Exhibition on Dramatic Artist Petar Banićević at the Museum of the National Theatre

February 24, 2026

TL;DR

The exhibition honors Petar Banićević twenty years after his death.
It features photographs and archival material from his artistic career at the National Theatre.
Banićević died on September 4, 2006, at the age of 76.
He was born in Nikšić in 1930 and studied acting in Belgrade.
He was a member of the National Theatre from 1954, performing about 80 roles there.
His notable roles include Hamlet, Kreont, Leone, Trigorin, and Duke Draško.
He also had significant roles in films like 'Biće skoro propast sveta' and 'Sutjeska', and over 50 TV dramas and series.
Banićević received numerous prestigious awards, including the October Award of the City of Belgrade and the Sterija Award.
He was also an educator, leading acting classes at academies in Novi Sad and Belgrade.
The National Theatre established the 'Petar Banićević' Award in 2010 for young actors.

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