​Ljubiša Samardžić is a Serbian actor and director, who is best known as Šurda in the Vruć vetar TV series. Born to the family of a coal miner, his acting talent was discovered very early and he won a scholarship with respected director Bojan Stupica. Samardžić was educated at the Belgrade Drama Arts Academy. After graduation, he obtained a role in Igre na skelama (1961).Samardžić was a member of the Central Committee of Yugoslav Communist Party in late 1980s.

• Bitka na Neretvi (1969)

  
• Sirota Marija (1968)

  
• Sutjeska (1973)

  
• Poltron (1989)

  
• Bokseri idu u raj (1967)