Jasmin Geljo
Encyclopedia
Jasmin Geljo is a Bosnian
actor
. He is best known for his roles on Cube Zero
as Ryjkin and in the films Land of the Dead
, Assault on Precinct 13
and The Sentinel
.
. He graduated acting at the Acedemy of Performing Arts in Sarajevo. At the moment he is living in working in Canada
.
At only eleven years of age, he made his first film called Boy with a Violin. After completion of high school, he studied drama at the University of Sarajevo’s Academy of Dramatic Arts, taught by professor Bora Stjepanovic and the world-renowned director, Emir Kusturica
. Already in the second year of the four year long academic program, he started getting principal roles in film, television and theatre in former Yugoslavia
. In 1984 he played a role in Kusturica’s film Father on a Business Trip, which received a Golden Palm for best film of the year at the Cannes Film Festival
. After graduating from the Academy, he appeared in numerous productions all over former Yugoslavia.
Bosnians
Bosnians are people who reside in, or come from, Bosnia and Herzegovina. By the modern state definition a Bosnian can be anyone who holds citizenship of the state. This includes, but is not limited to, members of the constituent ethnic groups of Bosnia and Herzegovina: Bosniaks, Bosnian Serbs and...
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
. He is best known for his roles on Cube Zero
Cube Zero
Cube Zero is a 2004 Canadian psychological thriller/horror film, written and directed by Ernie Barbarash. It is the third film in the Cube film series, but is a prequel to the first film...
as Ryjkin and in the films Land of the Dead
Land of the Dead
For the disambiguation page on anything else on this topic, come here to Land of the Dead .Land of the Dead is a 2005 horror film written and directed by George A...
, Assault on Precinct 13
Assault on Precinct 13 (2005 film)
Assault on Precinct 13 is a 2005 action thriller film directed by Jean-François Richet, starring Ethan Hawke and Laurence Fishburne. The cast also includes John Leguizamo, Maria Bello, Ja Rule and Drea de Matteo...
and The Sentinel
The Sentinel (2006 film)
The Sentinel is a 2006 action thriller film about a veteran United States Secret Service bodyguard who is suspected as a traitor after an attempted assassination of the president reveals that someone within the Service is providing information to the assassins...
.
Biography
Jasmin Geljo was born in SarajevoSarajevo
Sarajevo |Bosnia]], surrounded by the Dinaric Alps and situated along the Miljacka River in the heart of Southeastern Europe and the Balkans....
. He graduated acting at the Acedemy of Performing Arts in Sarajevo. At the moment he is living in working in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
At only eleven years of age, he made his first film called Boy with a Violin. After completion of high school, he studied drama at the University of Sarajevo’s Academy of Dramatic Arts, taught by professor Bora Stjepanovic and the world-renowned director, Emir Kusturica
Emir Kusturica
Emir Nemanja Kusturica , is a Serbian filmmaker, actor and musician, recognized for several internationally acclaimed feature films...
. Already in the second year of the four year long academic program, he started getting principal roles in film, television and theatre in former Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
. In 1984 he played a role in Kusturica’s film Father on a Business Trip, which received a Golden Palm for best film of the year at the Cannes Film Festival
Cannes Film Festival
The Cannes International Film Festival , is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films of all genres including documentaries from around the world. Founded in 1946, it is among the world's most prestigious and publicized film festivals...
. After graduating from the Academy, he appeared in numerous productions all over former Yugoslavia.
Filmography
- The ShrineThe Shrine (film)The Shrine is a Canadian horror film produced by Brookstreet Pictures. The film was directed by Jon Knautz and stars Aaron Ashmore, Cindy Sampson, Meghan Heffern, and Trevor Matthews...
(2010) as Purple Cloaked Man #2 - Gangster ExchangeGangster ExchangeGangster Exchange is a 2009 film written and directed by Dean Bajramovic. The film debuted at the Beverly Hills Film Festival on April 3, 2009, where it won the Audience Choice for Best Film.-Plot:...
(2009) as Gogo Wolf - Snijeg (2008) as Miro
- Stir of Echoes: The Homecoming (2007) as Maintenance Man
- Citizen DuaneCitizen Duane-Plot:Duane Balfour was born into a family of misfortune, in the prairie town of Ridgeburg. After losing a high school election against his enemy Chad, he decides to run for mayor against the wishes of his teacher . Chad is the grandson of Ridgeburg's mayoress, who has been the incumbent for a...
(2006) as Barber - The Battery-Powered Duckling (2006) as The Guard
- SkinwalkersSkinwalkers (film)Skinwalkers is a 2006 horror-action film about werewolves, and was released in the United States by Lions Gate Entertainment and After Dark Films. Directed by James Isaac, it stars Jason Behr, Elias Koteas, Rhona Mitra, and Tom Jackson...
(2006) as Cabin Person #1 - The SentinelThe Sentinel (2006 film)The Sentinel is a 2006 action thriller film about a veteran United States Secret Service bodyguard who is suspected as a traitor after an attempted assassination of the president reveals that someone within the Service is providing information to the assassins...
(2006) as Assassin - Left Behind: World at WarLeft Behind: World at WarLeft Behind: World at War is a Christian Bible-based apocalyptic/thriller film and the third in the series of films based on the Left Behind book series. It was produced by Cloud Ten Pictures. The film premiered in churches on October 21, 2005 before its release on DVD and VHS on October 25, 2005...
(2005) as Russian Officer - Neil (2005) as Davor
- Land of the DeadLand of the DeadFor the disambiguation page on anything else on this topic, come here to Land of the Dead .Land of the Dead is a 2005 horror film written and directed by George A...
(2005) as Tambourine Man - Assault on Precinct 13Assault on Precinct 13 (2005 film)Assault on Precinct 13 is a 2005 action thriller film directed by Jean-François Richet, starring Ethan Hawke and Laurence Fishburne. The cast also includes John Leguizamo, Maria Bello, Ja Rule and Drea de Matteo...
(2005) as Marko - Cube ZeroCube ZeroCube Zero is a 2004 Canadian psychological thriller/horror film, written and directed by Ernie Barbarash. It is the third film in the Cube film series, but is a prequel to the first film...
(2004) as Ryjkin - Beyond BordersBeyond BordersBeyond Borders is a 2003 drama film about aid workers, directed by Martin Campbell and starring Angelina Jolie and Clive Owen. The original music score was composed by James Horner....
(2003) as Truck Driver - After AliceAfter AliceAfter Alice is a 1999 mystery thriller directed by Paul Marcus and written by Jeff Miller. The film stars Kiefer Sutherland as Detective Mickey Hayden.- Summary :...
(2000) as Immigrant Husband - Peacekeepers (1997) as Cowboy
- Voajer (1992)
- Sa 204-272 (1991) as Otas
- Hajde da se volimo 2 (1989) as Vatrogasac 1
- Covjek koji je znao gdje je sjever a gdje jug (1989) as Ivan
- Azra (1988) as Ibro
- Otac na sluzbenom putu (1985)
- Audicija (1985) as Mima Sis
- Provincija u pozadini (1984)
- Veliki talenat (1984)
- Pismo - Glava (1983)
- Samek (1983)
- Noc strijepnje (1982)
TV
- ZOS: Zone of SeparationZOS: Zone of SeparationZOS: Zone of Separation is a Canadian television drama mini-series, co-executive produced by Paul Gross.It is an eight-part Canadian original drama mini-series about the life and death struggle to enforce a U.N.-brokered ceasefire in the fictional, Sarajevo-like town of Jadac.-Plot:ZOS is a...
(2009) as Vilko the Red (3 episodes) - Brisani prostor (1985) as Bili (3 episodes)