He was born in
Cetinje as
Pavle Vujisić to father Mišo, a police force agent and mother Radmila. He was named after his grandfather Pavle,
Montenegrin jurist and
brigadier. His great-grandfather was Milosav Mišnin Vujisić, famous hero from
Donja Morača and commander of the guard of
Prince Danilo. He joined the
Yugoslav Partisans and fought at the
Syrmian Front. He studied law and literature, and worked as a journalist for
Radio Belgrade before getting a small role in 1950 film
Čudotvorni mač. After that he tried to become a professional actor, but failed to complete his enrollment at the Drama Arts Academy in Belgrade. His first major role was in 1955 film
Šolaja. He was never a star, but he quickly established himself as one of the most dependable and versatile character actors. In his long and prolific career he played many different roles, both dramatic and comical, and earned great respect from almost any director with whom he worked. He is arguably best known for his role in 1972 TV series
Kamiondžije (
Truck Drivers), where he was paired with comedian
Miodrag Petrović Čkalja. One of the acting awards in Serbia (for lifetime acting achievement in movies, awarded at film festival in
Niš) is named after him.
Orson Welles said in interview for former Yugoslav television RTZ that he considered Pavle Vuisić as the best actor in the world. His legacy is housed by
Adligat. ==Selected filmography==