Skopje, 16 November 2023 (MIA) - Macedonian theatre, film and television actor Meto Jovanovski died on Thursday at the age of 77.

Meto Jovanovski was born in 1946 in Pancharevo village, near Pehchevo. In 1971, he graduated from the National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts in Sofia, Bulgaria and began working at the Drama Theatre in Skopje.

Jovanovski got his start performing at the National Theatre in Shtip, even before he began his studies. Soon after, he became known as one of the lead theatre actors in North Macedonia.

He played a lead role in several movies, including Tattoo, Before the Rain, The Great Water, To the Hilt, Survival, Happy New Year '49, The Third Half, The Longest Road.

Meto Jovanovski has received the "St. Clement of Ohrid," "October 11," and "November 13" awards for his theater, film and television roles. He is also a winner of the "Golden Clapper" award in Belgrade, a four time laureate of the "Milton Manaki" award, the "Petre Prlicko" award and the "Vojdan Chernodrinski" lifetime award, as well as a lifetime achievement award at the 2022 Balkan Panorama Film Festival in Izmir. ssh/ik/

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