Marko Stojanović (born January 2, 1971) is a Serbian celebrity, theatre and TV actor and comedian, renown mime artist, and university professor, director, humanitarian and sports worker. He is the co-founder and the president of the World Mime Organisation.
During the COVID-19 pandemic he started a global online initiative #artistsagainstcorona and its localised Serbian language version #umetniciprotivkorone on March 16, 2020, with the support of the World Mime Organisation. The initiative was accepted immediately, mostly on Facebook and many localisations were made.
Biography He was an acting director of the Belgrade Youth Center from 2013 to 2015, and he is one of the founders together with Israeli mime artists Ofer Blum and president of the "World Mime Organisation"„Глумац Марко Стојановић иницирао Светски дан пантомиме“, Блиц, Београд, 21. март 2012. and the president of the "National Curling Association of Serbia". He was a Senior Lecturer for the subjects of Acting and the Stage Movement and Head of the Acting Department of the Academy of Fine Arts in Belgrade, and now he is an associate professor for the subject Stage Movement at the Acting Department of the Sinergija University in Bijeljina, Republic of Srpska, and a visiting lecturer of Communication Skills at Singidunum University in Belgrade, Serbia.
Education Marko was accepted at the age of 16 at the Faculty of Dramatic Arts, Acting Department, in 1987 and acquired a Bachelor of Arts degree in acting in 1991. In 1989 he was selected to participate in a three-week student exchange program in Leningrad State Institute of Theatre, Music and Cinema, Leningrad, USSR (now St. Petersburg, Russia). A year later (1990) he was part of a ten student delegation of the Faculty of Dramatic Arts in Belgrade that received a fellowship from the US Government for an eight weeks "Arts Management" study program at the University of South Carolina and a one-week professional course in film directing at the South Carolina Media Arts Institute, in Columbia, South Carolina, United States. In 1991 he was accepted and offered a full one-year scholarship at the Paris Marcel Marceau’s International School of Mime for a year long professional skills improvement. In 1992 - 1993, he was participating in a one year long professional course in film directing at "Mon Film a Moi", in Paris, France.
Career
Acting in theatre Source: Year Title Role Theatre/Festival 2000s2019"Music Time Travel"Mihailo Teslic the scientistInternational Association of Music Lovers2018"Clownconcert"The ClownInternational Association of Music Lovers & Kolarac Concert Hall2017"Cricket and Ant"Narrator Corporate production for a Charity Show in Belgrade2016“Crazy Olympians”ZeusGeorgian State Pantomime Theatre, Tbilisi, Georgia2015-2017“A Concert for Clown and Orchestra”ClownKolarac Concert Hall, Belgrade2014“The Adventurer” The AdventurerBelgrade Youth Centre, Belgrade, Serbia2008-2015“Tito the Performance”TitoThe Blue Train, Belgrade, Serbia2005-2012“A Pound of Laughter” Stand-Up comedyHimselfPremier in New York, tours in Serbia, USA and Canada2004-2006“Inquiry Barn”Politician (Lead Role)Indexovci Theatre Co., tours in Serbia, Canada, USA, and Switzerland2003-2007“Elections! You asked for it!”Different roles (Lead Role)Indexovci Theatre Co. tours in Serbia, Canada, USA, Switzerland, Sweden2003-2005"Cricket and Ant"CricketThe Snail Children’s Theatre in Belgrade, tour in Canada 1990s1995-2000"The Grease"RodgerTheatre T, Pozorište na Terazijama, Belgrade1999"Santa Claus and the Ninja Eskimos"Dark SantaBUFFA Agency and Art Hall, Belgrade/Valjevo1998"Marko Strikes Back"MarkoBUFFA Agency and Dusko Radovic Theatre, Belgrade1996-1999"Awaiting Heaven"Paisant (Lead Role)BUFFA Agency and Dusko Radovic Theatre, Belgrade
International Monodrama and Mime Festival, Zemun 1996
The First Yugoslav Theatre Show with a Website 19971996-1997"A Girl With Matches"Boy of MatchesDusko Radovic Children’s Theatre, Belgrade
