Vanja Drach was a Croatian theatre and film actor.

His film and television credits include H-8

H-8 (film)

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, Lud zbunjen normalan

Lud Zbunjen Normalan

Lud, Zbunjen, Normalan is a Bosnian TV comedy series that began airing in early September 2007. Since its debut, it had also been shown in Croatia , Republic of Macedonia and Serbia .-Concept:...

, Gospa

Gospa

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, Charuga, Kapelski kresovi, Nikola Tesla, Svjedoci.

Between 1957 up to his retirement in 1998, he acted in the Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb, apart from the period 1975-1981 when he was member of the troupe Teatar u gostima. In 2005 he received the Vladimir Nazor Award

Vladimir Nazor award

The Vladimir Nazor Award is an annual award given by the Croatian Ministry of Culture to Croatian artists for highest achievements in various artistic fields. It was established in 1959 and is named after the notable writer Vladimir Nazor...

 for lifetime achievement in theatre.

In 2005, Vanja Drach was operated for a tumor on his vocal cords, but eventually the cancer spread to his lungs. He died in the Clinical Hospital "Jordanovac", a respiratory disease

Respiratory disease

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 clinic (today part of the University Hospital Centre).

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