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On August 1995, he received Life Achievement Award "Pavle Vuisic" for his roles in Serbian cinematography.

Father of Dragan Samardzic.

Was member of the Central Comitee of Yugoslav Communist Party in late 1980s.

Pictured on one of a set of eight 23d Serbian commemorative postage stamps celebrating Serbian actors and actresses, issued 27 March 2019. Stamps were issued in a single souvenir sheet. Others honored in this set were Velimir 'Bata' Zivojinovic, Mira Stupica, Slobodan Aligrudic, Predrag Lakovic, Sonja Savic, Milorad Mandic-Manda, and Nebojsa Glogovac.