International Children’s Theatre Festival Kotor 1996
Serbian Puppet Theatre Festival Zrenjanin 1996
FESTIC Belgrade Children’s Theatre Festival 19961995"Sex, Drugs & Rock 'n' Roll"RockerTheatre Z and SKC, Belgrade1995"The Midge"NarratorTheatre Z, Belgrade
Edinburgh International Festival-Fringe 19951995"Bartholomew Fair"LittlevitYugoslav Drama Theatre, Belgrade1993"Frieda’s Flight"DamirLa Compagnie Quarks, Paris,
Festival d’Avignon Off, Avignon France
Europe Teater Treffen ‘93, International Festival Stuttgart, Germany1993"Peleas and Melisanda"Peleas’s brotherFete de la Jeunesse, Paris Youth Festival 19931991-1993"Bloody Sports"SportsmanInternational Monodrama and Mime Festival, Zemun 1991
Fete de la Jeunesse, Paris Youth Festival 19931992"The Way of The Empire"CerberusTheatre de la Porte d’Italie, Toulon France1991"The Midge"RuzanteAcademia Theatre, Belgrade1990-1991"The Pancevo Cabaret"First ActorPancevo Theatre, Pancevo
Festival of Professional Theatres of Voyvodina, Zrenanin 19911990-1991"Fathers and Forefathers"Young CommunistAtelier 212, Belgrade 1980s1989"A Midsummer Night's Dream"LysandreAcademia Theatre, Belgrade
Skopje Student Festival, Macedonian 19891989"The Balcony"JudgeAcademia Theatre, Belgrade,
Skopje Student Festival, Macedonia 19891989-1990"The Unseen Hand"KidBelgrade Drama Theatre1988-1990"Apparition of Jesus Christ in a Military Base 2507Tomcha"Theatre “Kod konja”, Boško Buha Theatre1988"Marriage Proposal"LomovAcademia Theatre, Belgrade
Filmography (selected roles in film and TV) Year Title Role 1990s1990Catharsis (short)Boyfriend (Lead Role)1991Ars longa, vita brevis (short)Student (Lead Role)1993Antoine Rives, juge du terrorisme (TV series)1995Burglar / original:"Provalnik" (TV movie) Jovica1996Happy People / original:"Srećni ljudi" (TV series)Rookie Policeman1997Saturday Night Fever / original:"Groznica subotnje večeri" (TV series) Different Characters (Lead Role)1997Life 101 / original:"Mala škola života" (TV series)Professor (Lead Role)1997-1998The Marriage Zone / original:"Zona braka" (TV series)Husband (Lead Role) 2000s2002Seven-star Hotel / original:"Hotel sa 7 zvezdica" (TV series)Bajkić2003The Professional / original:"Profesionalac" Man with a head (Čovek sa glavom)2004Karađorđe i pozorište (TV series)Frenchman (Francuz)2003-2007The Index Theatre: Elections! You Asked for It / original title:"Indexovci: Izbori, jer ste vi to tražili" (TV Theatre Comedy / TV Series)Different Characters (Lead Role)2005The Index Theatre: Inquiry Barn / original title:"Indeksovci: Anketni obor" (TV Theatre Comedy)Politician (Lead Role)2006-2007The SiS Agency / original title:"Agencija za SiS" (TV series)Slavko2007-2008The European Face (Pre-Eurovision Song Contest Show) / original title:"Evropsko lice" (TV show program)Different Characters (Special Guest Star)2007Pub Next-doors to the SiS / original title:"Kafanica blizu SiS-a" (TV series)Slavko 2010s2011Coriolanus (UK/US Film directed by: Ralph Fiennes)Citizen2014The Tenor – Lirico Spinto (Korean Movie directed by: Sang Man Kim)Dr.Franz2015MarkoS Crash Course: Serbian for Tourists (TV i web series)Himself2015CurlingFun (TV i web series)Different characters (Lead Role)2018Humor i satira 1830–1914. (TV Series)Master of Ceremonies (Lead Role)2018Old Belgrade Cabaret (TV Mini Series)Kir Sima (Lead Role)2019Igraj za zavičaj (TV Quizz Series) Mime (Special Guest Star)2019The Outpost (TV Series)Covenant Engineer2020Non-Verbal Communication (TV Series)Himself and screenplay
Membership in organisations
