Gidra died in 1993 at the age of sixty. His widow Ljiljana (7 September 1931 - 17 July 2005) died twelve years later.He appeared in many former Yugoslav films, and even some international production, usually playing villains. The best known of such roles is Kondor, German secret agent in popular 1972 film Valter brani Sarajevo. He is, however, best known for the comical role of family patriarch Žika Pavlović, which he played 10 times in Lude godine series of films.