Dobričin prsten

The Dobričin prsten award (Serbian Cyrillic: Добричин прстен) is the life-achievement award for theatrical acting, considered the most distinguished one in the Serbian theater.

The name of the award (ring of Dobrica) refers to the golden ring awarded to one of the most prominent actors in the history of the Serbian theater, Dobrica Multinović (1880–1956), in 1937 by the Association of the actors of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.

Laureate is chosen by the voting of the 7-members jury of the Union of the drama artists of Serbia. The award consists of the golden copy of the ring, diploma on parchment and a monograph on the laureate's career.

It has been awarded yearly since 1980, except for the period 1984-94 when was awarded biennially. Laureate is named in October and receives the award in the January of the next year.

Laureates:

• 1980: Ljuba Tadić (1929–2005)
• 1981: Mira Stupica (born 1923)
• 1982: Mija Aleksić (1924–1995)
• 1983: Zoran Radmilović (1931–1985)
• 1984: Nevenka Urbanova (1909–2007)
• 1986: Rahela Ferari (1909–1994)
• 1988: Branko Pleša (1927–2001)
• 1990: Danilo Stojković (1934–2002)
• 1992: Marija Crnobori (1918-2014)
• 1994: Mata Milošević (1901–1997)
• 1995: Ljiljana Krstić (1919–2001)
• 1996: Petar Kralj (1941–2011)
• 1997: Olivera Marković (1925–2011)
• 1998: Rade Marković (1921–2010)
• 1999: Stevan Šalajić (1929–2002)
• 2000: Mira Banjac (born 1929)
• 2001: Vlastimir Đuza Stojiljković (born 1929)
• 2002: Stevo Žigon (1926–2005)
• 2003: Mihailo Miša Janketić (born 1938)
• 2004: Petar Banićević (1930–2006)
• 2005: Svetlana Bojković (born 1947)
• 2006: Bora Todorović (born 1930)
• 2007: Ksenija Jovanović (1928-2012)
• 2008: Predrag Ejdus (born 1947)
• 2009: Voja Brajović (born 1949)
• 2010: Seka Sablić (born 1942)
• 2011: Ružica Sokić (1934-2013)
• 2012: Predrag Miki Manojlović (born 1950)