Marko Stojanović is member of several organisation, in the role of president, Member of the council, representative, or standard.member. International Visitor Leadership Program Alumni (US Department of State Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs) President of the World Mime Organization President of the National Curling Association of Serbia Member of the International Theatre Institute Forum for Theatre Training & Education FTTE Member of the International Dance Council (CID-UNESCO) Member of the Board of Directors of the Crown Prince Alexander Foundation for Education National Representative to the World Curling Federation Former President of the Commission for Culture and Olympic Education of the National Olympic Committee of Serbia Former Member of the Council to the Mayor of Belgrade for People with Disabilities Former Non-voting member of the Presidium (Exec Board) of the National Olympic Committee of Serbia International coordinator of the Youth, Education and Culture Committee of the “Federation Internationale Cinema et Television Sportifs” (Federation recognized by the International Olympic Committee and based in Milan, Italy) Member of the Permanent Marketing and Communication Committee of the “Federation Internationale Cinema et Television Sportifs” Member of the Association of Dramatic Artists of Serbia President of the Balkan Curling Federation Member by invitation of the Public Relations Society of Serbia National Representative to the European Curling Federation Former Member of the National Committee for Smoking Prevention of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Serbia Former Member of the Managing Board of the “Always with Children” Charity (Anti Pediatric Cancer Organization) Former member of the charity organization “The Dream Board”
Awards Marko Stojanović received over 30 domestic and international awards and recognitions, including:
2015 “Ambassador of Serbia” for congress tourism by the National Congress Bureau of Serbia of the Tourist Organization of Serbia for outstanding organization of the 4th World Curling Congress in Belgrade, Serbia 2015 "The Biomelem Company Award" for the support of the development of women's entrepreneurship through project “Serbian Soul Inclusive” and the support to the education of young people through the "School of Entrepreneurship" 2014 "Award of the “My Hero” Association for the Contribution” of the informing of young people, promoting virtue and true values 2014 “Plaquette for the Outstanding Contribution to the Improvement of the Social Status and the Quality of Life of the Roma Population in the Republic of Serbia” by the Roma National Minority Council of Serbia on the occasion of the UN World Roma Day 2013 "Special Award for Creative Contribution to the Development of the Culture of Communication" by the Association for Marketing Communications of Serbia 2013 “Best Youth Theatre Play Award” by International Festival of children's and youth theater plays (DOPS), Jagodina 2013 “Special Award” for the Contribution to the Development and Promotion of the Art of Mime in Serbia awarded by the Festival Council of the International Monodrama and Mime Festival in Zemun 2010 ”The Star of Belgrade” awarded by the Agency for European Integrations and Cooperation with the NGO of the City of Belgrade to Marko Stojanovic as and aouthor of the “Music of Silence” project dealing with the social inclusion of deaf children through the art of mime 2010 ”Dragoslav Simic Diploma” at the 10th Festival of short stage plays for directing “The Tree of Life” a mime play with young deaf mime artists 2009 Special “Culture Through Sport” Award for organizing the First Belgrade International FICTS Sports Film Festival. Awarded by the Federation Internationale Cinema Television Sportifs 2008 The International Olympic Committee “Sport and Youth” Trophy 2008 for promotion and development of sports and Olympic educational youth programmes. The IOC Trophy is given to the National Olympic Committees to be awarded to an individual or an institution of the NOC’s choice. 2008 The Crystal Medal and Diploma “Guirland d’Honnour” for promoting of films about sport and people with disabilities and FICTS festival during the National celebration of the World Disability Day. Awarded by the Federation Internationale Cinema Television Sportifs