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Emir Kusturica
Born 1954-11-24Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Emir Nemanja Kusturica is a Serbian filmmaker, actor and musician, recognized for several internationally acclaimed feature films. He is a two-time winner of the Palme d'Or at Cannes (for When Father Was Away on Business and Underground), as well as being a Commander of the French Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. Since the mid-2000s, Kusturica's primary residence is Drvengrad, a village in the Mokra Gora region of Serbia. He had portions of the historic village reconstructed for his film Life Is a Miracle.
Screen work
Movies & roles
Chaplin: Spirit of the TrampSelfHow I Waited for the SunHimself"I Will Revenge This World With Love" - S. ParadjanovHimselfDule Savić and the Silence in LondonHimselfSrpska: The Struggle for FreedomSelfScenes from the Life of BH FilmHimselfGood Morning, the Wind BlowsSelfEl Pepe: A Supreme LifeSelfBalkan LineTaxi driverCzechMate: In Search of Jiří MenzelSelfLocal Heroes - World TalentsHimselfTo Make a Comedy Is No FunSelfOn the Milky RoadKostaThe Legend of the Palme d'OrSelfWords with GodsMonk (ep. "Our Life")The Ice ForestSecondoThe ScapegoatStojilWho Is This Kusturica?HimselfBalkan SpiritSelf - DirectorThe WhirlBogdanov otacWalterHimself7 Days in HavanaActor (segment "Jam Session")Kusturica - Balkan's Bad BoyHimselfNicostratos the PelicanDémosthène