makes them rich and famous. He becomes the mega popular rock'n'roll superstar Dorijan. Cut to 30+ years later Dorijan is still a debauched, coke-snorting, and alcoholic superstar, except that he's now playing turbo folk instead of rock'n'roll. He lives with a silicone trophy girlfriend Smokvica and his best friend from childhood is his business manager. Despite still having his women, fame, and fortune, Dorijan is unhappy about having to resort to playing a musical style he hates in order to have all that.

We Are Not Angels 3: Rock & Roll Strike Back

2006

Falling in the Paradise poster
6.1

A half-mad patriot who shot Avax from the roof of his house captures its American pilot during NATO bombing of Yugoslavia in 1999. The hostage gets romantically involved with his sister while unsuccessfully trying to escape.

Falling in the Paradise

2004

Normal People poster
4.8

The plot follows Steva, who is in love with an actress, Duja, who adores his motorcycle, and Bane, who plans to steal the motorcycle. Nikola desperately searches for a job, while Toma is in love with Mira, who is in an abusive relationship and occasionally thinks about Toma. The film highlights the despair and isolation of a generation in the post-war era.

Normal People

2001

Shadows of Memories poster
7.2

Actor who used to be a celebrity once upon a time, when he played in number of films and theatre shows, lives his elderly days monotonously... Up until he meets a girl wanting to become an actress. In their encounters actor revives his love affairs from his young age...

Shadows of Memories

2000

A Joint Journey poster
7.0

Set in the 1930s, it follows the imaginary journey of Vuk Karadzic and Joakim Vujic across Serbia in the form of a road movie. Once in Kragujevac, where they ask support from Prince Milos Obrenovic, they realize that they are competition to one another in terms of the future of Serbian language.

A Joint Journey

2002

The Ambulance poster
6.0

A contemporary historical film reflecting the drama of the profound social changes that the Serbian society underwent at the turn of this century. The story is delivered through an account of the development of the local ambulance service. Adhering to the spirit of modern neo-realism, this evolution is illustrated by three stories set in three different periods linked by mutually connected and conditioned characters; and there is also a dream of what it could be!

The Ambulance

2009

No artwork available
10.0

A comic tale of a group of boys and a pretty girl who try to make easy buck.

Heroes for a Day

2005

1990s · 8 titles

Pretty Village, Pretty Flame poster
7.9

In the opening stages of the Bosnian War, a small group of Serbian soldiers are trapped in a tunnel by a Muslim force.

Pretty Village, Pretty Flame

1996

The Wounds poster
7.2

This film follows two Belgrade youths on their rise to gangster legends in a decaying society.

The Wounds

1998

We Are Not Angels poster
7.5

Angel and the devil fight for the soul of a Belgrade playboy who made a young girl pregnant.

We Are Not Angels

1992

Eclipse poster
9.0

A drunkard is obsessed with a young attractive lady who refuses his advances.

Eclipse

1991

Say Why Have You Left Me? poster
5.8

The story of a young man who, in 1991. receives order to report to a military drill, and finds himself on Vukovar front, where he spends five months. Returning from there, he discovers changes within himself, but within his home town also. Totally lost, he finds no way to make contact with the environment, and suddenly experiences love with the girl who survived all horrors of that war...

Say Why Have You Left Me?

1993

Two Hours of Quality TV Program poster
7.2

Made for New Year's Eve program, "Two Hours of Quality Program" exceeded all expectations becoming more than just a small TV movie. Using black humor as its sharp weapon, it dealt with ongoing chaos in the country and the introduction of new values to the urban culture.

Two Hours of Quality TV Program

1995

Be Damned, America poster
6.2

A three-part anthology film. Story 1: A released convict traces his girlfriend and other people who were responsible for his imprisonment. Story 2: A factory worker Pantic comes to Belgrade where he befriends a waiter. Having no overnight lodge, Pantic spends the night in the bar where his new acquaintance works, and becomes a victim of group of people who start picking on him. The initially protective waiter joins their harassment, and that's when Pantic pulls out a knife. Story 3: A female reporter gets back from the province without getting job done. On her way back, she meets an abused woman who lives with her husband in a trailer, making grill. The two will run away together, facing many hazards and trials.

Be Damned, America

1992

No artwork available
7.3

Allegory as absurd black comedy about the Yugoslav conflict.

My Country

1997

1980s · 2 titles

Series credits

Government Job poster
7.9

The backbone of the "Državni Posao (Government Job)" are satirical talks between the three actors, the comments are reminiscent of the "stand-up" form. These are short, witty comments and observations on daily life, circumstances, sociopolitical situation, sports, entertainment world, their personal opinions on various topics. The main idea is to present day in a non-existent government company and three employees of thinking about daily events in it, but also about life and society in general. Topics drawn from the daily and weekly press, for various blogs, websites, talk about movies, series, shows - radio and television. The idea is that actors humorously comment on current events, to laugh viewers and encourage them to think about them.

Government Job

2012

Juzni Vetar poster
6.9

A young member of a gang in Belgrade puts his family in danger when he angers a mafia boss.

Juzni Vetar

2020

Advocado poster
1.5

The series "Advokado" follows the ups and downs of the main character Brane and his faithful companion Beli. At the center of the plot are their friendly and family relations as they try to find the meaning and peace in life.

