Momo and Uzeir

Momo and Uzeir

Cover of one of their comedy albums.
Years active until 1988

Momo and Uzeir were a Bosnian comedy duo made up of ethnic Bosniak Rejhan Demirdžić (2 January 1927 – 22 August 1988) and ethnic Serb Rudi Alvađ (17 July 1929 – 21 September 1988).[1] The characters of Momo and Uzeir were created by Nikola Škrba (1922–1995).[2] Their radio comedy show Cik Cak aired on Radio Sarajevo and was popular all over Yugoslavia. Both actors died in 1988, less than one month apart.[3]

Demirdžić first began acting in 1943, aged 16, in the play The Mistress of the Inn at the Sarajevo National Theatre.[4] From 1945 to 1955 he was a member of theater ensembles in Šabac, Niš and Užice, before returning to the Sarajevo National Theatre. In 1969 Demirdžić starred in Karađoz (Black-eyed), a sketch comedy television show that he co-wrote with Jurislav Korenić (1915–1974).[5][6] It aired on Televizija Sarajevo until 1971.

The twin skyscrapers of the Sarajevo United Investment and Trading Company, built in 1986, were unofficially named after the duo.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Godišnjica smrti Rejhana Demirdžića". Sutra. 22 August 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  2. ↑ "KOMENTAR MILJENKA JERGOVIĆA Kardinalova pjesma o gastarbajterima, prognanim židovima i Blaženoj Djevici". Jutarnji. 3 September 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  3. ↑ "Rudi i Rejhan, Momo i Uzeir". Radio Sarajevo. 21 September 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  4. ↑ "Glumac kojeg su svi voljeli: 88 godina od rođenja Rejhana Demirdžića". Radio Sarajevo. 2 January 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  5. ↑ "Serija koja je ušla u TV historiju: "Karađoz" - pravi bh. dragulj". Dnevni Avaz. 19 September 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  6. ↑ "26 godina od smrti Rejhana Demirdžića". Radio Sarajevo. 22 August 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  7. ↑ "Momo i Uzeir, Rudolf i Rejhan". Radio Sarajevo. 8 December 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
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