Goran Milev is a Serbian American actor, director, and producer.
Early life
Milev made his acting debut on the stage at age 16, playing the lead role in the acclaimed stage play Grimm's Fairy Tales at the Puppet Theatre of Niš, Serbia. Recognizing his passion for acting in the mid 1990s, he began his career at the National Theatre in Niš, while simultaneously emphasizing his studies at the "Theatre High School of Acting" in Niš, under Professor Mima Vukovic-Kurić. In 1989, he concentrated on his Bachelors of Arts in Acting at the "Faculty of Dramatic Arts" in Serbia, under :sr:Владимир Јевтовић|Professor Vladimir Jevtović, where he earned his degree in 1993.
Career
Goran Milev made his Chicago debut in 2006 in "The Two Headed Pin" by Aleksandar Gatalica, directed by Gorčin Stojanović. Goran later appeared in the 2007 comedy "The Seducer" by Miladin Ševarlić, and Mitke in "Koštana" by Bora Stanković. Following that, he played XX in "Emigrants" by Slawomir Mrozek, and Stevan Sremac in "Zona Zamfirova" by Stevan Sremac. Goran has also directed, "The Seducer", "Koštana", "Emigrants", and "Zona Zamfirova"... having also appeared in over 50 theatrical productions throughout US, Europe, Yugoslavia, and Serbia. In 2009, he co-founded "Moving Stories Theatre", the ambitious project of two actors and friends Goran Milev & Joe Mack, which specializes in producing plays by renowned European playwrights, rarely performed in the United States. "Emigrants" by Slawomir Mrozek, successfully premiered in February 2010, as the first play of the season. He also attended the Masters Scene Study in Chicago in 2009. Goran has also been featured in short movies, "Im Ready to Change", directed by Muamer Celik in 2016, and "Revolution", directed by Angela Liu in 2012. In 2009, he played Professor Brayer in "Periods of Rain", directed by Jason Blackwell. Other recent film acting credits include "Ivkova Slava", directed by Zdravko Šotra in 2005, "Nataša", directed by Ljubiša Samardzić in 2002, and "Fire and Nothing", directed by :sr:Марислав Радисављевић|Marislav Radisavljević in 1995. Goran Milev has appeared in several television series. In 2004, he appeared in the historical dramaTragom Karadjordja, directed by Miroslav Zivanović, and Karadjordje i Pozoriste, directed by Duda Ćeramilac and produced by Radio Television of Serbia. He played Miloš Crnjanski in "Pesničke Vedrine", directed by Miroslav Zupanc. In 2005 he played Sava Sumanović and Milan Grol both directed by Ramadan Demirović along with many other roles in editions of "Umetničke Večeri". Other recent TV acting credits include "Mješoviti Brak" by Stevan Koprivica, directed by Milan Karadzić, and "Jelena" directed by Andrej Aćin, RTV BK/FOX Serbia Goran produced and directed two documentaries: "Babylon" – Literacy Chicago, and "Light Painting" – Father Stevan. The documentary film "Light Painting" premiered on Serbian National Television, RTS, on October 18, 2014. Milev was a member of the Belgrade Drama Theatre, , member of the National Theatre Nis,, . He has also worked with Slavija Theatre, Atelje 212 Belgrade, and Puppet Theatre of Niš. Other recent acting credits include "Vila Sachino" by Goran Marković, directed by Milan Karadzić; "24 Zida" by Igor Marojević, directed by Žanko Tomić; "One Never Knows " by Bernard Shaw, directed by Miroslav Belović; "All My Sons" by Arthur Miller, directed by Miroslav Jovanović; "The Return of Don Juan" by Aleksandar Obrenović, directed by Kokan Mladenović; "The Seducer" written and directed by Miladin Sevarlić; "Prometheus Bound" by Aeschylus and "Antigone" by Sophocles, both directed by Marislav Radisavljević; "Fool for Love" by Sam Shepard, directed by Kokan Mladenović; "The Sea Gull" by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov, directed by Branko Stavrev; "Koštana", directed by Zaga Micunović; "Zora na Istoku", directed by Arsa Milosević.