Advocado

2021

The Well poster
8.0

The main character – philosophy professor Radomir Pavlovic is at the peak of his power when he sets out on that journey – young enough and yet not old enough to understand everything that will befall him on that journey.

The Well

2022

Fortress poster
9.0

Everyone has to grow up, to separate from their parents, to start their own family. Luka and Daria try to do this while everything around them is falling apart: friendships, families, even the country.

Fortress

2025

Komar poster
7.0

The disappearance of a bus through the Komar mountains triggers a chain of events revealing a network of secrets, hidden forces, and power that transcends reality. At the center is a young journalist, Mersiha, who must decide how far she is willing to go.

Komar

2025

The Name Is Varvara poster
8.0

The TV series "Your Name Is Varvara" reveals to the viewer what is hidden in the shadows of life, i.e. what human life (according to the latest findings) looks like in the modern world today. Without a classic main character, and with Varvara as the first among equals, this series, through ten episodes, describes in detail the fates of several main characters who are all focused on one common goal - the search for happiness.

The Name Is Varvara

2026

Skin poster
6.5

The story of a musician, former drug addict and drug dealer named Slobodan Milosevic.

Skin

2024

Flesh poster
7.5

Mirko, an average football player at the end of his career, is back in his hometown because of a knee injury. His family owns a restaurant which is on the verge of collapsing, both because of the economic unprofitability, and because of the plans of local criminals who are interested in the plot where the restaurant is located. One of those criminals is Slavko, Mirko's childhood friend, who suddenly returns to his life, just when Mirko needs him the most.

Flesh

2017

Weekend with Pops poster
NR

The 2020 theatrical film of the same name reedited into a seven part mini-series. A middle-aged former criminal has little time to live due to cancer, so he gets to see his son after 5 years to spend his last week with him and teach him the principles he considers important in life.

Weekend with Pops

2021

United Brothers poster
7.4

Taking place just after the end of Bosnian War, the series is mostly set in a kafana named Složna braća owned by Halimić brothers and located on a small patch of UN-controlled territory (covering 0.0657 km2) not claimed by any of the three warring sides. Serbs, Bosniaks, and Croats, otherwise very hostile to each other following a ferocious civil war, regularly visit the said kafana in no man's land in order to arrange mutual black market activities (weapons and food trade, oil and cigarette smuggling, etc.). When the word gets around about an important weapons shipment passing through the territory that can supposedly completely change the division of power in the Balkans, the place becomes a lively hub of espionage, deal making, and skulduggery.

United Brothers

1996

Hotel Balkan poster
9.0

This series takes viewers on a journey in the 1930s, under the roof of the hotel, where the past and the present merge. The focus of the series is business of a prominent Banja Luka family, entangled in numerous intrigues.

Hotel Balkan

2020

Bones poster
7.2

The story of two people who, at first glance, are connected only by their name - Kosta. The first, a refugee from Krajina, is trying to survive, while other is peacefully building a career.

Bones

2020

Behind the camera

Toma poster
6.7

Biopic about Serbian folk singer Toma Zdravković, the man who is remembered not only for his songs and unique way he was singing them, but also as a bohemian, both in his behavior and his soul.

Toma

2021

Pretty Village, Pretty Flame poster
7.9

In the opening stages of the Bosnian War, a small group of Serbian soldiers are trapped in a tunnel by a Muslim force.

Pretty Village, Pretty Flame

1996

War Live poster
6.0

Belgrade, 1999. Producer Sergei and his film crew are in a disastrous situation - the film they're making is under threat - there's no money, the crew are dissatisfied - and NATO bombing is just around the corner. Then a member of the State Security Service (Mileta) comes looking for American co-producer Harvey. Anxious and worried, in the midst of the bombing that's begun, Sergei hides Harvey from what he thinks is awaiting him - arrest. During the night, he thinks up a plan. He announces the start of filming on a new, patriotic film - in which the main role will be played by Harvey. The plan works - the State supports the film and Mileta, as the State's representative, joins the crew. However, the underlying conflict between Mileta and Sergei explodes during the first screening. Mileta accuses them of being artists, and not being patriots.

War Live

2000

About Bugs and Heroes poster
8.0

In a world full of fear, where love is slowly drifting away and becoming something unreachable, we come across unfortunate people, such as Rasha and his demanding sick father. Living on the edge of existence during pre-apocalyptic time, he becomes a guard of an old hotel, and stumbles upon strange characters with whom he shares misfortune.

About Bugs and Heroes

2018

Redemption Street poster
6.3

A young lawyer employed at the Serbian State Prosecutor's office is sent to investigate a war crime commited by a paramilitary unit during the military conflicts in late 90s Kosovo.

Redemption Street

2012

Bare Ground poster
5.6

The story takes place in a dilapidated building in the blocks of New Belgrade, whose tenants constantly fight and do bad things to one another. In the same building lives a quiet and young married couple, who are completely different from their environment.

Bare Ground

2003

Flesh poster
NR

Mirko, an average football player at the end of his career, is back in his hometown because of a knee injury. His family owns a restaurant which is on the verge of collapsing, both because of the economic unprofitability, and because of the plans of local criminals who are interested in the plot where the restaurant is located. One of those criminals is Slavko, Mirko's childhood friend, who suddenly returns to his life, just when Mirko needs him the most.

Flesh

2018